Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2006 Week 5 Recap

Game story

In Week 5 of the 2006 NFL season on 2006-10-08, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the Dallas Cowboys, pulling away with a 38–24 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. Bledsoe (Dallas Cowboys) paced the passing game, with -16.34 total EPA, and -9.1% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, H. Baskett (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +8.14 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-29.4% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (10:45) 5-D.McNabb sacked at DAL 31 for -9 yards (98-G.Ellis). FUMBLES (98-G.Ellis), RECOVERED by DAL-94-D.Ware at DAL 31. 94-D.Ware for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DAL-90-J.Ratliff, Unsportsmanli

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 H. Baskett · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +8.14 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.71 EPA/play
2. 2 R. Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +7.00 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.75 EPA/play
3. 3 T. Glenn · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +5.61 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Witten · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.13 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
5. 5 L. Smith · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.96 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.98 EPA/play
6. 6 T. Owens · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.84 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.28 EPA/play
7. 7 G. Lewis · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.44 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play
8. 8 P. Crayton · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.09 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.04 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 — B. Westbrook (Q1 56:43)
• Dallas Cowboys — M. Barber (Q1 49:15)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Ware (Q2 40:45)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. McNabb (Q2 39:17)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bledsoe (Q2 33:33)
• Philadelphia Eagles — H. Baskett (D. McNabb pass) (Q3 22:40)
• Philadelphia Eagles — R. Brown (D. McNabb pass) (Q4 9:21)
• Philadelphia Eagles — L. Sheppard (Q4 0:31)

Field goals

• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q1 55:02)
• Dallas Cowboys — M. Vanderjagt (Q4 11:18)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–7. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DAL 5 (Q1 56:43) — (11:43) 36-B.Westbrook right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q1 56:37) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DAL 9 (Q1 55:02) — (10:02) 2-D.Akers 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the PHI 2 (Q1 49:15) — (4:15) 24-M.Barber left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q1 49:11) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 14–7. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the DAL 22 (Q2 40:45); Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 40:30) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DAL 1 (Q2 39:17) — (9:17) 5-D.McNabb up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q2 39:13) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the PHI 7 (Q2 33:33) — (3:33) 11-D.Bledsoe scrambles right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 33:23) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DAL 87 (Q3 22:40) — (7:40) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left to 84-H.Baskett for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q3 22:28) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–3. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the PHI 21 (Q4 11:18) — (11:18) 13-M.Vanderjagt 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DAL 40 (Q4 9:21); Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q4 9:13) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the PHI 6 (Q4 0:31); Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q4 0:16) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson..

Turning points

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 40:45) — (10:45) 5-D.McNabb sacked at DAL 31 for -9 yards (98-G.Ellis). FUMBLES (98-G.Ellis), RECOVERED by DAL-94-D.Ware at DAL 31. 94-D.Ware for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DAL-90-J.Ratliff, Unsportsmanli [WPA -29.4% · EPA -10.52]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 22:40) — (7:40) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left to 84-H.Baskett for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +26.7% · EPA +6.61]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:31) — (:31) 11-D.Bledsoe pass short right intended for 82-J.Witten INTERCEPTED by 26-L.Sheppard at PHI -2. 26-L.Sheppard for 102 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -21.3% · EPA -11.25]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:47) — (:47) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe pass incomplete to 83-T.Glenn. PENALTY on PHI-32-M.Lewis, Defensive Pass Interference, 57 yards, enforced at DAL 37 - No Play. [WPA +19.9% · EPA +4.92]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 9:21) — (9:21) 5-D.McNabb pass left to 86-R.Brown for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. McNabb hands off to PHL #28 Buckhalter, who laterals back to McNabb. PHL #5 McNabb passes to PHL #86 Brown in the endzone. Penalty on [WPA +18.5% · EPA +3.78]

Impact plays

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

• Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:31) — (:31) 11-D.Bledsoe pass short right intended for 82-J.Witten INTERCEPTED by 26-L.Sheppard at PHI -2. 26-L.Sheppard for 102 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -21.3% · EPA -11.25]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 40:45) — (10:45) 5-D.McNabb sacked at DAL 31 for -9 yards (98-G.Ellis). FUMBLES (98-G.Ellis), RECOVERED by DAL-94-D.Ware at DAL 31. 94-D.Ware for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DAL-90-J.Ratliff, Unsportsmanli [WPA -29.4% · EPA -10.52]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 22:40) — (7:40) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left to 84-H.Baskett for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +26.7% · EPA +6.61]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q1 56:30) — (11:30) 11-D.Bledsoe sacked at DAL 24 for -5 yards (97-D.Walker). FUMBLES (97-D.Walker), touched at DAL 15, RECOVERED by PHI-58-T.Cole at DAL 15. 58-T.Cole to DAL 14 for 1 yard (21-J.Jones). [WPA -10.8% · EPA -5.77]

Quarterback report card

D.Bledsoe led all passers in efficiency for Dallas Cowboys, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• D.Bledsoe (Dallas Cowboys) · 49 dropbacks · 36.7% completion · -9.1% CPOE · -0.33 EPA/play · -16.34 total EPA
• D.McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 37 dropbacks · 48.6% completion · -3.9% CPOE · -0.11 EPA/play · -4.23 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Philadelphia Eagles held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.13), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Dallas Cowboys: 17 drives, -13.42 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 16 drives, -2.22 total EPA, 6 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.
• H. Baskett (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• D. Bledsoe (DAL) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• D. McNabb (PHI) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

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

1. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 56:43 · DAL 5 · Score 0-6
   (11:43) 36-B.Westbrook right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 56:37 · DAL 2 · Score 0-7
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
3. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q1 55:02 · DAL 9 · Score 0-10
   (10:02) 2-D.Akers 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
4. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 49:15 · PHI 2 · Score 6-10
   (4:15) 24-M.Barber left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 49:11 · PHI 2 · Score 7-10
   13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
6. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 40:45 · DAL 22 · Score 13-10
   (10:45) 5-D.McNabb sacked at DAL 31 for -9 yards (98-G.Ellis). FUMBLES (98-G.Ellis), RECOVERED by DAL-94-D.Ware at DAL 31. 94-D.Ware for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PE
7. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 40:30 · PHI 2 · Score 14-10
   13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
8. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 39:17 · DAL 1 · Score 14-16
   (9:17) 5-D.McNabb up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 39:13 · DAL 2 · Score 14-17
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
10. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 33:33 · PHI 7 · Score 20-17
    (3:33) 11-D.Bledsoe scrambles right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 33:23 · PHI 2 · Score 21-17
    13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
12. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 22:40 · DAL 87 · Score 21-23
    (7:40) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left to 84-H.Baskett for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 22:28 · DAL 2 · Score 21-24
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
14. Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 11:18 · PHI 21 · Score 24-24
    (11:18) 13-M.Vanderjagt 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
15. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 9:21 · DAL 40 · Score 24-30
    (9:21) 5-D.McNabb pass left to 86-R.Brown for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. McNabb hands off to PHL #28 Buckhalter, who laterals back to McNabb. PHL #5 McNabb passes to
16. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 9:13 · DAL 2 · Score 24-31
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.
17. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 0:31 · PHI 6 · Score 24-37
    (:31) 11-D.Bledsoe pass short right intended for 82-J.Witten INTERCEPTED by 26-L.Sheppard at PHI -2. 26-L.Sheppard for 102 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
18. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 0:16 · DAL 2 · Score 24-38
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-8-D.Johnson.