Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants: 2017 Week 15 Recap

Game story

In Week 15 of the 2017 NFL season on 2017-12-17, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the New York Giants, pulling away with a 34–29 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

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

E. Manning (New York Giants) paced the passing game, with +12.01 total EPA, and -0.6% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, N. Foles (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +13.19 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-30.6% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when New York Giants changed the game: (:48) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete short left to 88-E.Engram. PENALTY on NYG-87-S.Shepard, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

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 N. Foles · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +13.19 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
2. 2 E. Manning · New York Giants · Passing · +12.01 total EPA · 64 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
3. 3 S. Shepard · New York Giants · Receiving · +7.94 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
4. 4 T. King · New York Giants · Receiving · +6.20 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.07 EPA/play
5. 5 N. Agholor · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.77 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Ajayi · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.78 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.89 EPA/play
7. 7 Z. Ertz · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.99 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
8. 8 T. Burton · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.85 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.42 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 York Giants — O. Darkwa (Q1 54:08)
• Philadelphia Eagles — A. Jeffery (N. Foles pass) (Q1 50:35)
• New York Giants — T. King (E. Manning pass) (Q1 46:31)
• New York Giants — S. Shepard (E. Manning pass) (Q2 43:58)
• Philadelphia Eagles — Z. Ertz (N. Foles pass) (Q2 34:54)
• Philadelphia Eagles — T. Burton (N. Foles pass) (Q2 32:24)
• Philadelphia Eagles — N. Agholor (N. Foles pass) (Q3 20:57)
• New York Giants — T. King (E. Manning pass) (Q3 17:16)

Field goals

• New York Giants — A. Rosas (Q2 30:31)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q3 24:22)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q4 3:59)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: New York Giants won the period 13–7. New York Giants found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q1 54:08) — (9:08) 26-O.Darkwa right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NYG 3 (Q1 50:35); Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q1 50:28) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; New York Giants found the end zone from the PHI 13 (Q1 46:31) — (1:31) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 12-T.King for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q1 46:26) — 2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–10. New York Giants found the end zone from the PHI 67 (Q2 43:58) — (13:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 87-S.Shepard for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN [56-C.Long].; New York Giants added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q2 43:44) — 2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NYG 10 (Q2 34:54) — (4:54) 9-N.Foles pass short middle to 86-Z.Ertz for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q2 34:49) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NYG 13 (Q2 32:24) — (2:24) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short left to 88-T.Burton for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q2 32:20) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the PHI 10 (Q2 30:31) — (:31) 2-A.Rosas 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–6. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NYG 10 (Q3 24:22) — (9:22) 4-J.Elliott 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the NYG 10 (Q3 20:57) — (5:57) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short left to 13-N.Agholor for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q3 20:47) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; New York Giants found the end zone from the PHI 57 (Q3 17:16).

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the NYG 2 (Q4 3:59) — (3:59) 4-J.Elliott 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones..

Turning points

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

• New York Giants (Q4 0:48) — (:48) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete short left to 88-E.Engram. PENALTY on NYG-87-S.Shepard, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs. [WPA -30.6% · EPA -2.74]
• New York Giants (Q3 17:16) — (2:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 12-T.King for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was in bounds ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the [WPA +21.5% · EPA +4.96]
• New York Giants (Q4 2:01) — (2:01) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 87-S.Shepard to PHI 22 for 8 yards (27-M.Jenkins). [WPA +15.0% · EPA +1.09]
• New York Giants (Q4 11:34) — (11:34) 2-A.Rosas 48 yard field goal is BLOCKED (27-M.Jenkins), Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing. [WPA -14.7% · EPA -3.18]
• New York Giants (Q2 43:58) — (13:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 87-S.Shepard for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN [56-C.Long]. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +5.78]

Impact plays

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

• New York Giants (Q2 43:58) — (13:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 87-S.Shepard for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN [56-C.Long]. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +5.78]
• New York Giants (Q2 36:29) — (6:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left intended for 18-R.Lewis INTERCEPTED by 41-R.Darby at PHI 43. 41-R.Darby to NYG 20 for 37 yards (87-S.Shepard). [WPA -9.0% · EPA -5.64]
• New York Giants (Q3 17:16) — (2:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 12-T.King for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was in bounds ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the [WPA +21.5% · EPA +4.96]
• New York Giants (Q2 33:23) — (3:23) 9-B.Wing punt is BLOCKED by 54-K.Grugier-Hill, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, recovered by NYG-27-D.Thompson at NYG 18. 27-D.Thompson to NYG 18 for no gain (30-C.Clement). [WPA -9.1% · EPA -3.63]

Quarterback report card

E.Manning led all passers in efficiency for New York Giants, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• E.Manning (New York Giants) · 64 dropbacks · 57.8% completion · -0.6% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +12.01 total EPA
• N.Foles (Philadelphia Eagles) · 40 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · +7.0% CPOE · +0.33 EPA/play · +13.19 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 (+0.14 vs +0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• New York Giants: 12 drives, +2.14 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 12 drives, +11.96 total EPA, 6 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.
• N. Foles (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• N. Foles (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 York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 54:08 · PHI 1 · Score 0-6
   (9:08) 26-O.Darkwa right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 50:35 · NYG 3 · Score 6-6
   (5:35) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short right to 17-A.Jeffery for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was Up
3. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 50:28 · NYG 15 · Score 7-6
   4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
4. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 46:31 · PHI 13 · Score 7-12
   (1:31) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 12-T.King for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 46:26 · PHI 15 · Score 7-13
   2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
6. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 43:58 · PHI 67 · Score 7-19
   (13:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 87-S.Shepard for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN [56-C.Long].
7. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 43:44 · PHI 15 · Score 7-20
   2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
8. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 34:54 · NYG 10 · Score 13-20
   (4:54) 9-N.Foles pass short middle to 86-Z.Ertz for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 34:49 · NYG 15 · Score 14-20
   4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
10. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 32:24 · NYG 13 · Score 20-20
    (2:24) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short left to 88-T.Burton for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 32:20 · NYG 15 · Score 21-20
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
12. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 30:31 · PHI 10 · Score 21-23
    (:31) 2-A.Rosas 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
13. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 24:22 · NYG 10 · Score 24-23
    (9:22) 4-J.Elliott 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
14. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 20:57 · NYG 10 · Score 30-23
    (5:57) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short left to 13-N.Agholor for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 20:47 · NYG 15 · Score 31-23
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
16. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 17:16 · PHI 57 · Score 31-29
    (2:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 12-T.King for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was in bounds ruling, and
17. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 3:59 · NYG 2 · Score 34-29
    (3:59) 4-J.Elliott 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.