Eagles 28–31 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 12, 2007

Quick answer

Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 31–28 Philadelphia Eagles
Halftime: Philadelphia Eagles 21–24 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: T. Brady
Top passer: T. Brady
Biggest EPA play: (13:46) 14-A.Feeley pass short right intended for 36-B.Westbrook INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samue…
Game date: 2007-11-25

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Philadelphia Eagles 31–28 on 2007-11-25. T. Brady posted a game-high +14.35 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Philadelphia Eagles	7	14	7	0	0	28
New England Patriots	14	10	0	7	0	31

Scoring Map

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

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

NE 62

NE 28

NE 18

PHI 19

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

17 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q1 13:46TD
Asante Samuel Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
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 career interception, tying Don Webb for 10th place on Patriots all-time list. NE 22-Samuel 1st interception return TD of season, 3rd career regular season (3rd best in Patriots history). Patriots are the only team in the NFL to have not allowed an opponent to score on their 1st possession of games this season.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 13:38XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
0-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 6:41TD
BWB. Westbrook
Points+6
Yard line
NE 1
Score
6-7
(6:41) 36-B.Westbrook right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PHI 36-Westbrook 50th career TD.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 6:38XP
DAD. Akers
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
7-7
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 1:38TD
HEH. Evans
Points+6
Yard line
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 this season, NFL best.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 1:35XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
7-14
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 12:56TD
GLG. Lewis
Points+6
Yard line
NE 28
Score
13-14
(12:56) (Shotgun) 14-A.Feeley pass deep middle to 83-G.Lewis for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 12:50XP
DAD. Akers
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
14-14
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 6:45FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 5
Score
14-17
(6:45) 3-S.Gostkowski 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 3:05TD
GLG. Lewis
Points+6
Yard line
NE 18
Score
20-17
(3:05) (Shotgun) 14-A.Feeley pass deep middle to 83-G.Lewis for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 3:01XP
DAD. Akers
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
21-17
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:12TD
JGJ. Gaffney
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 19
Score
21-23
(:12) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 10-J.Gaffney for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:08XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
21-24
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 1:39TD
Ronnie Brown
Points+6
Yard line
NE 8
Score
27-24
(1:39) 14-A.Feeley pass short middle to 86-R.Brown for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 1:34XP
DAD. Akers
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
28-24
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 7:24TD
LML. Maroney
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 4
Score
28-30
(7:24) 39-L.Maroney left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 7:20XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
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).

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +14.35 total EPA · 60 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
2W. Welker · New England Patriots · Receiving · +13.17 total EPA · 13 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
3G. Lewis · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +13.08 total EPA · 4 snaps · +3.27 EPA/play
4A. Feeley · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +11.59 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
5J. Gaffney · New England Patriots · Receiving · +9.19 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.53 EPA/play
6Ronnie Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +6.76 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.35 EPA/play
7K. Curtis · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +6.51 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
8Lecitus Smith · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.62 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.21 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

T. Brady — NE · Passing

T. Brady posted the highest total EPA (+14.35) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 60 counted snaps, they averaged +0.24 EPA per play.

T. Brady's top snap (+4.46 EPA): (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.

Biggest single play (-7.39 EPA): A. Feeley — (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

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.

Stat	Philadelphia Eagles	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	+0.126	+0.113
Offensive success rate	52.6%	52.1%
Pass EPA/play	+0.249	+0.239
Rush EPA/play	-0.101	-0.080
Defensive EPA/play	-0.113	-0.126
Defensive success rate	47.9%	47.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

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.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Philadelphia Eagles: +0.13 EPA/play (81st percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: +0.11 EPA/play (79th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)

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

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — Asante Samuel Jr. (Q1 13:46)
Philadelphia Eagles — B. Westbrook (Q1 6:41)
New England Patriots — H. Evans (Q1 1:38)
Philadelphia Eagles — G. Lewis (A. Feeley pass) (Q2 12:56)
Philadelphia Eagles — G. Lewis (A. Feeley pass) (Q2 3:05)
New England Patriots — J. Gaffney (T. Brady pass) (Q2 0:12)
Philadelphia Eagles — Ronnie Brown (A. Feeley pass) (Q3 1:39)
New England Patriots — L. Maroney (Q4 7:24)

Field goals

New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q2 6:45)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–7. New England Patriots found the end zone from the NE 62 (Q1 13:46); New England Patriots added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q1 13:38) — 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 6:41) — (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 6:38) — 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 1:38); New England Patriots added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q1 1:35) — 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 12:56) — (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 12:50) — 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 6:45) — (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 3:05) — (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 3:01) — 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 0:12) — (: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 0:08) — 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 1:39) — (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 1:34) — 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.

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 13:46) — (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 4:18) — (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 12:56) — (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 EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 13:46) — (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 6:13) — (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 0:12) — (: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 12:56) — (12:56) (Shotgun) 14-A.Feeley pass deep middle to 83-G.Lewis for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.3% · EPA +4.06]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 13:46 · 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 career interception, tying Don Webb for 10
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 13:38 · PHI 2 · Score 0-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 6:41 · NE 1 · Score 6-7
(6:41) 36-B.Westbrook right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PHI 36-Westbrook 50th career TD.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 6:38 · NE 2 · Score 7-7
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 1:38 · 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 this season, NFL best.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 1:35 · PHI 2 · Score 7-14
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 12:56 · NE 28 · Score 13-14
(12:56) (Shotgun) 14-A.Feeley pass deep middle to 83-G.Lewis for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 12:50 · NE 2 · Score 14-14
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 6:45 · PHI 5 · Score 14-17
(6:45) 3-S.Gostkowski 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 3:05 · NE 18 · Score 20-17
(3:05) (Shotgun) 14-A.Feeley pass deep middle to 83-G.Lewis for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 3:01 · NE 2 · Score 21-17
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 0:12 · PHI 19 · Score 21-23
(:12) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 10-J.Gaffney for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 0:08 · PHI 2 · Score 21-24
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 1:39 · NE 8 · Score 27-24
(1:39) 14-A.Feeley pass short middle to 86-R.Brown for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 1:34 · NE 2 · Score 28-24
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 7:24 · PHI 4 · Score 28-30
(7:24) 39-L.Maroney left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
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).

Key takeaways

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

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
T. Brady (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
A. Feeley (PHI) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Philadelphia Eagles vs New England Patriots on 2007-11-25?

The New England Patriots beat the Philadelphia Eagles 31-28 in Week 12, 2007.

What was the score by quarter in Philadelphia Eagles vs New England Patriots?

Q1: Philadelphia Eagles 7, New England Patriots 14; Q2: Philadelphia Eagles 14, New England Patriots 10; Q3: Philadelphia Eagles 7, New England Patriots 0; Q4: Philadelphia Eagles 0, New England Patriots 7; Final: Philadelphia Eagles 28, New England Patriots 31.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Philadelphia Eagles vs New England Patriots?

New England Patriots touchdown — A. Samuel (Q1 13:46) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — B. Westbrook (Q1 6:41) New England Patriots touchdown — H. Evans (Q1 1:38) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — G. Lewis (A. Feeley pass) (Q2 12:56) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — G. Lewis (A. Feeley pass) (Q2 3:05) New England Patriots touchdown — J. Gaffney (T. Brady pass) (Q2 0:12) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — R. Brown (A. Feeley pass) (Q3 1:39) New England Patriots touchdown — L. Maroney (Q4 7:24) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q2 6:45, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Philadelphia Eagles vs New England Patriots?

T. Brady (New England Patriots), 56.7% completion, -1.2% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +14.35 total passing EPA. A. Feeley (Philadelphia Eagles), 61.4% completion, +6.5% CPOE, +0.26 EPA per dropback, +11.59 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Philadelphia Eagles vs New England Patriots?

T. Brady (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.35 total EPA on Passing plays. across 60 snaps. Their top snap (+4.46 EPA): (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..

Was Philadelphia Eagles vs New England Patriots a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. New England Patriots won 31-28 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 5-5 Now 5-6 L

New England Patriots

Entered 10-0 Now 11-0 W

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