Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots: 2015 Week 13 Recap

Game story

In Week 13 of the 2015 NFL season on 2015-12-06, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the New England Patriots, pulling away with a 35–28 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 28 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

T. Brady (New England Patriots) paced the passing game, with -4.93 total EPA, and -7.7% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. White (New England Patriots) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +10.85 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-39.0% win probability) landed in the third quarter when New England Patriots changed the game: (7:42) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 80-D.Amendola INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Jenkins (26-W.Thurmond) at PHI 1. 27-M.Jenkins for 99 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. White · New England Patriots · Receiving · +10.85 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
2. 2 S. Chandler · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.55 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Matthews · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.21 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Amendola · New England Patriots · Passing · +3.13 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.13 EPA/play
5. 5 T. Brady · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.13 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.13 EPA/play
6. 6 Z. Ertz · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.96 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
7. 7 R. Cooper · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.68 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.68 EPA/play
8. 8 T. Brady · New England Patriots · Rushing · +1.33 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.33 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 — J. White (T. Brady pass) (Q2 45:00)
• New England Patriots — D. Amendola (T. Brady pass) (Q2 37:53)
• Philadelphia Eagles — Z. Ertz (S. Bradford pass) (Q2 34:10)
• Philadelphia Eagles — N. Goode (Q2 30:15)
• Philadelphia Eagles — M. Jenkins (Q3 22:42)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Sproles (Q3 19:37)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Matthews (S. Bradford pass) (Q4 11:14)
• New England Patriots — S. Chandler (T. Brady pass) (Q4 5:33)
• New England Patriots — T. Brady (Q4 3:02)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 14–14. New England Patriots found the end zone from the PHI 4 (Q2 45:00); New England Patriots added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q2 44:57) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the PHI 11 (Q2 37:53); New England Patriots added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q2 37:47) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NE 5 (Q2 34:10) — (4:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short middle to 86-Z.Ertz for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q2 34:04) — 6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the PHI 62 (Q2 30:15); Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q2 30:08) — 6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the PHI 5 (Q3 22:42); Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q3 22:26) — 6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the PHI 63 (Q3 19:37) — (4:37) 6-R.Allen punts 46 yards to PHI 17, Center-49-J.Cardona. 43-D.Sproles for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q3 19:18) — 6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–7. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NE 10 (Q4 11:14) — (11:14) (Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short right to 81-J.Matthews for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q4 11:09) — 6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the PHI 14 (Q4 5:33) — (5:33) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 88-S.Chandler for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q4 5:27) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q4 3:02) — (3:02) (No Huddle) 12-T.Brady up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q4 3:00) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen..

Turning points

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

• New England Patriots (Q3 22:42) — (7:42) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 80-D.Amendola INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Jenkins (26-W.Thurmond) at PHI 1. 27-M.Jenkins for 99 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -39.0% · EPA -11.41]
• New England Patriots (Q2 30:15) — (:15) 6-R.Allen punt is BLOCKED by 42-C.Maragos, Center-49-J.Cardona, RECOVERED by PHI-53-N.Goode at NE 24. 53-N.Goode for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -18.3% · EPA -7.03]
• New England Patriots (Q3 19:37) — (4:37) 6-R.Allen punts 46 yards to PHI 17, Center-49-J.Cardona. 43-D.Sproles for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -15.7% · EPA -6.54]
• New England Patriots (Q1 46:25) — (1:25) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 80-D.Amendola to PHI 36 for 10 yards (38-E.Biggers). [WPA +9.0% · EPA +1.90]
• New England Patriots (Q3 23:51) — (8:51) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 28-J.White to PHI 1 for 24 yards (26-W.Thurmond). [WPA +7.5% · EPA +2.69]

Impact plays

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

• New England Patriots (Q3 22:42) — (7:42) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 80-D.Amendola INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Jenkins (26-W.Thurmond) at PHI 1. 27-M.Jenkins for 99 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -39.0% · EPA -11.41]
• New England Patriots (Q2 30:15) — (:15) 6-R.Allen punt is BLOCKED by 42-C.Maragos, Center-49-J.Cardona, RECOVERED by PHI-53-N.Goode at NE 24. 53-N.Goode for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -18.3% · EPA -7.03]
• New England Patriots (Q3 19:37) — (4:37) 6-R.Allen punts 46 yards to PHI 17, Center-49-J.Cardona. 43-D.Sproles for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -15.7% · EPA -6.54]
• New England Patriots (Q4 4:12) — (4:12) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 28-J.White to PHI 22 for 25 yards (38-E.Biggers). [WPA +2.2% · EPA +4.07]

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) · 62 dropbacks · 46.8% completion · -7.7% CPOE · -0.08 EPA/play · -4.93 total EPA
• S.Bradford (Philadelphia Eagles) · 28 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -8.9% CPOE · +0.03 EPA/play · +0.70 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 (-0.09 vs -0.15), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• New England Patriots: 15 drives, -15.73 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 15 drives, -7.02 total EPA, 3 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.
• J. White (New England Patriots) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• T. Brady (NE) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• S. Bradford (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. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 45:00 · PHI 4 · Score 0-6
   (15:00) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 28-J.White for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 421st career TD pass, 3rd most all-time (Marino, 420).
2. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 44:57 · PHI 15 · Score 0-7
   3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
3. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 37:53 · PHI 11 · Score 0-13
   (7:53) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 80-D.Amendola for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 30th TD pass of season, 6th 30+ Pass TD season, 4th most all-time (Favre
4. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 37:47 · PHI 15 · Score 0-14
   3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
5. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 34:10 · NE 5 · Score 6-14
   (4:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short middle to 86-Z.Ertz for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 34:04 · NE 15 · Score 7-14
   6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
7. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 30:15 · PHI 62 · Score 13-14
   (:15) 6-R.Allen punt is BLOCKED by 42-C.Maragos, Center-49-J.Cardona, RECOVERED by PHI-53-N.Goode at NE 24. 53-N.Goode for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 30:08 · NE 15 · Score 14-14
   6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
9. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 22:42 · PHI 5 · Score 20-14
   (7:42) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 80-D.Amendola INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Jenkins (26-W.Thurmond) at PHI 1. 27-M.Jenkins for 99 yards, TOUCHD
10. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 22:26 · NE 15 · Score 21-14
    6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
11. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 19:37 · PHI 63 · Score 27-14
    (4:37) 6-R.Allen punts 46 yards to PHI 17, Center-49-J.Cardona. 43-D.Sproles for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 19:18 · NE 15 · Score 28-14
    6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
13. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 11:14 · NE 10 · Score 34-14
    (11:14) (Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short right to 81-J.Matthews for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 11:09 · NE 15 · Score 35-14
    6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
15. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 5:33 · PHI 14 · Score 35-20
    (5:33) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 88-S.Chandler for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 5:27 · PHI 15 · Score 35-21
    3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
17. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 3:02 · PHI 1 · Score 35-27
    (3:02) (No Huddle) 12-T.Brady up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
18. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 3:00 · PHI 15 · Score 35-28
    3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.