Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys: 2014 Week 13 Recap

Game story

In Week 13 of the 2014 NFL season on 2014-11-27, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the Dallas Cowboys, pulling away with a 33–10 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) paced the passing game, with -11.22 total EPA, and -0.7% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, M. Sanchez (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +12.17 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+12.9% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (13:26) (Shotgun) 3-M.Sanchez pass deep right to 18-J.Maclin pushed ob at DAL 20 for 58 yards (32-O.Scandrick).

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. Sanchez · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +12.17 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Maclin · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +5.73 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Matthews · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.96 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Bryant · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.89 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
5. 5 M. Sanchez · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +2.00 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Sproles · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.63 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Murray · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.58 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
8. 8 R. Cooper · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.24 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.18 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 — M. Sanchez (Q1 57:00)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Matthews (M. Sanchez pass) (Q1 49:17)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Murray (Q2 45:00)
• Philadelphia Eagles — L. McCoy (Q3 22:29)

Field goals

• Philadelphia Eagles — C. Parkey (Q2 42:14)
• Philadelphia Eagles — C. Parkey (Q2 31:39)
• Philadelphia Eagles — C. Parkey (Q2 30:24)
• Dallas Cowboys — D. Bailey (Q3 24:16)
• Philadelphia Eagles — C. Parkey (Q4 11:05)

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 14–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DAL 2 (Q1 57:00); Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q1 56:55) — 1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DAL 27 (Q1 49:17) — (4:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-M.Sanchez pass deep left to 81-J.Matthews for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q1 49:08) — 1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 9–7. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) 29-D.Murray up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 44:56) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DAL 13 (Q2 42:14) — (12:14) (Field Goal formation) 1-C.Parkey 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DAL 3 (Q2 31:39) — (1:39) (Field Goal formation) 1-C.Parkey 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DAL 8 (Q2 30:24) — (:24) (Field Goal formation) 1-C.Parkey 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–3. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the PHI 10 (Q3 24:16) — (9:16) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DAL 38 (Q3 22:29) — (7:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 25-L.McCoy right tackle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q3 22:20) — 1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DAL 7 (Q4 11:05) — (11:05) (Field Goal formation) 1-C.Parkey 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones..

Turning points

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 43:26) — (13:26) (Shotgun) 3-M.Sanchez pass deep right to 18-J.Maclin pushed ob at DAL 20 for 58 yards (32-O.Scandrick). [WPA +12.9% · EPA +4.76]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 58:39) — (13:39) 25-L.McCoy right end pushed ob at DAL 22 for 36 yards (27-J.Wilcox). [WPA +10.6% · EPA +2.76]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q2 31:30) — (1:30) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short left to 11-C.Beasley to DAL 32 for 9 yards (22-B.Boykin). FUMBLES (22-B.Boykin), RECOVERED by PHI-29-N.Allen at DAL 33. 29-N.Allen to DAL 11 for 22 yards (72-T.Fre [WPA -7.7% · EPA -4.63]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 26:37) — (11:37) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 25-L.McCoy left guard to PHI 13 for 1 yard. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by DAL-92-J.Mincey at PHI 13. 92-J.Mincey to PHI 13 for no gain (65-L.Johnson). [WPA -6.9% · EPA -4.58]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q2 36:14) — (6:14) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo sacked at DAL 15 for -8 yards (75-V.Curry). [WPA -6.7% · EPA -2.10]

Impact plays

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 43:26) — (13:26) (Shotgun) 3-M.Sanchez pass deep right to 18-J.Maclin pushed ob at DAL 20 for 58 yards (32-O.Scandrick). [WPA +12.9% · EPA +4.76]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q2 31:30) — (1:30) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short left to 11-C.Beasley to DAL 32 for 9 yards (22-B.Boykin). FUMBLES (22-B.Boykin), RECOVERED by PHI-29-N.Allen at DAL 33. 29-N.Allen to DAL 11 for 22 yards (72-T.Fre [WPA -7.7% · EPA -4.63]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 26:37) — (11:37) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 25-L.McCoy left guard to PHI 13 for 1 yard. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by DAL-92-J.Mincey at PHI 13. 92-J.Mincey to PHI 13 for no gain (65-L.Johnson). [WPA -6.9% · EPA -4.58]
• Dallas Cowboys (Q4 9:31) — (9:31) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 29-D.Murray right end to PHI 49 for -6 yards (95-M.Kendricks). [WPA -0.1% · EPA -3.87]

Quarterback report card

T.Romo led all passers in efficiency for Dallas Cowboys, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• T.Romo (Dallas Cowboys) · 36 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -0.7% CPOE · -0.31 EPA/play · -11.22 total EPA
• M.Sanchez (Philadelphia Eagles) · 35 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +5.5% CPOE · +0.35 EPA/play · +12.17 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 (+0.15 vs -0.19), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Dallas Cowboys: 12 drives, -15.08 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 12 drives, +14.08 total EPA, 7 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.
• M. Sanchez (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• M. Sanchez (PHI) 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. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 57:00 · DAL 2 · Score 6-0
   (12:00) (Shotgun) 3-M.Sanchez right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. Th
2. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 56:55 · DAL 2 · Score 7-0
   1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
3. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 49:17 · DAL 27 · Score 13-0
   (4:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-M.Sanchez pass deep left to 81-J.Matthews for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 49:08 · DAL 2 · Score 14-0
   1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
5. Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 45:00 · PHI 1 · Score 14-6
   (15:00) 29-D.Murray up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 44:56 · PHI 2 · Score 14-7
   5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
7. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 42:14 · DAL 13 · Score 17-7
   (12:14) (Field Goal formation) 1-C.Parkey 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
8. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 31:39 · DAL 3 · Score 20-7
   (1:39) (Field Goal formation) 1-C.Parkey 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
9. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 30:24 · DAL 8 · Score 23-7
   (:24) (Field Goal formation) 1-C.Parkey 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
10. Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q3 24:16 · PHI 10 · Score 23-10
    (9:16) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
11. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 22:29 · DAL 38 · Score 29-10
    (7:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 25-L.McCoy right tackle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 22:20 · DAL 2 · Score 30-10
    1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
13. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 11:05 · DAL 7 · Score 33-10
    (11:05) (Field Goal formation) 1-C.Parkey 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.