Philadelphia Eagles vs. Carolina Panthers: 2017 Week 6 Recap

Game story

In Week 6 of the 2017 NFL season on 2017-10-12, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the Carolina Panthers, pulling away with a 28–23 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

C. Newton (Carolina Panthers) paced the passing game, with -7.29 total EPA, and -9.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, M. Hollins (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +4.83 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-19.5% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Carolina Panthers changed the game: (1:22) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass incomplete short left to 22-C.McCaffrey.

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. Hollins · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.83 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.41 EPA/play
2. 2 C. Newton · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +4.43 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
3. 3 C. Wentz · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +3.84 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
4. 4 N. Agholor · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.31 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
5. 5 K. Benjamin · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +2.10 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
6. 6 T. Burton · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.58 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.58 EPA/play
7. 7 M. Johnson · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.54 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.54 EPA/play
8. 8 Z. Ertz · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.03 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.21 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

• Carolina Panthers — C. Newton (Q2 40:41)
• Philadelphia Eagles — Z. Ertz (C. Wentz pass) (Q2 32:37)
• Philadelphia Eagles — Z. Ertz (C. Wentz pass) (Q3 29:04)
• Philadelphia Eagles — N. Agholor (C. Wentz pass) (Q4 15:00)
• Carolina Panthers — C. McCaffrey (C. Newton pass) (Q4 8:07)

Field goals

• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q1 52:02)
• Carolina Panthers — G. Gano (Q1 47:20)
• Carolina Panthers — G. Gano (Q3 26:24)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q3 23:08)
• Carolina Panthers — G. Gano (Q3 18:28)

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 3–3. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the CAR 32 (Q1 52:02) — (7:02) 4-J.Elliott 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the PHI 21 (Q1 47:20) — (2:20) 9-G.Gano 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the PHI 16 (Q2 40:41) — (10:41) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton left tackle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q2 40:34) — 9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the CAR 1 (Q2 32:37) — (2:37) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 86-Z.Ertz for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q2 32:32) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 11–6. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the CAR 17 (Q3 29:04) — (14:04) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 86-Z.Ertz for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles registered a safety from the CAR 1 (Q3 28:59) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 29-L.Blount rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the PHI 2 (Q3 26:24) — (11:24) 9-G.Gano 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the CAR 30 (Q3 23:08) — (8:08) 4-J.Elliott 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the PHI 29 (Q3 18:28) — (3:28) 9-G.Gano 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the CAR 24 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left to 13-N.Agholor for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q4 14:55) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q4 8:07) — (8:07) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left to 22-C.McCaffrey for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Taylor Moton reports as eligible; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q4 8:04) — 9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy..

Turning points

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

• Carolina Panthers (Q4 1:22) — (1:22) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass incomplete short left to 22-C.McCaffrey. [WPA -19.5% · EPA -0.85]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 58:14) — (13:14) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz sacked at CAR 40 for -5 yards (90-J.Peppers). FUMBLES (90-J.Peppers) [90-J.Peppers], RECOVERED by CAR-99-K.Short at CAR 36. 99-K.Short to CAR 47 for 11 yards (7 [WPA -17.8% · EPA -6.50]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 29:04) — (14:04) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 86-Z.Ertz for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.7% · EPA +2.76]
• Carolina Panthers (Q4 3:33) — (3:33) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left to 22-C.McCaffrey pushed ob at PHI 41 for 4 yards (95-M.Kendricks). [WPA +11.6% · EPA +2.27]
• Carolina Panthers (Q2 30:49) — (:49) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton sacked at PHI 45 for -7 yards (sack split by 91-F.Cox and 55-B.Graham). [WPA -10.4% · EPA -1.26]

Impact plays

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 58:14) — (13:14) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz sacked at CAR 40 for -5 yards (90-J.Peppers). FUMBLES (90-J.Peppers) [90-J.Peppers], RECOVERED by CAR-99-K.Short at CAR 36. 99-K.Short to CAR 47 for 11 yards (7 [WPA -17.8% · EPA -6.50]
• Carolina Panthers (Q2 36:34) — (6:34) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 17-D.Funchess INTERCEPTED by 32-R.Douglas [91-F.Cox] at CAR 19. 32-R.Douglas to CAR 12 for 7 yards (84-E.Dickson; 22-C.McCaffrey). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -4.32]
• Carolina Panthers (Q3 29:13) — (14:13) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 28-J.Stewart INTERCEPTED by 21-P.Robinson at CAR 17. 21-P.Robinson to CAR 17 for no gain (28-J.Stewart). [WPA -8.7% · EPA -3.79]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left to 13-N.Agholor for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.0% · EPA +3.12]

Quarterback report card

C.Newton led all passers in efficiency for Carolina Panthers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• C.Newton (Carolina Panthers) · 60 dropbacks · 46.7% completion · -9.2% CPOE · -0.12 EPA/play · -7.29 total EPA
• C.Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) · 36 dropbacks · 44.4% completion · -5.7% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -1.78 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 (+0.01 vs -0.07), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Carolina Panthers: 13 drives, -6.99 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 13 drives, +1.18 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.
• M. Hollins (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• C. Newton (CAR) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• C. Wentz (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 52:02 · CAR 32 · Score 3-0
   (7:02) 4-J.Elliott 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
2. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q1 47:20 · PHI 21 · Score 3-3
   (2:20) 9-G.Gano 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
3. Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q2 40:41 · PHI 16 · Score 3-9
   (10:41) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton left tackle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q2 40:34 · PHI 15 · Score 3-10
   9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
5. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 32:37 · CAR 1 · Score 9-10
   (2:37) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 86-Z.Ertz for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 32:32 · CAR 15 · Score 10-10
   4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
7. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 29:04 · CAR 17 · Score 16-10
   (14:04) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 86-Z.Ertz for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Philadelphia Eagles Safety (+2) — Q3 28:59 · CAR 1 · Score 18-10
   TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 29-L.Blount rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
9. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q3 26:24 · PHI 2 · Score 18-13
   (11:24) 9-G.Gano 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
10. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 23:08 · CAR 30 · Score 21-13
    (8:08) 4-J.Elliott 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
11. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q3 18:28 · PHI 29 · Score 21-16
    (3:28) 9-G.Gano 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
12. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · CAR 24 · Score 27-16
    (15:00) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left to 13-N.Agholor for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 14:55 · CAR 15 · Score 28-16
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
14. Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q4 8:07 · PHI 1 · Score 28-22
    (8:07) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left to 22-C.McCaffrey for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Taylor Moton reports as eligible
15. Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q4 8:04 · PHI 15 · Score 28-23
    9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.