Philadelphia Eagles vs. Chicago Bears: 2008 Week 4 Recap

Game story

In Week 4 of the 2008 NFL season on 2008-09-28, the Chicago Bears took care of business against the Philadelphia Eagles, pulling away with a 24–20 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

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

D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) paced the passing game, with -2.68 total EPA, and +2.8% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. Jackson (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +7.45 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-20.9% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (3:40) 28-C.Buckhalter left guard to CHI 1 for no gain (96-A.Brown).

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. Jackson · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +7.45 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.49 EPA/play
2. 2 R. Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.48 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
3. 3 B. Lloyd · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.61 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.80 EPA/play
4. 4 M. Forte · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.52 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
5. 5 G. Olsen · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.41 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Hester · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.35 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
7. 7 M. Booker · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.07 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.07 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Jackson · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +3.01 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.51 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

• Chicago Bears — G. Olsen (K. Orton pass) (Q1 58:11)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Jackson (D. McNabb pass) (Q1 53:56)
• Chicago Bears — M. Booker (K. Orton pass) (Q2 44:04)
• Philadelphia Eagles — C. Buckhalter (Q2 41:44)
• Chicago Bears — D. Hester (K. Orton pass) (Q2 31:21)

Field goals

• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q3 19:27)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q4 13:26)
• Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q4 10:34)

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. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the PHI 19 (Q1 58:11) — (13:11) (No Huddle) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 82-G.Olsen for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q1 58:05) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the CHI 22 (Q1 53:56) — (8:56) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle to 10-D.Jackson for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q1 53:49) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 14–7. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the PHI 23 (Q2 44:04) — (14:04) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 86-M.Booker for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 43:58) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q2 41:44) — (11:44) 28-C.Buckhalter left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q2 41:40) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the PHI 20 (Q2 31:21) — (1:21) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 23-D.Hester for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 31:16) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the CHI 6 (Q3 19:27) — (4:27) 2-D.Akers 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the CHI 13 (Q4 13:26) — (13:26) 2-D.Akers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the PHI 23 (Q4 10:34) — (10:34) 9-R.Gould 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

Turning points

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 3:40) — (3:40) 28-C.Buckhalter left guard to CHI 1 for no gain (96-A.Brown). [WPA -20.9% · EPA -3.64]
• Chicago Bears (Q3 15:49) — (:49) 18-K.Orton FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 31, RECOVERED by PHI-55-S.Bradley at CHI 31. 55-S.Bradley to CHI 31 for no gain (18-K.Orton). [WPA -19.5% · EPA -5.52]
• Chicago Bears (Q3 23:01) — (8:01) 18-K.Orton sacked at CHI 32 for -5 yards (58-T.Cole). FUMBLES (58-T.Cole) [58-T.Cole], RECOVERED by PHI-96-O.Gaither at CHI 34. 96-O.Gaither to CHI 28 for 6 yards (22-M.Forte). [WPA -15.6% · EPA -5.90]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 27:44) — (12:44) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle intended for 10-D.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 44-K.Payne at CHI 40. 44-K.Payne to PHI 11 for 49 yards (28-C.Buckhalter). PHI-28-C.Buckhalter was injured during [WPA -14.0% · EPA -6.28]
• Chicago Bears (Q2 44:53) — (14:53) 4-B.Maynard punts 38 yards to PHI 22, Center-65-P.Mannelly. 10-D.Jackson MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by CHI-53-N.Roach at PHI 24. 53-N.Roach to PHI 24 for no gain (50-T.Daniels). [WPA +13.9% · EPA +5.05]

Impact plays

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 27:44) — (12:44) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle intended for 10-D.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 44-K.Payne at CHI 40. 44-K.Payne to PHI 11 for 49 yards (28-C.Buckhalter). PHI-28-C.Buckhalter was injured during [WPA -14.0% · EPA -6.28]
• Chicago Bears (Q3 23:01) — (8:01) 18-K.Orton sacked at CHI 32 for -5 yards (58-T.Cole). FUMBLES (58-T.Cole) [58-T.Cole], RECOVERED by PHI-96-O.Gaither at CHI 34. 96-O.Gaither to CHI 28 for 6 yards (22-M.Forte). [WPA -15.6% · EPA -5.90]
• Chicago Bears (Q3 15:49) — (:49) 18-K.Orton FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 31, RECOVERED by PHI-55-S.Bradley at CHI 31. 55-S.Bradley to CHI 31 for no gain (18-K.Orton). [WPA -19.5% · EPA -5.52]
• Chicago Bears (Q3 26:53) — (11:53) 18-K.Orton pass short middle intended for 88-D.Clark INTERCEPTED by 27-Q.Mikell [58-T.Cole] at PHI -5. Touchback. [WPA -11.8% · EPA -5.05]

Quarterback report card

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

• D.McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 44 dropbacks · 56.8% completion · +2.8% CPOE · -0.06 EPA/play · -2.68 total EPA
• K.Orton (Chicago Bears) · 37 dropbacks · 48.6% completion · -4.6% CPOE · -0.35 EPA/play · -12.86 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 (Philadelphia Eagles -0.13, Chicago Bears -0.13) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Chicago Bears: 16 drives, -10.42 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 16 drives, -11.80 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Chicago Bears 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.
• D. Jackson (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• K. Orton (CHI) 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. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 58:11 · PHI 19 · Score 0-6
   (13:11) (No Huddle) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 82-G.Olsen for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 58:05 · PHI 2 · Score 0-7
   9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
3. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 53:56 · CHI 22 · Score 6-7
   (8:56) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle to 10-D.Jackson for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 53:49 · CHI 2 · Score 7-7
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
5. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 44:04 · PHI 23 · Score 7-13
   (14:04) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 86-M.Booker for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 43:58 · PHI 2 · Score 7-14
   9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
7. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 41:44 · CHI 1 · Score 13-14
   (11:44) 28-C.Buckhalter left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 41:40 · CHI 2 · Score 14-14
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
9. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 31:21 · PHI 20 · Score 14-20
   (1:21) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 23-D.Hester for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 31:16 · PHI 2 · Score 14-21
    9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
11. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 19:27 · CHI 6 · Score 17-21
    (4:27) 2-D.Akers 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
12. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 13:26 · CHI 13 · Score 20-21
    (13:26) 2-D.Akers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
13. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 10:34 · PHI 23 · Score 20-24
    (10:34) 9-R.Gould 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.