Lions 26–23 Eagles: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2012

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 26–23 Philadelphia Eagles
Halftime: Detroit Lions 6–7 Philadelphia Eagles at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: M. Vick
Top passer: M. Vick
Biggest EPA play: (5:28) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep middle to 18-J.Maclin for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2012-10-14

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Philadelphia Eagles 26–23 on 2012-10-14, overcoming Philadelphia Eagles's 7–6 halftime lead. M. Vick posted a game-high +11.63 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 27 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Detroit Lions	6	0	0	17	3	26
Philadelphia Eagles	0	7	6	10	0	23

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

+3PHI 15

+3DET 14

+3DET 31

PHI 17

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 11:08FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 28
Score
3-0
(11:08) 4-J.Hanson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 4:01FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 15
Score
6-0
(4:01) 4-J.Hanson 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 1:21TD
LML. McCoy
Points+6
Yard line
DET 2
Score
6-6
(1:21) 7-M.Vick pass short left to 25-L.McCoy for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 1:16XP
AHA. Henery
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
6-7
6-A.Henery extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 8:26FG
AHA. Henery
Points+3
Yard line
DET 8
Score
6-10
(8:26) 6-A.Henery 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 3:42FG
AHA. Henery
Points+3
Yard line
DET 14
Score
6-13
(3:42) 6-A.Henery 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q4 13:43FG
AHA. Henery
Points+3
Yard line
DET 31
Score
6-16
(13:43) 6-A.Henery 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 10:35TD
Matthew Stafford
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 1
Score
12-16
(10:35) 9-M.Stafford left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 10:30XP
Jake Hanson
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
13-16
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris. PENALTY on PHI-91-F.Cox, Disqualification, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q4 5:28TD
JMJa'Mori Maclin
Points+6
Yard line
DET 70
Score
13-22
(5:28) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep middle to 18-J.Maclin for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q4 5:18XP
AHA. Henery
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
13-23
6-A.Henery extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 3:38TD
NBN. Burleson
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 17
Score
19-23
(3:38) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 13-N.Burleson for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 3:32XP
Jake Hanson
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
20-23
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 0:05FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 1
Score
23-23
(:05) 4-J.Hanson 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.
DETDetroit Lions
OT 11:05FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 27
Score
26-23
(11:05) 4-J.Hanson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1M. Vick · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +11.63 total EPA · 59 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
2Ja'Mori Maclin · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +10.79 total EPA · 10 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
3Matthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +6.57 total EPA · 50 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
4T. Scheffler · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.07 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
5Drake Jackson · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.36 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
6Cornelius Johnson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.76 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
7Ryan Cooper Jr. · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.47 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
8N. Burleson · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +1.25 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.62 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

M. Vick — PHI · Passing

M. Vick posted the highest total EPA (+11.63) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Philadelphia Eagles. Across 59 counted snaps, they averaged +0.20 EPA per play.

M. Vick's top snap (+6.43 EPA): (5:28) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep middle to 18-J.Maclin for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

M. Vick (Philadelphia Eagles) · 59 dropbacks · 47.5% completion · +5.5% CPOE · +0.20 EPA/play · +11.63 total EPA
Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 50 dropbacks · 44.0% completion · -9.6% CPOE · +0.13 EPA/play · +6.57 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Philadelphia Eagles
Offensive EPA/play	+0.057	-0.005
Offensive success rate	43.9%	47.6%
Pass EPA/play	+0.131	+0.197
Rush EPA/play	+0.020	-0.769
Defensive EPA/play	+0.005	-0.057
Defensive success rate	52.4%	56.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Detroit Lions generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.06 vs -0.01), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: +0.06 EPA/play (60th percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)
Philadelphia Eagles: -0.01 EPA/play (46th percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 14 drives, +6.07 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Philadelphia Eagles: 16 drives, -0.48 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Philadelphia Eagles — L. McCoy (M. Vick pass) (Q2 1:21)
Detroit Lions — Matthew Stafford (Q4 10:35)
Philadelphia Eagles — Ja'Mori Maclin (M. Vick pass) (Q4 5:28)
Detroit Lions — N. Burleson (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q4 3:38)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q1 11:08)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q1 4:01)
Philadelphia Eagles — A. Henery (Q3 8:26)
Philadelphia Eagles — A. Henery (Q3 3:42)
Philadelphia Eagles — A. Henery (Q4 13:43)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q4 0:05)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (OT 11:05)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 6–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PHI 28 (Q1 11:08) — (11:08) 4-J.Hanson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PHI 15 (Q1 4:01) — (4:01) 4-J.Hanson 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DET 2 (Q2 1:21) — (1:21) 7-M.Vick pass short left to 25-L.McCoy for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 1:16) — 6-A.Henery extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 6–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DET 8 (Q3 8:26) — (8:26) 6-A.Henery 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DET 14 (Q3 3:42) — (3:42) 6-A.Henery 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 17–10. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DET 31 (Q4 13:43) — (13:43) 6-A.Henery 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q4 10:35) — (10:35) 9-M.Stafford left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 10:30); Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DET 70 (Q4 5:28) — (5:28) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep middle to 18-J.Maclin for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q4 5:18) — 6-A.Henery extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the PHI 17 (Q4 3:38) — (3:38) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 13-N.Burleson for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 3:32) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PHI 1 (Q4 0:05) — (:05) 4-J.Hanson 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris..

Overtime: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PHI 27 (OT 11:05) — (11:05) 4-J.Hanson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q4 0:05) — (:05) 4-J.Hanson 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris. [WPA -23.1% · EPA +0.05]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 0:35) — (:35) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick Aborted. 66-D.Reynolds FUMBLES at DET 34, RECOVERED by DET-55-S.Tulloch at DET 45. 55-S.Tulloch to DET 45 for no gain (77-D.Bell). [WPA -18.7% · EPA -5.47]
Detroit Lions (OT 11:05) — (11:05) 4-J.Hanson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris. [WPA +18.3% · EPA +1.13]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 5:28) — (5:28) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep middle to 18-J.Maclin for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.7% · EPA +6.43]
Philadelphia Eagles (OT 14:26) — (14:26) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick sacked at PHI 4 for -14 yards (sack split by 98-N.Fairley and 93-K.Vanden Bosch). [WPA -16.3% · EPA -1.66]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 5:28) — (5:28) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep middle to 18-J.Maclin for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.7% · EPA +6.43]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 0:35) — (:35) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick Aborted. 66-D.Reynolds FUMBLES at DET 34, RECOVERED by DET-55-S.Tulloch at DET 45. 55-S.Tulloch to DET 45 for no gain (77-D.Bell). [WPA -18.7% · EPA -5.47]
Detroit Lions (Q4 3:38) — (3:38) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 13-N.Burleson for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.8% · EPA +4.13]
Detroit Lions (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right intended for 81-C.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 24-N.Asomugha at PHI -5. Touchback. [WPA -12.3% · EPA -3.96]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 11:08 · PHI 28 · Score 3-0
(11:08) 4-J.Hanson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 4:01 · PHI 15 · Score 6-0
(4:01) 4-J.Hanson 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 1:21 · DET 2 · Score 6-6
(1:21) 7-M.Vick pass short left to 25-L.McCoy for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 1:16 · DET 2 · Score 6-7
6-A.Henery extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 8:26 · DET 8 · Score 6-10
(8:26) 6-A.Henery 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 3:42 · DET 14 · Score 6-13
(3:42) 6-A.Henery 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 13:43 · DET 31 · Score 6-16
(13:43) 6-A.Henery 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 10:35 · PHI 1 · Score 12-16
(10:35) 9-M.Stafford left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 10:30 · PHI 2 · Score 13-16
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris. PENALTY on PHI-91-F.Cox, Disqualification, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 5:28 · DET 70 · Score 13-22
(5:28) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep middle to 18-J.Maclin for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 5:18 · DET 2 · Score 13-23
6-A.Henery extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 3:38 · PHI 17 · Score 19-23
(3:38) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 13-N.Burleson for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 3:32 · PHI 2 · Score 20-23
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 0:05 · PHI 1 · Score 23-23
(:05) 4-J.Hanson 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — OT 11:05 · PHI 27 · Score 26-23
(11:05) 4-J.Hanson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-5-N.Harris.

Key takeaways

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

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
M. Vick (Philadelphia Eagles) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
M. Vick (PHI) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles on 2012-10-14?

The Detroit Lions beat the Philadelphia Eagles 26-23 in Week 6, 2012.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Q1: Detroit Lions 6, Philadelphia Eagles 0; Q2: Detroit Lions 0, Philadelphia Eagles 7; Q3: Detroit Lions 0, Philadelphia Eagles 6; Q4: Detroit Lions 17, Philadelphia Eagles 10; Q5: Detroit Lions 3, Philadelphia Eagles 0; Final: Detroit Lions 26, Philadelphia Eagles 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — L. McCoy (M. Vick pass) (Q2 1:21) Detroit Lions touchdown — M. Stafford (Q4 10:35) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — J. Maclin (M. Vick pass) (Q4 5:28) Detroit Lions touchdown — N. Burleson (M. Stafford pass) (Q4 3:38) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q1 11:08, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q1 4:01, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — A. Henery (Q3 8:26, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — A. Henery (Q3 3:42, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — A. Henery (Q4 13:43, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q4 0:05, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (OT 11:05, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles?

M. Vick (Philadelphia Eagles), 47.5% completion, +5.5% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +11.63 total passing EPA. Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 44.0% completion, -9.6% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +6.57 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles?

M. Vick (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.63 total EPA on Passing plays. across 59 snaps. Their top snap (+6.43 EPA): (5:28) (Shotgun) 7-M.Vick pass deep middle to 18-J.Maclin for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Detroit Lions won 26-23 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 1-3 Now 2-3 W

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 3-2 Now 3-3 L

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