New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2023 Week 16 Recap

Game story

In Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season on 2023-12-25, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the New York Giants, pulling away with a 33–25 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 23 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) paced the passing game, with +4.23 total EPA, and -3.8% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. Slayton (New York Giants) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.37 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-18.5% win probability) landed in the third quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (:21) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short left intended for 88-D.Goedert INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Jackson at NYG 24. 22-A.Jackson for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on PHI-1-J.Hurts, Horse Collar Tackle, 1 yard,

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 D. Slayton · New York Giants · Receiving · +9.37 total EPA · 3 snaps · +3.12 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Smith · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +7.98 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.60 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Hurts · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +4.23 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
4. 4 A. Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.21 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Hurts · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +3.86 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
6. 6 T. Taylor · New York Giants · Passing · +3.82 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
7. 7 K. Gainwell · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.26 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
8. 8 G. Calcaterra · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.99 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.00 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 — J. Hurts (Q1 57:28)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Smith (J. Hurts pass) (Q2 41:52)
• New York Giants — S. Barkley (Q3 28:44)
• New York Giants — A. Jackson (Q3 15:21)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Swift (Q4 11:11)
• New York Giants — D. Slayton (T. Taylor pass) (Q4 5:32)

Field goals

• New York Giants — M. Crosby (Q1 53:08)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q2 44:56)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q2 30:04)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q4 6:08)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q4 1:14)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q4 1:10)

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 NYG 1 (Q1 57:28) — (12:28) 1-J.Hurts up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on NYG-96-T.Horne, Defensive Offside, declined.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q1 57:27) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the PHI 34 (Q1 53:08) — (8:08) 21-M.Crosby 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 13–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NYG 10 (Q2 44:56) — (14:56) 4-J.Elliott 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NYG 36 (Q2 41:52) — (11:52) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short middle to 6-D.Smith for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q2 41:44) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NYG 3 (Q2 30:04) — (:04) 4-J.Elliott 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 15–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the PHI 7 (Q3 28:44) — (13:44) (Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley right guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q3 28:41) — 21-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; New York Giants found the end zone from the NYG 28 (Q3 15:21); New York Giants registered a safety from the PHI 1 (Q3 15:09) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 26-S.Barkley rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 16–7. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NYG 5 (Q4 11:11) — (11:11) (Shotgun) 0-D.Swift right tackle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q4 11:07) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NYG 26 (Q4 6:08) — (6:08) 4-J.Elliott 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.; New York Giants found the end zone from the PHI 69 (Q4 5:32) — (5:32) (Shotgun) 2-T.Taylor pass deep left to 86-D.Slayton for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q4 5:22) — 21-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NYG 25 (Q4 1:14) — (1:14) 4-J.Elliott 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the PHI 35 (Q4 1:10) — 4-J.Elliott kicks 65 yards from PHI 35 to end zone, Touchback..

Turning points

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 15:21) — (:21) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short left intended for 88-D.Goedert INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Jackson at NYG 24. 22-A.Jackson for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on PHI-1-J.Hurts, Horse Collar Tackle, 1 yard, [WPA -18.5% · EPA -10.15]
• New York Giants (Q4 5:32) — (5:32) (Shotgun) 2-T.Taylor pass deep left to 86-D.Slayton for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.9% · EPA +5.91]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 14:11) — (14:11) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass deep right to 11-A.Brown to NYG 42 for 32 yards (19-I.Simmons). [WPA +11.6% · EPA +3.76]
• New York Giants (Q1 58:35) — (13:35) 6-J.Gillan punts 41 yards to PHI 33, Center-59-C.Kreiter. 18-B.Covey pushed ob at NYG 13 for 54 yards (47-C.Brown). [WPA -7.4% · EPA -3.36]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 48:01) — (3:01) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short left to 88-D.Goedert to NYG 24 for 6 yards (29-X.McKinney). [WPA +6.6% · EPA +3.08]

Impact plays

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 15:21) — (:21) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short left intended for 88-D.Goedert INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Jackson at NYG 24. 22-A.Jackson for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on PHI-1-J.Hurts, Horse Collar Tackle, 1 yard, [WPA -18.5% · EPA -10.15]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 30:00) — 21-M.Crosby kicks 65 yards from NYG 35 to PHI 0. 35-B.Scott to PHI 16 for 16 yards (19-I.Simmons). FUMBLES (19-I.Simmons), RECOVERED by NYG-19-I.Simmons at PHI 15. 19-I.Simmons to PHI 14 for 1 yard. [WPA -6.1% · EPA -6.42]
• New York Giants (Q4 5:32) — (5:32) (Shotgun) 2-T.Taylor pass deep left to 86-D.Slayton for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.9% · EPA +5.91]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 41:52) — (11:52) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short middle to 6-D.Smith for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.2% · EPA +4.05]

Quarterback report card

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

• J.Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) · 43 dropbacks · 55.8% completion · -3.8% CPOE · +0.10 EPA/play · +4.23 total EPA
• T.Taylor (New York Giants) · 18 dropbacks · 38.9% completion · -0.6% CPOE · +0.21 EPA/play · +3.82 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 (+0.02 vs -0.09), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• New York Giants: 11 drives, -7.05 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 12 drives, +1.76 total EPA, 8 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.
• D. Slayton (New York Giants) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. Hurts (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 57:28 · NYG 1 · Score 0-6
   (12:28) 1-J.Hurts up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on NYG-96-T.Horne, Defensive Offside, declined.
2. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 57:27 · NYG 15 · Score 0-7
   4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
3. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q1 53:08 · PHI 34 · Score 3-7
   (8:08) 21-M.Crosby 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
4. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 44:56 · NYG 10 · Score 3-10
   (14:56) 4-J.Elliott 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
5. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 41:52 · NYG 36 · Score 3-16
   (11:52) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short middle to 6-D.Smith for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 41:44 · NYG 15 · Score 3-17
   4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
7. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 30:04 · NYG 3 · Score 3-20
   (:04) 4-J.Elliott 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
8. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 28:44 · PHI 7 · Score 9-20
   (13:44) (Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley right guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 28:41 · PHI 15 · Score 10-20
   21-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
10. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 15:21 · NYG 28 · Score 16-20
    (:21) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short left intended for 88-D.Goedert INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Jackson at NYG 24. 22-A.Jackson for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on PHI-
11. New York Giants Safety (+2) — Q3 15:09 · PHI 1 · Score 18-20
    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 26-S.Barkley rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
12. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 11:11 · NYG 5 · Score 18-26
    (11:11) (Shotgun) 0-D.Swift right tackle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 11:07 · NYG 15 · Score 18-27
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
14. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 6:08 · NYG 26 · Score 18-30
    (6:08) 4-J.Elliott 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
15. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 5:32 · PHI 69 · Score 24-30
    (5:32) (Shotgun) 2-T.Taylor pass deep left to 86-D.Slayton for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 5:22 · PHI 15 · Score 25-30
    21-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
17. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 1:14 · NYG 25 · Score 25-33
    (1:14) 4-J.Elliott 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
18. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 1:10 · PHI 35 · Score 25-33
    4-J.Elliott kicks 65 yards from PHI 35 to end zone, Touchback.