Philadelphia Eagles vs. Cleveland Browns: 2020 Week 11 Recap

Game story

In Week 11 of the 2020 NFL season on 2020-11-22, the Cleveland Browns took care of business against the Philadelphia Eagles, pulling away with a 22–17 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

C. Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) paced the passing game, with -6.48 total EPA, and +0.8% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Reagor (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +6.50 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-23.8% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (13:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 26-M.Sanders INTERCEPTED by 44-S.Takitaki [21-D.Ward] at 50. 44-S.Takitaki for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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 J. Reagor · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +6.50 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Goedert · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +6.04 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
3. 3 R. Rodgers · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.90 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.45 EPA/play
4. 4 R. Higgins · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.88 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
5. 5 K. Hodge · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.52 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Landry · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.71 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
7. 7 B. Mayfield · Cleveland Browns · Passing · +2.67 total EPA · 26 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
8. 8 B. Scott · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +1.47 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.29 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

• Cleveland Browns — S. Takitaki (Q2 43:47)
• Philadelphia Eagles — R. Rodgers (C. Wentz pass) (Q3 26:59)
• Cleveland Browns — K. Hunt (Q4 9:21)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Goedert (C. Wentz pass) (Q4 0:36)

Field goals

• Cleveland Browns — C. Parkey (Q3 24:04)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q4 11:28)
• Cleveland Browns — C. Parkey (Q4 3:53)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The second quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 7–0. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the CLE 46 (Q2 43:47); Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q2 43:35) — 2-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–5. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the CLE 19 (Q3 26:59) — (11:59) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 85-R.Rodgers for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q3 26:53) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the PHI 28 (Q3 24:04) — (9:04) 2-C.Parkey 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.; Cleveland Browns registered a safety from the CLE 96 (Q3 18:17) — (3:17) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz sacked in End Zone for -4 yards, SAFETY (54-O.Vernon)..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the CLE 25 (Q4 11:28) — (11:28) 4-J.Elliott 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the PHI 5 (Q4 9:21) — (9:21) 27-K.Hunt right tackle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q4 9:13) — 2-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the PHI 10 (Q4 3:53) — (3:53) 2-C.Parkey 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the CLE 4 (Q4 0:36) — (:36) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 88-D.Goedert for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q4 0:30) — 4-J.Elliott extra point 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 (Q2 43:47) — (13:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 26-M.Sanders INTERCEPTED by 44-S.Takitaki [21-D.Ward] at 50. 44-S.Takitaki for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -23.8% · EPA -9.28]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 53:08) — (8:08) (Shotgun) 26-M.Sanders right guard to CLE 4 for 1 yard (69-C.Malveaux). FUMBLES (69-C.Malveaux), RECOVERED by CLE-42-K.Joseph at CLE 4. [WPA -15.7% · EPA -5.89]
• Cleveland Browns (Q3 27:07) — (12:07) 6-B.Mayfield sacked at CLE 23 for -7 yards (91-F.Cox). FUMBLES (91-F.Cox), RECOVERED by PHI-49-A.Singleton at CLE 20. 49-A.Singleton to CLE 19 for 1 yard (81-A.Hooper). [WPA -13.9% · EPA -5.83]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 13:04) — (13:04) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 85-R.Rodgers to CLE 26 for 29 yards (29-S.Redwine). [WPA +13.3% · EPA +2.53]
• Cleveland Browns (Q1 46:11) — (1:11) (Shotgun) 27-K.Hunt left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 27-K.Hunt left guard to PHI 1 for no g [WPA -9.3% · EPA -4.04]

Impact plays

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 43:47) — (13:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 26-M.Sanders INTERCEPTED by 44-S.Takitaki [21-D.Ward] at 50. 44-S.Takitaki for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -23.8% · EPA -9.28]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 53:08) — (8:08) (Shotgun) 26-M.Sanders right guard to CLE 4 for 1 yard (69-C.Malveaux). FUMBLES (69-C.Malveaux), RECOVERED by CLE-42-K.Joseph at CLE 4. [WPA -15.7% · EPA -5.89]
• Cleveland Browns (Q3 27:07) — (12:07) 6-B.Mayfield sacked at CLE 23 for -7 yards (91-F.Cox). FUMBLES (91-F.Cox), RECOVERED by PHI-49-A.Singleton at CLE 20. 49-A.Singleton to CLE 19 for 1 yard (81-A.Hooper). [WPA -13.9% · EPA -5.83]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 2:07) — (2:07) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right intended for 17-A.Jeffery INTERCEPTED by 21-D.Ward at CLE 3. 21-D.Ward ran ob at CLE 3 for no gain. [WPA -4.2% · EPA -4.80]

Quarterback report card

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

• C.Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) · 43 dropbacks · 48.8% completion · +0.8% CPOE · -0.15 EPA/play · -6.48 total EPA
• B.Mayfield (Cleveland Browns) · 26 dropbacks · 46.2% completion · +7.8% CPOE · +0.10 EPA/play · +2.67 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Cleveland Browns held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.12 vs -0.17), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Cleveland Browns: 14 drives, -10.48 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 13 drives, -14.44 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Cleveland Browns 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.
• J. Reagor (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• B. Mayfield (CLE) 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. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q2 43:47 · CLE 46 · Score 0-6
   (13:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 26-M.Sanders INTERCEPTED by 44-S.Takitaki [21-D.Ward] at 50. 44-S.Takitaki for 50 yards, TO
2. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q2 43:35 · PHI 15 · Score 0-7
   2-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
3. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 26:59 · CLE 19 · Score 6-7
   (11:59) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 85-R.Rodgers for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 26:53 · CLE 15 · Score 7-7
   4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
5. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q3 24:04 · PHI 28 · Score 7-10
   (9:04) 2-C.Parkey 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
6. Cleveland Browns Safety (+2) — Q3 18:17 · CLE 96 · Score 7-12
   (3:17) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz sacked in End Zone for -4 yards, SAFETY (54-O.Vernon).
7. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 11:28 · CLE 25 · Score 10-12
   (11:28) 4-J.Elliott 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
8. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 9:21 · PHI 5 · Score 10-18
   (9:21) 27-K.Hunt right tackle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 9:13 · PHI 15 · Score 10-19
   2-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
10. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q4 3:53 · PHI 10 · Score 10-22
    (3:53) 2-C.Parkey 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
11. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 0:36 · CLE 4 · Score 16-22
    (:36) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 88-D.Goedert for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 0:30 · CLE 15 · Score 17-22
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.