Eagles 3–10 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2008

Quick answer

Winner: Washington Commanders
Final score: Washington Commanders 10–3 Philadelphia Eagles
Halftime: Philadelphia Eagles 0–3 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: L. Betts
Top passer: D. McNabb
Biggest EPA play: (11:37) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb sacked at PHI 30 for -7 yards (55-J.Taylor). FUMBLES (55-J.Ta…
Game date: 2008-12-21

Game summary

The Washington Commanders beat the Philadelphia Eagles 10–3 on 2008-12-21. L. Betts posted a game-high +3.81 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	—	—	—	T
Philadelphia Eagles	0	3	0	0	0	3
Washington Commanders	3	7	0	0	0	10

Scoring Map

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

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

+3PHI 14

PHI 1

+1PHI 2

+3WAS 4

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

4 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

WASWashington Commanders
Q2 3:28FG
SSS. Suisham
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 14
Score
0-3
(3:28) 6-S.Suisham 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 8:46TD
CPC. Portis
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 1
Score
0-9
(8:46) 26-C.Portis left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 8:43XP
SSS. Suisham
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
0-10
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 4:22FG
DAD. Akers
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 4
Score
3-10
(4:22) 2-D.Akers 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1L. Betts · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +3.81 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
2B. Westbrook · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.66 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
3C. Cooley · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.90 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
4Drake Thomas · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.74 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.74 EPA/play
5Lecitus Smith · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.61 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
6Drake Jackson · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.56 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
7B. Celek · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.16 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play
8C. Buckhalter · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.14 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.57 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

L. Betts — WAS · Receiving

L. Betts posted the highest total EPA (+3.81) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +0.76 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-5.04 EPA): D. McNabb — (11:37) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb sacked at PHI 30 for -7 yards (55-J.Taylor). FUMBLES (55-J.Taylor), RECOVERED by WAS-59-L.Fletcher at PHI 30. 59-L.Fletcher to PHI 18 for 12 yards (69-J.Runyan).

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) · 47 dropbacks · 55.3% completion · -4.6% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -8.50 total EPA
Jihaad Campbell (Washington Commanders) · 39 dropbacks · 46.2% completion · -13.2% CPOE · -0.06 EPA/play · -2.43 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Philadelphia Eagles	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	-0.240	-0.136
Offensive success rate	30.4%	36.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.181	-0.062
Rush EPA/play	-0.261	-0.215
Defensive EPA/play	+0.136	+0.240
Defensive success rate	63.1%	69.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Washington Commanders held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.14 vs -0.24), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Philadelphia Eagles: -0.24 EPA/play (8th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: -0.14 EPA/play (20th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)

Philadelphia Eagles: 13 drives, -18.98 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 11 drives, -11.41 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Washington Commanders — C. Portis (Q3 8:46)

Field goals

Washington Commanders — S. Suisham (Q2 3:28)
Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q3 4:22)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 3–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the PHI 14 (Q2 3:28) — (3:28) 6-S.Suisham 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–3. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q3 8:46) — (8:46) 26-C.Portis left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q3 8:43) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the WAS 4 (Q3 4:22) — (4:22) 2-D.Akers 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 11:37) — (11:37) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb sacked at PHI 30 for -7 yards (55-J.Taylor). FUMBLES (55-J.Taylor), RECOVERED by WAS-59-L.Fletcher at PHI 30. 59-L.Fletcher to PHI 18 for 12 yards (69-J.Runyan). [WPA -14.4% · EPA -5.04]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 0:12) — (:12) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle to 86-R.Brown to WAS 1 for 17 yards (27-F.Smoot, 30-L.Landry). The Replay Assistant challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. [WPA -13.6% · EPA -2.46]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 6:45) — (6:45) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left to 36-B.Westbrook to WAS 12 for 47 yards (23-D.Hall). WAS-79-L.Alexander was injured during the play. He is Out. [WPA +9.4% · EPA +4.03]
Washington Commanders (Q2 14:20) — (14:20) 6-S.Suisham 54 yard field goal is No Good, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier. 39-Q.Demps at PHI -8 to PHI 47 for 55 yards (6-S.Suisham). [WPA -7.6% · EPA -2.71]
Washington Commanders (Q4 13:07) — (13:07) 17-J.Campbell scrambles up the middle to WAS 47 for 19 yards (21-J.Hanson). [WPA +7.4% · EPA +2.67]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 11:37) — (11:37) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb sacked at PHI 30 for -7 yards (55-J.Taylor). FUMBLES (55-J.Taylor), RECOVERED by WAS-59-L.Fletcher at PHI 30. 59-L.Fletcher to PHI 18 for 12 yards (69-J.Runyan). [WPA -14.4% · EPA -5.04]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 6:45) — (6:45) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left to 36-B.Westbrook to WAS 12 for 47 yards (23-D.Hall). WAS-79-L.Alexander was injured during the play. He is Out. [WPA +9.4% · EPA +4.03]
Washington Commanders (Q2 14:20) — (14:20) 6-S.Suisham 54 yard field goal is No Good, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier. 39-Q.Demps at PHI -8 to PHI 47 for 55 yards (6-S.Suisham). [WPA -7.6% · EPA -2.71]
Washington Commanders (Q4 13:07) — (13:07) 17-J.Campbell scrambles up the middle to WAS 47 for 19 yards (21-J.Hanson). [WPA +7.4% · EPA +2.67]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 3:28 · PHI 14 · Score 0-3
(3:28) 6-S.Suisham 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q3 8:46 · PHI 1 · Score 0-9
(8:46) 26-C.Portis left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q3 8:43 · PHI 2 · Score 0-10
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 4:22 · WAS 4 · Score 3-10
(4:22) 2-D.Akers 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.

Key takeaways

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

Washington Commanders earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
L. Betts (Washington Commanders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
D. McNabb (PHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders on 2008-12-21?

The Washington Commanders beat the Philadelphia Eagles 10-3 in Week 16, 2008.

What was the score by quarter in Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders?

Q2: Philadelphia Eagles 0, Washington Commanders 3; Q3: Philadelphia Eagles 3, Washington Commanders 7; Final: Philadelphia Eagles 3, Washington Commanders 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders?

Washington Commanders touchdown — C. Portis (Q3 8:46) Washington Commanders field goal — S. Suisham (Q2 3:28, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — D. Akers (Q3 4:22, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders?

D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles), 55.3% completion, -4.6% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -8.50 total passing EPA. Jihaad Campbell (Washington Commanders), 46.2% completion, -13.2% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -2.43 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders?

L. Betts (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.81 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps.

Was Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Washington Commanders won 10-3 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 8-5 Now 8-6 L

Washington Commanders

Entered 7-7 Now 8-7 W

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