Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2024 Week 4 Recap

Game story

In Week 4 of the 2024 NFL season on 2024-09-29, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took care of business against the Philadelphia Eagles, pulling away with a 33–16 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) paced the passing game, with +15.69 total EPA, and -5.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, B. Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +15.69 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-9.3% win probability) landed in the third quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (2:44) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts sacked at TB 27 for -8 yards (54-L.David). FUMBLES (54-L.David), touched at TB 23, RECOVERED by TB-56-B.Stille at TB 24.

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 B. Mayfield · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Passing · +15.69 total EPA · 52 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
2. 2 C. Godwin · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +4.09 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
3. 3 B. Irving · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +3.12 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
4. 4 M. Evans · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +3.12 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
5. 5 S. Shepard · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.98 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Goedert · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.92 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Hurts · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +2.68 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
8. 8 R. White · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.29 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.76 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

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers — M. Evans (B. Mayfield pass) (Q1 54:48)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers — T. Palmer (B. Mayfield pass) (Q1 50:08)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers — B. Mayfield (Q2 44:13)
• Philadelphia Eagles — P. Campbell (J. Hurts pass) (Q2 32:00)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Hurts (Q3 27:40)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers — B. Irving (Q3 21:53)

Field goals

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers — C. McLaughlin (Q2 37:21)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers — C. McLaughlin (Q4 13:04)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 14–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the PHI 2 (Q1 54:48) — (9:48) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q1 54:44) — 4-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-45-Z.Triner, Holder-16-T.Gill.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the PHI 15 (Q1 50:08) — (5:08) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle to 10-T.Palmer for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q1 50:03) — 4-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-45-Z.Triner, Holder-16-T.Gill..

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 10–7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q2 44:13) — (14:13) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q2 44:09) — 4-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-45-Z.Triner, Holder-16-T.Gill.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the PHI 3 (Q2 37:21) — (7:21) 4-C.McLaughlin 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-Z.Triner, Holder-16-T.Gill.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the TB 1 (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short right to 80-P.Campbell for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q2 31:54) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 9–6. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the TB 1 (Q3 27:40) — (12:40) 1-J.Hurts up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q3 27:28) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q3 21:53) — (6:53) 7-B.Irving left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles registered a safety from the PHI 15 (Q3 21:49).

The fourth quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 3–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the PHI 34 (Q4 13:04) — (13:04) 4-C.McLaughlin 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-Z.Triner, Holder-16-T.Gill..

Turning points

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 17:44) — (2:44) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts sacked at TB 27 for -8 yards (54-L.David). FUMBLES (54-L.David), touched at TB 23, RECOVERED by TB-56-B.Stille at TB 24. [WPA -9.3% · EPA -5.66]
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 56:03) — (11:03) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short left to 1-R.White pushed ob at PHI 8 for 22 yards (27-Q.Mitchell). [WPA +7.3% · EPA +2.05]
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 57:16) — (12:16) 6-B.Mayfield pass short right to 14-C.Godwin to PHI 38 for 7 yards (29-A.Maddox). [WPA +5.9% · EPA +0.81]
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 46:16) — (1:16) 16-T.Gill punts 42 yards to PHI 18, Center-45-Z.Triner. 33-C.DeJean MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by TB-51-J.Russell at PHI 22. [WPA +5.3% · EPA +5.51]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short right to 80-P.Campbell for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.0% · EPA +2.56]

Impact plays

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 17:44) — (2:44) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts sacked at TB 27 for -8 yards (54-L.David). FUMBLES (54-L.David), touched at TB 23, RECOVERED by TB-56-B.Stille at TB 24. [WPA -9.3% · EPA -5.66]
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 46:16) — (1:16) 16-T.Gill punts 42 yards to PHI 18, Center-45-Z.Triner. 33-C.DeJean MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by TB-51-J.Russell at PHI 22. [WPA +5.3% · EPA +5.51]
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 0:33) — (:33) 6-B.Mayfield kneels to PHI 18 for -1 yards. [EPA -4.21]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 30:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley right tackle pushed ob at TB 11 for 59 yards (3-J.Whitehead). [WPA +2.8% · EPA +3.94]

Quarterback report card

B.Mayfield led all passers in efficiency for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• B.Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 52 dropbacks · 57.7% completion · -5.9% CPOE · +0.30 EPA/play · +15.69 total EPA
• J.Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) · 38 dropbacks · 47.4% completion · -3.6% CPOE · -0.26 EPA/play · -9.94 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.19 vs -0.03), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Philadelphia Eagles: 10 drives, -2.47 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 11 drives, +17.76 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• B. Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• B. Mayfield (TB) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• J. Hurts (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. Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q1 54:48 · PHI 2 · Score 0-6
   (9:48) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q1 54:44 · PHI 15 · Score 0-7
   4-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-45-Z.Triner, Holder-16-T.Gill.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q1 50:08 · PHI 15 · Score 0-13
   (5:08) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle to 10-T.Palmer for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q1 50:03 · PHI 15 · Score 0-14
   4-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-45-Z.Triner, Holder-16-T.Gill.
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 44:13 · PHI 1 · Score 0-20
   (14:13) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q2 44:09 · PHI 15 · Score 0-21
   4-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-45-Z.Triner, Holder-16-T.Gill.
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 37:21 · PHI 3 · Score 0-24
   (7:21) 4-C.McLaughlin 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-Z.Triner, Holder-16-T.Gill.
8. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 32:00 · TB 1 · Score 6-24
   (2:00) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short right to 80-P.Campbell for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 31:54 · TB 15 · Score 7-24
   4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
10. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 27:40 · TB 1 · Score 13-24
    (12:40) 1-J.Hurts up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 27:28 · TB 15 · Score 14-24
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-49-R.Lovato, Holder-10-B.Mann.
12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q3 21:53 · PHI 1 · Score 14-30
    (6:53) 7-B.Irving left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Philadelphia Eagles Safety (+2) — Q3 21:49 · PHI 15 · Score 16-30
    4-C.McLaughlin extra point is Blocked (34-I.Rodgers), Center-45-Z.Triner, Holder-16-T.Gill. DEFENSIVE TWO-POINT ATTEMPT. 22-K.Ringo recovered the blocked kick.
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q4 13:04 · PHI 34 · Score 16-33
    (13:04) 4-C.McLaughlin 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-Z.Triner, Holder-16-T.Gill.