Baltimore Ravens vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2004 Week 8 Recap

Game story

In Week 8 of the 2004 NFL season on 2004-10-31, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the Baltimore Ravens, pulling away with a 15–10 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 16 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

K. Boller (Baltimore Ravens) paced the passing game, with +7.63 total EPA.

On the individual side, T. Owens (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +8.96 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-14.0% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Baltimore Ravens changed the game: (1:09) (Shotgun) 7-K.Boller pass incomplete to 89-T.Taylor (24-S.Brown).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 T. Owens · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +8.96 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
2. 2 K. Boller · Baltimore Ravens · Passing · +7.63 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
3. 3 C. Moore · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +7.28 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.43 EPA/play
4. 4 T. Taylor · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +7.23 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.21 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Wilcox · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +4.08 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
6. 6 C. Lewis · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.07 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.02 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Parry · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.74 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.74 EPA/play
8. 8 L. Smith · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.51 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Philadelphia Eagles — T. Owens (D. McNabb pass) (Q4 9:19)
• Baltimore Ravens — D. Wilcox (K. Boller pass) (Q4 5:58)

Field goals

• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q1 57:19)
• Baltimore Ravens — M. Stover (Q1 47:23)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q2 34:57)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q4 15:00)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the BAL 3 (Q1 57:19) — (12:19) 2-D.Akers 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the PHI 26 (Q1 47:23) — (2:23) 3-M.Stover 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the BAL 23 (Q2 34:57) — (4:57) 2-D.Akers 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 9–7. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the BAL 25 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 2-D.Akers 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the BAL 11 (Q4 9:19); Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the PHI 7 (Q4 5:58); Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 5:52) — 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 1:09) — (1:09) (Shotgun) 7-K.Boller pass incomplete to 89-T.Taylor (24-S.Brown). [WPA -14.0% · EPA -0.33]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 44:18) — (14:18) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb right tackle to BAL 1 for 4 yards (56-E.Hartwell). FUMBLES (56-E.Hartwell), touched at BAL 1, RECOVERED by BAL-47-W.Demps at BAL 1. 47-W.Demps to BAL 1 for no gain (5-D.Mc [WPA -12.7% · EPA -4.45]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 13:07) — (13:07) 29-C.Taylor right tackle to PHI 36 for 3 yards (20-B.Dawkins). FUMBLES (20-B.Dawkins), RECOVERED by PHI-78-H.Thomas at PHI 35. 78-H.Thomas to PHI 35 for no gain (39-A.Ricard). [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.28]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 1:48) — (1:48) 8-D.Johnson punts 54 yards to BAL 16, Center-88-M.Bartrum. 36-B.Sams to BAL 29 for 13 yards (55-D.Jones). [WPA -12.0% · EPA -0.02]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q3 26:32) — (11:32) 7-K.Boller pass to 89-T.Taylor to BAL 38 for 9 yards (20-B.Dawkins). PENALTY on PHI-58-I.Reese, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at BAL 38. [WPA +11.5% · EPA +2.75]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 44:18) — (14:18) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb right tackle to BAL 1 for 4 yards (56-E.Hartwell). FUMBLES (56-E.Hartwell), touched at BAL 1, RECOVERED by BAL-47-W.Demps at BAL 1. 47-W.Demps to BAL 1 for no gain (5-D.Mc [WPA -12.7% · EPA -4.45]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 8:06) — (8:06) 7-K.Boller pass to 84-C.Moore to PHI 12 for 52 yards (26-L.Sheppard). [WPA +6.6% · EPA +4.34]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 13:07) — (13:07) 29-C.Taylor right tackle to PHI 36 for 3 yards (20-B.Dawkins). FUMBLES (20-B.Dawkins), RECOVERED by PHI-78-H.Thomas at PHI 35. 78-H.Thomas to PHI 35 for no gain (39-A.Ricard). [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.28]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 9:19) — (9:19) 5-D.McNabb pass to 81-T.Owens for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Eagles' Owens received the pass on short in around the 9-yard-line and eluded two tacklers en route for score. [WPA +6.7% · EPA +3.31]

Quarterback report card

K.Boller led all passers in efficiency for Baltimore Ravens, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• K.Boller (Baltimore Ravens) · 41 dropbacks · 58.5% completion · +0.19 EPA/play · +7.63 total EPA
• D.McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 36 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.02 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Baltimore Ravens -0.02, Philadelphia Eagles +0.03) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Baltimore Ravens: 12 drives, -1.68 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 12 drives, +2.06 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Philadelphia Eagles leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• T. Owens (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q1 57:19 · BAL 3 · Score 0-3
   (12:19) 2-D.Akers 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
2. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q1 47:23 · PHI 26 · Score 3-3
   (2:23) 3-M.Stover 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
3. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 34:57 · BAL 23 · Score 3-6
   (4:57) 2-D.Akers 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
4. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 15:00 · BAL 25 · Score 3-9
   (15:00) 2-D.Akers 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
5. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 9:19 · BAL 11 · Score 3-15
   (9:19) 5-D.McNabb pass to 81-T.Owens for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Eagles' Owens received the pass on short in around the 9-yard-line and eluded two tacklers en rout
6. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 5:58 · PHI 7 · Score 9-15
   (5:58) 7-K.Boller pass to 44-D.Wilcox for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Ravens' Wilcox caught pass at the 5, and avoided defenders Wayne & Dawkins for diving TD.
7. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q4 5:52 · PHI 2 · Score 10-15
   3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.