New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2018 Week 12 Recap

Game story

In Week 12 of the 2018 NFL season on 2018-11-25, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the New York Giants, pulling away with a 25–22 final that came down to the wire.

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

E. Manning (New York Giants) paced the passing game, with +8.18 total EPA, and +6.6% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, Z. Ertz (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +8.70 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+25.2% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (2:39) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 13-N.Agholor to NYG 30 for 12 yards (35-C.Riley).

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 Z. Ertz · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +8.70 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
2. 2 E. Manning · New York Giants · Passing · +8.18 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
3. 3 C. Wentz · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +8.18 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
4. 4 R. Ellison · New York Giants · Receiving · +4.84 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
5. 5 R. Shepard · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.17 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.17 EPA/play
6. 6 A. Jeffery · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.65 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
7. 7 O. Beckham · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.56 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
8. 8 N. Agholor · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.48 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.48 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 — S. Barkley (E. Manning pass) (Q1 55:44)
• New York Giants — S. Barkley (Q2 34:16)
• Philadelphia Eagles — Z. Ertz (C. Wentz pass) (Q2 31:11)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Adams (Q4 10:15)

Field goals

• New York Giants — A. Rosas (Q1 48:15)
• New York Giants — A. Rosas (Q2 39:38)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q2 35:22)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q3 21:51)
• New York Giants — A. Rosas (Q4 5:52)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q4 0:25)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: New York Giants won the period 9–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the PHI 13 (Q1 55:44) — (10:44) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 26-S.Barkley for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the PHI 7 (Q1 48:15) — (3:15) 2-A.Rosas 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 11–10. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the PHI 33 (Q2 39:38) — (9:38) 2-A.Rosas 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NYG 24 (Q2 35:22) — (5:22) 4-J.Elliott 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.; New York Giants found the end zone from the PHI 51 (Q2 34:16) — (4:16) 26-S.Barkley up the middle for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q2 34:06) — 2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NYG 15 (Q2 31:11) — (1:11) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 86-Z.Ertz for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles registered a safety from the NYG 2 (Q2 31:04) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 30-C.Clement rushes right end. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NYG 10 (Q3 21:51) — (6:51) 4-J.Elliott 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 11–3. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NYG 1 (Q4 10:15) — (10:15) 33-J.Adams up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles registered a safety from the NYG 2 (Q4 10:11) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 33-J.Adams rushes left guard. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the PHI 11 (Q4 5:52) — (5:52) 2-A.Rosas 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NYG 25 (Q4 0:25) — (:25) 4-J.Elliott 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston..

Turning points

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 2:39) — (2:39) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 13-N.Agholor to NYG 30 for 12 yards (35-C.Riley). [WPA +25.2% · EPA +2.48]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 0:25) — (:25) 4-J.Elliott 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston. [WPA +16.7% · EPA +0.65]
• New York Giants (Q4 0:05) — (:05) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 87-S.Shepard to NYG 41 for 3 yards. Lateral to 13-O.Beckham to NYG 41 for no gain (54-K.Grugier-Hill). [WPA -13.2% · EPA -0.08]
• New York Giants (Q4 8:22) — (8:22) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 13-O.Beckham to PHI 46 for 19 yards (54-K.Grugier-Hill). [WPA +12.8% · EPA +2.60]
• New York Giants (Q4 7:37) — (7:37) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 85-R.Ellison to PHI 17 for 29 yards (24-C.Graham). PHI-24-C.Graham was injured during the play. [WPA +10.0% · EPA +1.96]

Impact plays

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

• New York Giants (Q2 34:16) — (4:16) 26-S.Barkley up the middle for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.2% · EPA +5.30]
• New York Giants (Q2 43:44) — (13:44) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 81-R.Shepard to NYG 44 for 29 yards (39-C.Sullivan). PHI-77-M.Bennett was injured during the play. [WPA +8.2% · EPA +3.17]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 31:11) — (1:11) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 86-Z.Ertz for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.3% · EPA +3.05]
• New York Giants (Q4 8:22) — (8:22) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 13-O.Beckham to PHI 46 for 19 yards (54-K.Grugier-Hill). [WPA +12.8% · EPA +2.60]

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) · 40 dropbacks · 65.0% completion · +6.6% CPOE · +0.20 EPA/play · +8.18 total EPA
• C.Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) · 34 dropbacks · 58.8% completion · +4.0% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +8.18 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 (New York Giants +0.13, Philadelphia Eagles +0.12) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• New York Giants: 10 drives, +10.79 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 10 drives, +10.01 total EPA, 5 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.
• Z. Ertz (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• E. Manning (NYG) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• C. Wentz (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. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 55:44 · PHI 13 · Score 6-0
   (10:44) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 26-S.Barkley for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q1 48:15 · PHI 7 · Score 9-0
   (3:15) 2-A.Rosas 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
3. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 39:38 · PHI 33 · Score 12-0
   (9:38) 2-A.Rosas 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
4. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 35:22 · NYG 24 · Score 12-3
   (5:22) 4-J.Elliott 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
5. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 34:16 · PHI 51 · Score 18-3
   (4:16) 26-S.Barkley up the middle for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 34:06 · PHI 15 · Score 19-3
   2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
7. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 31:11 · NYG 15 · Score 19-9
   (1:11) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 86-Z.Ertz for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Philadelphia Eagles Safety (+2) — Q2 31:04 · NYG 2 · Score 19-11
   TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 30-C.Clement rushes right end. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
9. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 21:51 · NYG 10 · Score 19-14
   (6:51) 4-J.Elliott 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
10. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 10:15 · NYG 1 · Score 19-20
    (10:15) 33-J.Adams up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Philadelphia Eagles Safety (+2) — Q4 10:11 · NYG 2 · Score 19-22
    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 33-J.Adams rushes left guard. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
12. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 5:52 · PHI 11 · Score 22-22
    (5:52) 2-A.Rosas 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
13. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 0:25 · NYG 25 · Score 22-25
    (:25) 4-J.Elliott 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.