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NFL · Divisional · January 23, 2005 · 12 min read

Atlanta Falcons vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2004 Divisional Recap

Eagles defeat Falcons 27–10 in Divisional

D.McNabb led Fantasy Impact as Eagles prevailed in a 10–27 Divisional finish.

Atlanta Falcons 10 12–6
Final 10–27
Philadelphia Eagles 27 15–3 Winner
Winner
Philadelphia Eagles
Final score
10–27
Halftime
Atlanta Falcons 10–14 Philadelphia Eagles
Top passer
D. McNabb
FantasyHQ MVP
D.McNabb
Game date
January 23, 2005

Top fantasy performers · Falcons

  • P.Price 2 REC · 37 YDS +3.7 Fantasy Impact
  • B.Finneran 1 REC · 29 YDS +3.0 Fantasy Impact
  • A.Crumpler 4 REC · 49 YDS +2.2 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Eagles

  • D.McNabb 17/32 · 167 YDS · 2 TD +5.5 Fantasy Impact
  • G.Lewis 2 REC · 65 YDS +4.4 Fantasy Impact
  • Clarence Lewis
    Clarence Lewis 4 REC · 20 YDS · 2 TD +3.0 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Philadelphia Eagles
Final score
Philadelphia Eagles 27–10 Atlanta Falcons
Halftime
Atlanta Falcons 10–14 Philadelphia Eagles at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
D. McNabb
Top passer
D. McNabb
Biggest EPA play
(3:06) 7-M.Vick pass intended for 83-A.Crumpler INTERCEPTED by 20-B.Dawkins at ATL 30. 20-…
Game date
2005-01-23

Game summary

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Atlanta Falcons 27–10 on 2005-01-23. D. McNabb posted a game-high +5.50 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Atlanta Falcons01000010
Philadelphia Eagles7767027

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ATLAtlanta Falcons
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q1 4:28TD
    DLD. Levens

    Points+6

    Yard line
    ATL 4
    Score
    0-6

    (4:28) 25-D.Levens up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Eagles' Levens temporarily halted at the 2, but second effort pushes across goal line.

  2. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q1 4:16XP
    DAD. Akers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    ATL 2
    Score
    0-7

    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.

  3. ATLAtlanta Falcons
    Q2 10:22FG
    JFJ. Feely

    Points+3

    Yard line
    PHI 5
    Score
    3-7

    (10:22) 4-J.Feely 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.

  4. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q2 5:05TD
    Clarence Lewis

    Points+6

    Yard line
    ATL 3
    Score
    3-13

    (5:05) 5-D.McNabb pass to 89-C.Lewis for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by ATL and Upheld. (Timeout #2 by ATL at 04:58.)

  5. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q2 4:58XP
    DAD. Akers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    ATL 2
    Score
    3-14

    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.

  6. ATLAtlanta Falcons
    Q2 2:07TD
    WDW. Dunn

    Points+6

    Yard line
    PHI 10
    Score
    9-14

    (2:07) 28-W.Dunn right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  7. ATLAtlanta Falcons
    Q2 2:02XP
    JFJ. Feely

    Points+1

    Yard line
    PHI 2
    Score
    10-14

    4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.

  8. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q3 8:58FG
    DAD. Akers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    ATL 13
    Score
    10-17

    (8:58) 2-D.Akers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.

  9. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q3 2:05FG
    DAD. Akers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    ATL 16
    Score
    10-20

    (2:05) 2-D.Akers 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.

  10. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q4 3:27TD
    Clarence Lewis

    Points+6

    Yard line
    ATL 2
    Score
    10-26

    (3:27) 5-D.McNabb pass to 89-C.Lewis for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Eagles' Chad Lewis grabs 2nd TD pass in deep right corner.

  11. PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
    Q4 3:21XP
    DAD. Akers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    ATL 2
    Score
    10-27

    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1D. McNabb · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +5.50 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
  2. 2G. Lewis · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.41 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.21 EPA/play
  3. 3P. Price · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +3.68 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.84 EPA/play
  4. 4Clarence LewisClarence Lewis · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.01 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
  5. 5B. Finneran · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +2.95 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.95 EPA/play
  6. 6A. Crumpler · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +2.16 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
  7. 7F. Mitchell · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.02 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
  8. 8G. Lewis · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +1.75 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.75 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

D. McNabb — PHI · Passing

D. McNabb posted the highest total EPA (+5.50) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Philadelphia Eagles. Across 32 counted snaps, they averaged +0.17 EPA per play.

D. McNabb's top snap (+3.15 EPA): (6:33) 5-D.McNabb pass to 83-G.Lewis to ATL 4 for 45 yards (37-A.Beasley). Eagles' Lewis catches ball and fends off defender at the Atlanta 10.

Biggest single play (-4.50 EPA): M. Vick — (3:06) 7-M.Vick pass intended for 83-A.Crumpler INTERCEPTED by 20-B.Dawkins at ATL 30. 20-B.Dawkins to ATL 11 for 19 yards (86-B.Finneran).

Quarterback report card

D. McNabb led all passers in efficiency for Philadelphia Eagles, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 32 dropbacks · 53.1% completion · +0.17 EPA/play · +5.50 total EPA
  • M. Vick (Atlanta Falcons) · 31 dropbacks · 35.5% completion · -0.18 EPA/play · -5.61 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatAtlanta FalconsPhiladelphia Eagles
Offensive EPA/play-0.075+0.128
Offensive success rate37.0%49.4%
Pass EPA/play-0.163+0.160
Rush EPA/play+0.079+0.112
Defensive EPA/play-0.128+0.075
Defensive success rate50.6%63.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Philadelphia Eagles held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.13 vs -0.07), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Atlanta Falcons: -0.07 EPA/play (30th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)
  • Philadelphia Eagles: +0.13 EPA/play (78th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)
  • Atlanta Falcons: 10 drives, -5.44 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
  • Philadelphia Eagles: 10 drives, +10.08 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Philadelphia Eagles — D. Levens (Q1 4:28)
  • Clarence LewisPhiladelphia Eagles — Clarence Lewis (D. McNabb pass) (Q2 5:05)
  • Atlanta Falcons — W. Dunn (Q2 2:07)
  • Clarence LewisPhiladelphia Eagles — Clarence Lewis (D. McNabb pass) (Q4 3:27)

Field goals

  • Atlanta Falcons — J. Feely (Q2 10:22)
  • Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q3 8:58)
  • Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q3 2:05)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ATL 4 (Q1 4:28); Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q1 4:16) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

The second quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 10–7. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the PHI 5 (Q2 10:22) — (10:22) 4-J.Feely 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ATL 3 (Q2 5:05) — (5:05) 5-D.McNabb pass to 89-C.Lewis for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by ATL and Upheld. (Timeout #2 by ATL at 04:58.); Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q2 4:58) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.; Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the PHI 10 (Q2 2:07) — (2:07) 28-W.Dunn right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 2:02) — 4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 6–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the ATL 13 (Q3 8:58) — (8:58) 2-D.Akers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the ATL 16 (Q3 2:05) — (2:05) 2-D.Akers 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ATL 2 (Q4 3:27) — (3:27) 5-D.McNabb pass to 89-C.Lewis for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Eagles' Chad Lewis grabs 2nd TD pass in deep right corner.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q4 3:21) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Atlanta Falcons (Q3 3:06) — (3:06) 7-M.Vick pass intended for 83-A.Crumpler INTERCEPTED by 20-B.Dawkins at ATL 30. 20-B.Dawkins to ATL 11 for 19 yards (86-B.Finneran). [WPA -9.5% · EPA -4.50]
  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 5:57) — (5:57) 36-B.Westbrook up the middle to ATL 25 for 36 yards (37-A.Beasley). Eagles' Westbrook sprung by blocks from Runyan & Hicks. [WPA +8.2% · EPA +2.50]
  • Atlanta Falcons (Q2 10:52) — (10:52) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick sacked at PHI 5 for -2 yards (78-H.Thomas). [WPA -6.7% · EPA -1.60]
  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 7:03) — (7:03) 5-D.McNabb pass to 84-F.Mitchell ran ob at ATL 49 for 13 yards. [WPA +6.4% · EPA +2.03]
  • Atlanta Falcons (Q1 0:01) — (:01) 45-T.Duckett left tackle to PHI 26 for 5 yards (57-K.Adams). [WPA +5.9% · EPA +1.98]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Atlanta Falcons (Q3 3:06) — (3:06) 7-M.Vick pass intended for 83-A.Crumpler INTERCEPTED by 20-B.Dawkins at ATL 30. 20-B.Dawkins to ATL 11 for 19 yards (86-B.Finneran). [WPA -9.5% · EPA -4.50]
  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 6:33) — (6:33) 5-D.McNabb pass to 83-G.Lewis to ATL 4 for 45 yards (37-A.Beasley). Eagles' Lewis catches ball and fends off defender at the Atlanta 10. [WPA +4.8% · EPA +3.15]
  • Atlanta Falcons (Q3 1:04) — (1:04) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass to 86-B.Finneran pushed ob at PHI 39 for 29 yards (32-M.Lewis). [WPA +4.1% · EPA +2.95]
  • Atlanta Falcons (Q4 2:53) — (2:53) 7-M.Vick pass to 81-P.Price to PHI 45 for 23 yards (26-L.Sheppard). [WPA +0.1% · EPA +2.77]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 4:28 · ATL 4 · Score 0-6
    (4:28) 25-D.Levens up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Eagles' Levens temporarily halted at the 2, but second effort pushes across goal line.
  2. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 4:16 · ATL 2 · Score 0-7
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
  3. Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q2 10:22 · PHI 5 · Score 3-7
    (10:22) 4-J.Feely 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
  4. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 5:05 · ATL 3 · Score 3-13
    (5:05) 5-D.McNabb pass to 89-C.Lewis for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by ATL and Upheld. (Timeout #2 by ATL at 04:58.)
  5. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 4:58 · ATL 2 · Score 3-14
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
  6. Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q2 2:07 · PHI 10 · Score 9-14
    (2:07) 28-W.Dunn right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  7. Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q2 2:02 · PHI 2 · Score 10-14
    4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
  8. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 8:58 · ATL 13 · Score 10-17
    (8:58) 2-D.Akers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
  9. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 2:05 · ATL 16 · Score 10-20
    (2:05) 2-D.Akers 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
  10. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 3:27 · ATL 2 · Score 10-26
    (3:27) 5-D.McNabb pass to 89-C.Lewis for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Eagles' Chad Lewis grabs 2nd TD pass in deep right corner.
  11. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 3:21 · ATL 2 · Score 10-27
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.

Key takeaways

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

  • Philadelphia Eagles earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles on 2005-01-23?

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Atlanta Falcons 27-10 in Divisional, 2004.

What was the score by quarter in Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Q1: Atlanta Falcons 0, Philadelphia Eagles 7; Q2: Atlanta Falcons 10, Philadelphia Eagles 7; Q3: Atlanta Falcons 0, Philadelphia Eagles 6; Q4: Atlanta Falcons 0, Philadelphia Eagles 7; Final: Atlanta Falcons 10, Philadelphia Eagles 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — D. Levens (Q1 4:28) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — C. Lewis (D. McNabb pass) (Q2 5:05) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — W. Dunn (Q2 2:07) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — C. Lewis (D. McNabb pass) (Q4 3:27) Atlanta Falcons field goal — J. Feely (Q2 10:22, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — D. Akers (Q3 8:58, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — D. Akers (Q3 2:05, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles?

D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles), 53.1% completion, +0.17 EPA per dropback, +5.50 total passing EPA. M. Vick (Atlanta Falcons), 35.5% completion, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -5.61 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles?

D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.50 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (+3.15 EPA): (6:33) 5-D.McNabb pass to 83-G.Lewis to ATL 4 for 45 yards (37-A.Beasley). Eagles' Lewis catches ball and fends off defender at the Atlanta 10..

Season records after this game

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 12-5 Now 12-6 L

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 14-3 Now 15-3 W