Philadelphia Eagles vs. Atlanta Falcons: 2009 Week 13 Recap

Game story

In Week 13 of the 2009 NFL season on 2009-12-06, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the Atlanta Falcons, pulling away with a 34–7 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

C. Redman (Atlanta Falcons) paced the passing game, with -9.10 total EPA, and -11.0% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +10.94 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-9.1% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Atlanta Falcons changed the game: 2-D.Akers kicks 72 yards from PHI 30 to ATL -2. 14-E.Weems to ATL 25 for 27 yards (34-E.Buckley). FUMBLES (34-E.Buckley), RECOVERED by PHI-52-T.White at ATL 22.

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. McNabb · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +10.94 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
2. 2 M. Vick · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +6.48 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.16 EPA/play
3. 3 R. Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +5.42 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
4. 4 L. Weaver · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.13 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Maclin · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.25 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
6. 6 E. Buckley · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +2.65 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Avant · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.16 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
8. 8 B. Celek · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.89 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.47 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. Weaver (D. McNabb pass) (Q1 53:28)
• Philadelphia Eagles — M. Vick (Q3 23:13)
• Philadelphia Eagles — S. Brown (Q3 18:53)
• Philadelphia Eagles — B. Celek (M. Vick pass) (Q4 12:38)
• Atlanta Falcons — R. White (C. Redman pass) (Q4 0:03)

Field goals

• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q1 54:36)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q2 38:11)

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 10–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the ATL 15 (Q1 54:36) — (9:36) 2-D.Akers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ATL 4 (Q1 53:28) — (8:28) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass short right to 43-L.Weaver for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q1 53:28) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the ATL 15 (Q2 38:11) — (8:11) 2-D.Akers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ATL 5 (Q3 23:13) — (8:13) 7-M.Vick right tackle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Wildcat formation; Direct snap to Vick; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q3 23:08) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the PHI 22 (Q3 18:53); Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q3 18:39) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ATL 5 (Q4 12:38) — (12:38) 7-M.Vick pass short right to 87-B.Celek for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q4 12:31) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the PHI 3 (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 8-C.Redman pass short middle to 84-R.White for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on PHI-52-T.White, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 0:00) — 3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, Holder-9-M.Koenen..

Turning points

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

• Atlanta Falcons (Q1 54:33) — 2-D.Akers kicks 72 yards from PHI 30 to ATL -2. 14-E.Weems to ATL 25 for 27 yards (34-E.Buckley). FUMBLES (34-E.Buckley), RECOVERED by PHI-52-T.White at ATL 22. [WPA -9.1% · EPA -5.61]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 47:21) — (2:21) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left to 43-L.Weaver ran ob at ATL 25 for 59 yards (21-C.Owens). [WPA +7.9% · EPA +3.90]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 57:35) — (12:35) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass short left to 81-J.Avant ran ob at ATL 41 for 13 yards (22-C.Jackson). [WPA +7.6% · EPA +2.15]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 39:28) — (9:28) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass short middle to 18-J.Maclin to ATL 15 for 56 yards (26-E.Coleman). [WPA +6.9% · EPA +3.70]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 53:28) — (8:28) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass short right to 43-L.Weaver for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.2% · EPA +1.16]

Impact plays

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

• Atlanta Falcons (Q3 18:53) — (3:53) (Shotgun) 8-C.Redman pass short left intended for 80-M.Booker INTERCEPTED by 24-S.Brown at PHI 17. 24-S.Brown for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -3.9% · EPA -9.61]
• Atlanta Falcons (Q1 54:33) — 2-D.Akers kicks 72 yards from PHI 30 to ATL -2. 14-E.Weems to ATL 25 for 27 yards (34-E.Buckley). FUMBLES (34-E.Buckley), RECOVERED by PHI-52-T.White at ATL 22. [WPA -9.1% · EPA -5.61]
• Atlanta Falcons (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 8-C.Redman pass deep right intended for 84-R.White INTERCEPTED by 26-S.Jones at PHI 18. 26-S.Jones to ATL 45 for 37 yards (66-B.Romberg). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -5.01]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 45:30) — (:30) 2-D.Akers 39 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca. [WPA -4.4% · EPA -4.28]

Quarterback report card

C.Redman led all passers in efficiency for Atlanta Falcons, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• C.Redman (Atlanta Falcons) · 50 dropbacks · 46.0% completion · -11.0% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -9.10 total EPA
• D.McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 31 dropbacks · 45.2% completion · -10.6% CPOE · +0.35 EPA/play · +10.94 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Philadelphia Eagles generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.16 vs -0.25), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Atlanta Falcons: 11 drives, -23.49 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 11 drives, +11.39 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.
• D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• C. Redman (ATL) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• D. McNabb (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 FG (+3) — Q1 54:36 · ATL 15 · Score 3-0
   (9:36) 2-D.Akers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
2. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 53:28 · ATL 4 · Score 9-0
   (8:28) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass short right to 43-L.Weaver for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 53:28 · ATL 2 · Score 10-0
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
4. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 38:11 · ATL 15 · Score 13-0
   (8:11) 2-D.Akers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
5. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 23:13 · ATL 5 · Score 19-0
   (8:13) 7-M.Vick right tackle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Wildcat formation; Direct snap to Vick
6. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 23:08 · ATL 2 · Score 20-0
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
7. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 18:53 · PHI 22 · Score 26-0
   (3:53) (Shotgun) 8-C.Redman pass short left intended for 80-M.Booker INTERCEPTED by 24-S.Brown at PHI 17. 24-S.Brown for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 18:39 · ATL 2 · Score 27-0
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
9. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 12:38 · ATL 5 · Score 33-0
   (12:38) 7-M.Vick pass short right to 87-B.Celek for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 12:31 · ATL 2 · Score 34-0
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
11. Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q4 0:03 · PHI 3 · Score 34-6
    (:03) 8-C.Redman pass short middle to 84-R.White for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on PHI-52-T.White, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
12. Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q4 0:00 · PHI 2 · Score 34-7
    3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, Holder-9-M.Koenen.