Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots: 2007 Week 12 Recap

Game story

In Week 12 of the 2007 NFL season on 2007-11-25, the New England Patriots took care of business against the Philadelphia Eagles, pulling away with a 31–28 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

T. Brady (New England Patriots) paced the passing game, with +14.35 total EPA, and -1.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, T. Brady (New England Patriots) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +14.35 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-25.4% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (3:58) 14-A.Feeley pass deep right intended for 80-K.Curtis INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samuel at NE -1. Touchback.

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 T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +14.35 total EPA · 60 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
2. 2 W. Welker · New England Patriots · Receiving · +13.17 total EPA · 13 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
3. 3 G. Lewis · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +13.08 total EPA · 4 snaps · +3.27 EPA/play
4. 4 A. Feeley · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +11.59 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Gaffney · New England Patriots · Receiving · +9.19 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.53 EPA/play
6. 6 R. Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +6.76 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.35 EPA/play
7. 7 K. Curtis · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +6.51 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
8. 8 L. Smith · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.62 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.21 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

• New England Patriots — A. Samuel (Q1 58:46)
• Philadelphia Eagles — B. Westbrook (Q1 51:41)
• New England Patriots — H. Evans (Q1 46:38)
• Philadelphia Eagles — G. Lewis (A. Feeley pass) (Q2 42:56)
• Philadelphia Eagles — G. Lewis (A. Feeley pass) (Q2 33:05)
• New England Patriots — J. Gaffney (T. Brady pass) (Q2 30:12)
• Philadelphia Eagles — R. Brown (A. Feeley pass) (Q3 16:39)
• New England Patriots — L. Maroney (Q4 7:24)

Field goals

• New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q2 36:45)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–7. New England Patriots found the end zone from the NE 62 (Q1 58:46); New England Patriots added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q1 58:38) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NE 1 (Q1 51:41) — (6:41) 36-B.Westbrook right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PHI 36-Westbrook 50th career TD.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q1 51:38) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q1 46:38); New England Patriots added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q1 46:35) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–10. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NE 28 (Q2 42:56) — (12:56) (Shotgun) 14-A.Feeley pass deep middle to 83-G.Lewis for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q2 42:50) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the PHI 5 (Q2 36:45) — (6:45) 3-S.Gostkowski 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NE 18 (Q2 33:05) — (3:05) (Shotgun) 14-A.Feeley pass deep middle to 83-G.Lewis for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q2 33:01) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the PHI 19 (Q2 30:12) — (:12) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 10-J.Gaffney for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 30:08) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NE 8 (Q3 16:39) — (1:39) 14-A.Feeley pass short middle to 86-R.Brown for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q3 16:34) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the PHI 4 (Q4 7:24) — (7:24) 39-L.Maroney left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 7:20).

Turning points

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 3:58) — (3:58) 14-A.Feeley pass deep right intended for 80-K.Curtis INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samuel at NE -1. Touchback. [WPA -25.4% · EPA -4.02]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 58:46) — (13:46) 14-A.Feeley pass short right intended for 36-B.Westbrook INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samuel at PHI 40. 22-A.Samuel for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 22-Samuel 21st career interception, tying Don Webb for 10 [WPA -18.0% · EPA -7.39]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 19:18) — (4:18) (Shotgun) 14-A.Feeley pass deep left to 80-K.Curtis to NE 42 for 19 yards (27-E.Hobbs). NE-59-R.Colvin was injured during the play. [WPA +13.6% · EPA +2.61]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 42:56) — (12:56) (Shotgun) 14-A.Feeley pass deep middle to 83-G.Lewis for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.3% · EPA +4.06]
• New England Patriots (Q4 8:57) — (8:57) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 83-W.Welker to PHI 14 for 16 yards (22-J.Hanson). NE 83-Welker 11th reception of game, tying career best. [WPA +13.2% · EPA +2.03]

Impact plays

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 58:46) — (13:46) 14-A.Feeley pass short right intended for 36-B.Westbrook INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samuel at PHI 40. 22-A.Samuel for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 22-Samuel 21st career interception, tying Don Webb for 10 [WPA -18.0% · EPA -7.39]
• New England Patriots (Q3 21:13) — (6:13) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 83-W.Welker to PHI 4 for 42 yards (75-J.Thomas). PHI-30-J.Reed was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. [WPA +12.6% · EPA +4.46]
• New England Patriots (Q2 30:12) — (:12) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 10-J.Gaffney for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.4% · EPA +4.21]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 42:56) — (12:56) (Shotgun) 14-A.Feeley pass deep middle to 83-G.Lewis for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.3% · EPA +4.06]

Quarterback report card

T.Brady led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• T.Brady (New England Patriots) · 60 dropbacks · 56.7% completion · -1.2% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +14.35 total EPA
• A.Feeley (Philadelphia Eagles) · 44 dropbacks · 61.4% completion · +6.5% CPOE · +0.26 EPA/play · +11.59 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, New England Patriots +0.11) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• New England Patriots: 11 drives, +10.65 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 11 drives, +9.82 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• New England Patriots 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.
• T. Brady (New England Patriots) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• A. Feeley (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. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 58:46 · NE 62 · Score 0-6
   (13:46) 14-A.Feeley pass short right intended for 36-B.Westbrook INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samuel at PHI 40. 22-A.Samuel for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 22-Samuel 21st ca
2. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 58:38 · PHI 2 · Score 0-7
   3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
3. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 51:41 · NE 1 · Score 6-7
   (6:41) 36-B.Westbrook right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PHI 36-Westbrook 50th career TD.
4. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 51:38 · NE 2 · Score 7-7
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
5. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 46:38 · PHI 1 · Score 7-13
   (1:38) NE 50-Vrabel and NE 55-Seau eligible. 44-H.Evans right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Patriots have now scored 58 points on their 1st possession of games t
6. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 46:35 · PHI 2 · Score 7-14
   3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
7. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 42:56 · NE 28 · Score 13-14
   (12:56) (Shotgun) 14-A.Feeley pass deep middle to 83-G.Lewis for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 42:50 · NE 2 · Score 14-14
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
9. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 36:45 · PHI 5 · Score 14-17
   (6:45) 3-S.Gostkowski 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
10. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 33:05 · NE 18 · Score 20-17
    (3:05) (Shotgun) 14-A.Feeley pass deep middle to 83-G.Lewis for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 33:01 · NE 2 · Score 21-17
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
12. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 30:12 · PHI 19 · Score 21-23
    (:12) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 10-J.Gaffney for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 30:08 · PHI 2 · Score 21-24
    3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
14. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 16:39 · NE 8 · Score 27-24
    (1:39) 14-A.Feeley pass short middle to 86-R.Brown for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 16:34 · NE 2 · Score 28-24
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
16. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 7:24 · PHI 4 · Score 28-30
    (7:24) 39-L.Maroney left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 7:20 · PHI 2 · Score 28-31
    3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson. Patriots have now scored 442 points for the season, new franchise best (441 in 1980).