Detroit Lions vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2012 Week 6 Recap

Game story

In Week 6 of the 2012 NFL season on 2012-10-14, the Detroit Lions took care of business against the Philadelphia Eagles, pulling away with a 26–23 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 27 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

M. Vick (Philadelphia Eagles) paced the passing game, with +11.63 total EPA, and +5.5% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, M. Vick (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +11.63 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-23.1% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Detroit Lions changed the game: (:05) 4-J.Hanson 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.

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 M. Vick · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +11.63 total EPA · 59 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Maclin · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +10.79 total EPA · 10 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
3. 3 M. Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +6.57 total EPA · 50 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
4. 4 T. Scheffler · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.07 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Jackson · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.36 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
6. 6 C. Johnson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.76 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
7. 7 R. Cooper · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.47 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
8. 8 N. Burleson · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +1.25 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.62 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 — L. McCoy (M. Vick pass) (Q2 31:21)
• Detroit Lions — M. Stafford (Q4 10:35)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Maclin (M. Vick pass) (Q4 5:28)
• Detroit Lions — N. Burleson (M. Stafford pass) (Q4 3:38)

Field goals

• Detroit Lions — J. Hanson (Q1 56:08)
• Detroit Lions — J. Hanson (Q1 49:01)
• Philadelphia Eagles — A. Henery (Q3 23:26)
• Philadelphia Eagles — A. Henery (Q3 18:42)
• Philadelphia Eagles — A. Henery (Q4 13:43)
• Detroit Lions — J. Hanson (Q4 0:05)
• Detroit Lions — J. Hanson (OT 11:05)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 6–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PHI 28 (Q1 56:08) — (11:08) 4-J.Hanson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PHI 15 (Q1 49:01) — (4:01) 4-J.Hanson 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DET 2 (Q2 31:21) — (1:21) 7-M.Vick pass short left to 25-L.McCoy for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 31:16) — 6-A.Henery extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 6–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DET 8 (Q3 23:26) — (8:26) 6-A.Henery 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DET 14 (Q3 18:42) — (3:42) 6-A.Henery 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 17–10. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DET 31 (Q4 13:43) — (13:43) 6-A.Henery 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q4 10:35) — (10:35) 9-M.Stafford left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 10:30); Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DET 70 (Q4 5:28) — (5:28) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep middle to 18-J.Maclin for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q4 5:18) — 6-A.Henery extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the PHI 17 (Q4 3:38) — (3:38) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 13-N.Burleson for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 3:32) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PHI 1 (Q4 0:05) — (:05) 4-J.Hanson 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris..

Overtime: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PHI 27 (OT 11:05) — (11:05) 4-J.Hanson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris..

Turning points

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

• Detroit Lions (Q4 0:05) — (:05) 4-J.Hanson 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris. [WPA -23.1% · EPA +0.05]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 45:35) — (:35) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick Aborted. 66-D.Reynolds FUMBLES at DET 34, RECOVERED by DET-55-S.Tulloch at DET 45. 55-S.Tulloch to DET 45 for no gain (77-D.Bell). [WPA -18.7% · EPA -5.47]
• Detroit Lions (OT 11:05) — (11:05) 4-J.Hanson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris. [WPA +18.3% · EPA +1.13]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 5:28) — (5:28) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep middle to 18-J.Maclin for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.7% · EPA +6.43]
• Philadelphia Eagles (OT 14:26) — (14:26) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick sacked at PHI 4 for -14 yards (sack split by 98-N.Fairley and 93-K.Vanden Bosch). [WPA -16.3% · EPA -1.66]

Impact plays

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 5:28) — (5:28) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep middle to 18-J.Maclin for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.7% · EPA +6.43]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 45:35) — (:35) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick Aborted. 66-D.Reynolds FUMBLES at DET 34, RECOVERED by DET-55-S.Tulloch at DET 45. 55-S.Tulloch to DET 45 for no gain (77-D.Bell). [WPA -18.7% · EPA -5.47]
• Detroit Lions (Q4 3:38) — (3:38) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 13-N.Burleson for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.8% · EPA +4.13]
• Detroit Lions (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right intended for 81-C.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 24-N.Asomugha at PHI -5. Touchback. [WPA -12.3% · EPA -3.96]

Quarterback report card

M.Vick led all passers in efficiency for Philadelphia Eagles, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• M.Vick (Philadelphia Eagles) · 59 dropbacks · 47.5% completion · +5.5% CPOE · +0.20 EPA/play · +11.63 total EPA
• M.Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 50 dropbacks · 44.0% completion · -9.6% CPOE · +0.13 EPA/play · +6.57 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Detroit Lions generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.06 vs -0.01), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Detroit Lions: 14 drives, +6.07 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 16 drives, -0.48 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Detroit Lions 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.
• M. Vick (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• M. Vick (PHI) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• M. Stafford (DET) 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. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 56:08 · PHI 28 · Score 3-0
   (11:08) 4-J.Hanson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.
2. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 49:01 · PHI 15 · Score 6-0
   (4:01) 4-J.Hanson 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.
3. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 31:21 · DET 2 · Score 6-6
   (1:21) 7-M.Vick pass short left to 25-L.McCoy for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 31:16 · DET 2 · Score 6-7
   6-A.Henery extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
5. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 23:26 · DET 8 · Score 6-10
   (8:26) 6-A.Henery 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
6. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 18:42 · DET 14 · Score 6-13
   (3:42) 6-A.Henery 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
7. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 13:43 · DET 31 · Score 6-16
   (13:43) 6-A.Henery 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
8. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 10:35 · PHI 1 · Score 12-16
   (10:35) 9-M.Stafford left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 10:30 · PHI 2 · Score 13-16
   4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris. PENALTY on PHI-91-F.Cox, Disqualification, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
10. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 5:28 · DET 70 · Score 13-22
    (5:28) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep middle to 18-J.Maclin for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 5:18 · DET 2 · Score 13-23
    6-A.Henery extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
12. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 3:38 · PHI 17 · Score 19-23
    (3:38) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 13-N.Burleson for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 3:32 · PHI 2 · Score 20-23
    4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.
14. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 0:05 · PHI 1 · Score 23-23
    (:05) 4-J.Hanson 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.
15. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — OT 11:05 · PHI 27 · Score 26-23
    (11:05) 4-J.Hanson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.