Houston Texans vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2010 Week 13 Recap

Game story

In Week 13 of the 2010 NFL season on 2010-12-02, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the Houston Texans, pulling away with a 34–24 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

M. Schaub (Houston Texans) paced the passing game, with +10.42 total EPA, and +3.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, M. Vick (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +19.88 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+17.1% win probability) landed in the third quarter when Houston Texans changed the game: (3:17) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass deep left to 80-A.Johnson pushed ob at PHI 30 for 31 yards (29-N.Allen).

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 · +19.88 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
2. 2 M. Schaub · Houston Texans · Passing · +10.42 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
3. 3 A. Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +9.56 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.06 EPA/play
4. 4 L. McCoy · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +6.04 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Jackson · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +5.26 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
6. 6 B. Celek · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.51 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Maclin · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.71 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Jones · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.31 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.16 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) (Q1 53:01)
• Philadelphia Eagles — L. McCoy (Q2 44:33)
• Houston Texans — J. Jones (M. Schaub pass) (Q2 35:47)
• Houston Texans — A. Foster (M. Schaub pass) (Q3 23:56)
• Houston Texans — A. Foster (Q3 15:54)
• Philadelphia Eagles — M. Vick (Q4 13:07)
• Philadelphia Eagles — O. Schmitt (M. Vick pass) (Q4 4:23)

Field goals

• Houston Texans — N. Rackers (Q1 49:59)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q2 39:41)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q2 30:24)

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 7–3. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q1 53:01) — (8:01) 7-M.Vick pass short left to 25-L.McCoy for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q1 52:56) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the PHI 30 (Q1 49:59) — (4:59) 4-N.Rackers 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 13–7. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the HOU 4 (Q2 44:33) — (14:33) (Shotgun) 25-L.McCoy left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 44:30) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the HOU 18 (Q2 39:41) — (9:41) 2-D.Akers 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the PHI 8 (Q2 35:47) — (5:47) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 12-J.Jones for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 35:38) — 4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the HOU 4 (Q2 30:24) — (:24) 2-D.Akers 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The third quarter: Houston Texans won the period 14–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the PHI 13 (Q3 23:56) — (8:56) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle to 23-A.Foster for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q3 23:49) — 4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the PHI 3 (Q3 15:54) — (:54) 23-A.Foster up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q3 15:50) — 4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the HOU 2 (Q4 13:07) — (13:07) 7-M.Vick up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 13:04) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the HOU 5 (Q4 4:23) — (4:23) 7-M.Vick pass short left to 32-O.Schmitt for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 4:18) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

Turning points

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

• Houston Texans (Q3 18:17) — (3:17) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass deep left to 80-A.Johnson pushed ob at PHI 30 for 31 yards (29-N.Allen). [WPA +17.1% · EPA +3.93]
• Houston Texans (Q2 31:32) — (1:32) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle intended for 23-A.Foster INTERCEPTED by 93-T.Laws at HOU 31. 93-T.Laws to HOU 18 for 13 yards (23-A.Foster). FUMBLES (23-A.Foster), recovered by PHI-35-T.Lindley at [WPA -15.8% · EPA -5.47]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 14:25) — (14:25) 7-M.Vick pass deep right to 10-D.Jackson to HOU 11 for 33 yards (30-J.Allen). [WPA +14.5% · EPA +2.43]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 9:35) — (9:35) 7-M.Vick pass short left to 25-L.McCoy to HOU 29 for 40 yards (30-J.Allen). PHI-74-W.Justice was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. [WPA +8.2% · EPA +2.95]
• Houston Texans (Q3 20:15) — (5:15) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle to 89-D.Anderson to HOU 46 for 17 yards (35-T.Lindley). [WPA +7.8% · EPA +2.14]

Impact plays

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

• Houston Texans (Q2 31:32) — (1:32) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle intended for 23-A.Foster INTERCEPTED by 93-T.Laws at HOU 31. 93-T.Laws to HOU 18 for 13 yards (23-A.Foster). FUMBLES (23-A.Foster), recovered by PHI-35-T.Lindley at [WPA -15.8% · EPA -5.47]
• Houston Texans (Q3 18:17) — (3:17) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass deep left to 80-A.Johnson pushed ob at PHI 30 for 31 yards (29-N.Allen). [WPA +17.1% · EPA +3.93]
• Houston Texans (Q4 2:34) — (2:34) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub sacked at HOU 43 for -7 yards (29-N.Allen). FUMBLES (29-N.Allen), touched at HOU 43, RECOVERED by PHI-91-D.Tapp at HOU 49. 91-D.Tapp to HOU 49 for no gain (8-M.S [WPA -2.5% · EPA -3.18]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 9:35) — (9:35) 7-M.Vick pass short left to 25-L.McCoy to HOU 29 for 40 yards (30-J.Allen). PHI-74-W.Justice was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. [WPA +8.2% · EPA +2.95]

Quarterback report card

M.Schaub led all passers in efficiency for Houston Texans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• M.Schaub (Houston Texans) · 44 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +3.9% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +10.42 total EPA
• M.Vick (Philadelphia Eagles) · 41 dropbacks · 53.7% completion · +11.9% CPOE · +0.48 EPA/play · +19.88 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 (+0.24 vs +0.13), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Houston Texans: 11 drives, +11.26 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 10 drives, +19.32 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.
• M. Vick (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• M. Schaub (HOU) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• M. Vick (PHI) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

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

1. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 53:01 · HOU 1 · Score 0-6
   (8:01) 7-M.Vick pass short left to 25-L.McCoy for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 52:56 · HOU 2 · Score 0-7
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
3. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 49:59 · PHI 30 · Score 3-7
   (4:59) 4-N.Rackers 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
4. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 44:33 · HOU 4 · Score 3-13
   (14:33) (Shotgun) 25-L.McCoy left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 44:30 · HOU 2 · Score 3-14
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
6. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 39:41 · HOU 18 · Score 3-17
   (9:41) 2-D.Akers 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
7. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 35:47 · PHI 8 · Score 9-17
   (5:47) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 12-J.Jones for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 35:38 · PHI 2 · Score 10-17
   4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
9. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 30:24 · HOU 4 · Score 10-20
   (:24) 2-D.Akers 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
10. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 23:56 · PHI 13 · Score 16-20
    (8:56) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle to 23-A.Foster for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 23:49 · PHI 2 · Score 17-20
    4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
12. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 15:54 · PHI 3 · Score 23-20
    (:54) 23-A.Foster up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 15:50 · PHI 2 · Score 24-20
    4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
14. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 13:07 · HOU 2 · Score 24-26
    (13:07) 7-M.Vick up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 13:04 · HOU 2 · Score 24-27
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
16. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 4:23 · HOU 5 · Score 24-33
    (4:23) 7-M.Vick pass short left to 32-O.Schmitt for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 4:18 · HOU 2 · Score 24-34
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.