New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2005 Week 14 Recap

Game story

In Week 14 of the 2005 NFL season on 2005-12-11, the New York Giants 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 Q2 with 23 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

E. Manning (New York Giants) paced the passing game, with +18.28 total EPA.

On the individual side, E. Manning (New York Giants) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +18.28 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-28.1% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when New York Giants changed the game: (:37) 10-E.Manning pass intended for 80-J.Shockey INTERCEPTED by 32-M.Lewis at PHI 25. 32-M.Lewis to PHI 38 for 13 yards (21-T.Barber).

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 E. Manning · New York Giants · Passing · +18.28 total EPA · 50 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
2. 2 T. Barber · New York Giants · Receiving · +10.23 total EPA · 5 snaps · +2.05 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Shockey · New York Giants · Receiving · +9.67 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
4. 4 R. Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +6.97 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.39 EPA/play
5. 5 R. Moats · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +6.15 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
6. 6 P. Burress · New York Giants · Receiving · +5.05 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.53 EPA/play
7. 7 A. Toomer · New York Giants · Receiving · +5.02 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
8. 8 B. McMullen · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.06 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.03 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

• New York Giants — T. Barber (E. Manning pass) (Q1 54:29)
• Philadelphia Eagles — R. Moats (Q1 53:03)
• New York Giants — E. Manning (Q2 42:33)
• Philadelphia Eagles — R. Moats (Q2 32:00)

Field goals

• New York Giants — J. Feely (Q2 35:03)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q2 30:25)
• Philadelphia Eagles — unlisted player (Q2 30:00)
• New York Giants — J. Feely (Q3 18:20)
• New York Giants — J. Feely (Q4 10:42)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q4 6:36)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q4 1:56)
• New York Giants — J. Feely (OT 3:58)

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 7–7. New York Giants found the end zone from the PHI 4 (Q1 54:29) — (9:29) 10-E.Manning pass to 21-T.Barber for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q1 54:22) — 2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NYG 40 (Q1 53:03) — (8:03) 23-R.Moats left end for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q1 52:52) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 13–10. New York Giants found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q2 42:33) — (12:33) 10-E.Manning up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Eagles' D.Roper injured - abdominal strain. His return is questionable.; New York Giants added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 42:31) — 2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles. Giants' K.McKenzie injured hamstring. He is out for the game.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the PHI 6 (Q2 35:03) — (5:03) 2-J.Feely 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NYG 18 (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) 23-R.Moats left end for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NYG 2 (Q2 31:53) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NYG 24 (Q2 30:25) — (:25) 2-D.Akers 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal (Q2 30:00) — END QUARTER 2.

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the PHI 3 (Q3 18:20) — (3:20) 2-J.Feely 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 6–3. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the PHI 9 (Q4 10:42) — (10:42) 2-J.Feely 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NYG 19 (Q4 6:36) — (6:36) 2-D.Akers 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NYG 32 (Q4 1:56) — (1:56) 2-D.Akers 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

Overtime: New York Giants won the period 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the PHI 18 (OT 3:58) — (3:58) 2-J.Feely 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles..

Turning points

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

• New York Giants (Q4 0:37) — (:37) 10-E.Manning pass intended for 80-J.Shockey INTERCEPTED by 32-M.Lewis at PHI 25. 32-M.Lewis to PHI 38 for 13 yards (21-T.Barber). [WPA -28.1% · EPA -2.03]
• New York Giants (OT 10:21) — (10:21) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass to 80-J.Shockey to NYG 48 for 12 yards (32-M.Lewis). [WPA +19.0% · EPA +1.88]
• New York Giants (Q4 3:35) — (3:35) 10-E.Manning pass intended for 80-J.Shockey INTERCEPTED by 24-S.Brown at PHI 43. 24-S.Brown to PHI 43 for no gain (80-J.Shockey). [WPA -17.3% · EPA -2.49]
• Philadelphia Eagles (OT 14:10) — (14:10) 4-M.McMahon pass to 83-G.Lewis to PHI 43 for 8 yards (23-C.Webster). [WPA +17.1% · EPA +1.83]
• Philadelphia Eagles (OT 11:50) — (11:50) 7-S.Landeta punts 41 yards to NYG 26, Center-88-M.Bartrum. 29-C.Morton to NYG 33 for 7 yards (57-K.Adams). [WPA +15.6% · EPA -0.05]

Impact plays

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 53:03) — (8:03) 23-R.Moats left end for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.9% · EPA +3.90]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 29:17) — (14:17) 4-M.McMahon pass to 80-B.McMullen to NYG 43 for 34 yards (28-G.Wilson; 37-J.Butler). [WPA +9.2% · EPA +3.38]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 9:43) — (9:43) 4-M.McMahon pass to 86-R.Brown to NYG 34 for 35 yards (23-C.Webster). [WPA +10.4% · EPA +3.26]
• Philadelphia Eagles (OT 5:51) — (5:51) 4-M.McMahon sacked at PHI 23 for -4 yards (72-O.Umenyiora). FUMBLES (72-O.Umenyiora), touched at PHI 23, RECOVERED by NYG-97-K.Allen at PHI 29. 97-K.Allen to PHI 27 for 2 yards (79-T.Herremans) [WPA -5.7% · EPA -3.14]

Quarterback report card

E.Manning led all passers in efficiency for New York Giants, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• E.Manning (New York Giants) · 50 dropbacks · 56.0% completion · +0.37 EPA/play · +18.28 total EPA
• M.McMahon (Philadelphia Eagles) · 43 dropbacks · 32.6% completion · -0.09 EPA/play · -3.83 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, New York Giants generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs +0.03), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• New York Giants: 12 drives, +9.40 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 13 drives, +2.42 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• New York Giants 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.
• E. Manning (New York Giants) 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. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 54:29 · PHI 4 · Score 6-0
   (9:29) 10-E.Manning pass to 21-T.Barber for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 54:22 · PHI 2 · Score 7-0
   2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
3. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 53:03 · NYG 40 · Score 7-6
   (8:03) 23-R.Moats left end for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 52:52 · NYG 2 · Score 7-7
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
5. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 42:33 · PHI 1 · Score 13-7
   (12:33) 10-E.Manning up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Eagles' D.Roper injured - abdominal strain. His return is questionable.
6. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 42:31 · PHI 2 · Score 14-7
   2-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles. Giants' K.McKenzie injured hamstring. He is out for the game.
7. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 35:03 · PHI 6 · Score 17-7
   (5:03) 2-J.Feely 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
8. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 32:00 · NYG 18 · Score 17-13
   (2:00) 23-R.Moats left end for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 31:53 · NYG 2 · Score 17-14
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
10. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 30:25 · NYG 24 · Score 17-17
    (:25) 2-D.Akers 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
11. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 30:00 · Score 17-17
    END QUARTER 2
12. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q3 18:20 · PHI 3 · Score 20-17
    (3:20) 2-J.Feely 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
13. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 10:42 · PHI 9 · Score 23-17
    (10:42) 2-J.Feely 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
14. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 6:36 · NYG 19 · Score 23-20
    (6:36) 2-D.Akers 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
15. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 1:56 · NYG 32 · Score 23-23
    (1:56) 2-D.Akers 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
16. New York Giants FG (+3) — OT 3:58 · PHI 18 · Score 26-23
    (3:58) 2-J.Feely 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-90-R.Kuehl, Holder-18-J.Feagles.