Bills 20–23 Eagles: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2015

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles?

T. Taylor (Buffalo Bills), 40.4% completion, -6.8% CPOE, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +8.74 total passing EPA. S. Bradford (Philadelphia Eagles), 53.5% completion, +0.3% CPOE, -0.14 EPA per dropback, -5.89 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles?

T. Taylor (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.74 total EPA on Passing plays. across 47 snaps. Their top snap (+5.69 EPA): (8:24) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep right to 14-S.Watkins for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Philadelphia Eagles
Final score: Philadelphia Eagles 23–20 Buffalo Bills
Halftime: Buffalo Bills 17–24 Philadelphia Eagles at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Tyrod Taylor
Top passer: Tyrod Taylor
Biggest EPA play: (8:24) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep right to 14-S.Watkins for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2015-12-13

Game summary

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Buffalo Bills 23–20 on 2015-12-13. Tyrod Taylor posted a game-high +8.74 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 28 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Buffalo Bills	14	3	10	0	0	20
Philadelphia Eagles	14	10	3	3	0	23

Scoring Map

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

BUFBuffalo Bills

BUF 1

PHI 47

+1PHI 15

PHI 58

BUF 53

+3BUF 27

+3BUF 23

+1PHI 15

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 9:56TD
DSD. Sproles
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 1
Score
0-6
(9:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 43-D.Sproles right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 9:53XP
CSC. Sturgis
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
0-7
6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 8:24TD
SWS. Watkins
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 47
Score
6-7
(8:24) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep right to 14-S.Watkins for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 8:17XP
DCD. Carpenter
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 15
Score
7-7
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 4:48TD
SWS. Watkins
Points+7
Yard line
PHI 58
Score
7-7
(4:48) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass incomplete deep middle to 14-S.Watkins.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 4:48TD
SWS. Watkins
Points+7
Yard line
PHI 58
Score
7-7
(4:48) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass incomplete deep middle to 14-S.Watkins.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 10:45TD
Nelson Agholor
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 53
Score
7-13
(10:45) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass deep middle to 17-N.Agholor for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 10:38XP
CSC. Sturgis
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
7-14
6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 6:24FG
DCD. Carpenter
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 20
Score
10-14
(6:24) 2-D.Carpenter 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 0:09FG
CSC. Sturgis
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 27
Score
10-17
(:09) 6-C.Sturgis 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 9:46FG
CSC. Sturgis
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 23
Score
10-20
(9:46) 6-C.Sturgis 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 5:19FG
DCD. Carpenter
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 22
Score
13-20
(5:19) 2-D.Carpenter 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 0:52TD
MGM. Gillislee
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 19
Score
19-20
(:52) (Shotgun) 35-M.Gillislee left end for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 0:46XP
DCD. Carpenter
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 15
Score
20-20
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q4 3:30FG
CSC. Sturgis
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 12
Score
20-23
(3:30) 6-C.Sturgis 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Tyrod Taylor · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +8.74 total EPA · 47 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
2Robert Woods · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +5.96 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
3Zach Ertz · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +5.10 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
4D. Sproles · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +2.95 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
5L. McCoy · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.34 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
6M. Gillislee · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +2.01 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
7Nelson Agholor · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.75 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
8C. Gragg · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.74 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.87 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

Tyrod Taylor — BUF · Passing

Tyrod Taylor posted the highest total EPA (+8.74) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 47 counted snaps, they averaged +0.19 EPA per play.

Tyrod Taylor's top snap (+5.69 EPA): (8:24) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep right to 14-S.Watkins for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Tyrod Taylor led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills) · 47 dropbacks · 40.4% completion · -6.8% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +8.74 total EPA
S. Bradford (Philadelphia Eagles) · 43 dropbacks · 53.5% completion · +0.3% CPOE · -0.14 EPA/play · -5.89 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Buffalo Bills	Philadelphia Eagles
Offensive EPA/play	+0.017	+0.019
Offensive success rate	34.4%	40.4%
Pass EPA/play	+0.186	-0.137
Rush EPA/play	-0.066	+0.011
Defensive EPA/play	-0.019	-0.017
Defensive success rate	59.6%	65.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Buffalo Bills +0.02, Philadelphia Eagles +0.02) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Buffalo Bills: +0.02 EPA/play (59th percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)
Philadelphia Eagles: +0.02 EPA/play (61st percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 13 drives, +1.63 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Philadelphia Eagles: 14 drives, +1.85 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. Sproles (Q1 9:56)
Buffalo Bills — S. Watkins (Tyrod Taylor pass) (Q1 8:24)
Philadelphia Eagles — Nelson Agholor (S. Bradford pass) (Q2 10:45)
Buffalo Bills — M. Gillislee (Q3 0:52)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q2 6:24)
Philadelphia Eagles — C. Sturgis (Q2 0:09)
Philadelphia Eagles — C. Sturgis (Q3 9:46)
Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q3 5:19)
Philadelphia Eagles — C. Sturgis (Q4 3:30)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 14–14. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the BUF 1 (Q1 9:56) — (9:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 43-D.Sproles right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q1 9:53) — 6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the PHI 47 (Q1 8:24) — (8:24) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep right to 14-S.Watkins for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q1 8:17) — 2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the PHI 58 (Q1 4:48) — (4:48) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass incomplete deep middle to 14-S.Watkins.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the PHI 58 (Q1 4:48) — (4:48) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass incomplete deep middle to 14-S.Watkins..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–3. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the BUF 53 (Q2 10:45) — (10:45) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass deep middle to 17-N.Agholor for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q2 10:38) — 6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the PHI 20 (Q2 6:24) — (6:24) 2-D.Carpenter 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the BUF 27 (Q2 0:09) — (:09) 6-C.Sturgis 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 10–3. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the BUF 23 (Q3 9:46) — (9:46) 6-C.Sturgis 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the PHI 22 (Q3 5:19) — (5:19) 2-D.Carpenter 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the PHI 19 (Q3 0:52) — (:52) (Shotgun) 35-M.Gillislee left end for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q3 0:46) — 2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the BUF 12 (Q4 3:30) — (3:30) 6-C.Sturgis 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Buffalo Bills (Q4 1:23) — (1:23) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep right intended for 10-R.Woods INTERCEPTED by 30-E.Reynolds [75-V.Curry] at PHI 33. 30-E.Reynolds to PHI 40 for 7 yards. [WPA -19.1% · EPA -0.51]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 11:46) — (11:46) 8-D.Jones punts 52 yards to BUF 38, Center-46-J.Dorenbos. 11-M.Thigpen MUFFS catch, touched at BUF 38, RECOVERED by PHI-56-B.Braman at BUF 37. 56-B.Braman to BUF 37 for no gain (36-J.Meeks). [WPA +17.7% · EPA +5.60]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 4:56) — (4:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass short left to 86-Z.Ertz to BUF 18 for 41 yards (27-D.Williams). [WPA +16.1% · EPA +3.51]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 8:24) — (8:24) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep right to 14-S.Watkins for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.9% · EPA +5.69]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 10:45) — (10:45) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass deep middle to 17-N.Agholor for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.3% · EPA +5.11]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Buffalo Bills (Q1 8:24) — (8:24) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep right to 14-S.Watkins for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.9% · EPA +5.69]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 11:46) — (11:46) 8-D.Jones punts 52 yards to BUF 38, Center-46-J.Dorenbos. 11-M.Thigpen MUFFS catch, touched at BUF 38, RECOVERED by PHI-56-B.Braman at BUF 37. 56-B.Braman to BUF 37 for no gain (36-J.Meeks). [WPA +17.7% · EPA +5.60]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 10:45) — (10:45) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass deep middle to 17-N.Agholor for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.3% · EPA +5.11]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 12:57) — (12:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass deep left intended for 87-B.Celek INTERCEPTED by 21-L.McKelvin at BUF 5. 21-L.McKelvin pushed ob at BUF 5 for no gain (87-B.Celek). The Replay Official r [WPA -13.5% · EPA -3.91]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 9:56 · BUF 1 · Score 0-6
(9:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 43-D.Sproles right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 9:53 · BUF 15 · Score 0-7
6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q1 8:24 · PHI 47 · Score 6-7
(8:24) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep right to 14-S.Watkins for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q1 8:17 · PHI 15 · Score 7-7
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Buffalo Bills TD (+7) — Q1 4:48 · PHI 58 · Score 7-7
(4:48) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass incomplete deep middle to 14-S.Watkins.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+7) — Q1 4:48 · PHI 58 · Score 7-7
(4:48) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass incomplete deep middle to 14-S.Watkins.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 10:45 · BUF 53 · Score 7-13
(10:45) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-S.Bradford pass deep middle to 17-N.Agholor for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 10:38 · BUF 15 · Score 7-14
6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 6:24 · PHI 20 · Score 10-14
(6:24) 2-D.Carpenter 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 0:09 · BUF 27 · Score 10-17
(:09) 6-C.Sturgis 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 9:46 · BUF 23 · Score 10-20
(9:46) 6-C.Sturgis 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q3 5:19 · PHI 22 · Score 13-20
(5:19) 2-D.Carpenter 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 0:52 · PHI 19 · Score 19-20
(:52) (Shotgun) 35-M.Gillislee left end for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 0:46 · PHI 15 · Score 20-20
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 3:30 · BUF 12 · Score 20-23
(3:30) 6-C.Sturgis 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Tyrod Taylor (BUF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles on 2015-12-13?

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Buffalo Bills 23-20 in Week 14, 2015.

What was the score by quarter in Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Q1: Buffalo Bills 14, Philadelphia Eagles 14; Q2: Buffalo Bills 3, Philadelphia Eagles 10; Q3: Buffalo Bills 10, Philadelphia Eagles 3; Q4: Buffalo Bills 0, Philadelphia Eagles 3; Final: Buffalo Bills 20, Philadelphia Eagles 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — D. Sproles (Q1 9:56) Buffalo Bills touchdown — S. Watkins (T. Taylor pass) (Q1 8:24) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — N. Agholor (S. Bradford pass) (Q2 10:45) Buffalo Bills touchdown — M. Gillislee (Q3 0:52) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q2 6:24, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — C. Sturgis (Q2 0:09, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — C. Sturgis (Q3 9:46, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q3 5:19, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — C. Sturgis (Q4 3:30, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills), 40.4% completion, -6.8% CPOE, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +8.74 total passing EPA. S. Bradford (Philadelphia Eagles), 53.5% completion, +0.3% CPOE, -0.14 EPA per dropback, -5.89 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.74 total EPA on Passing plays. across 47 snaps. Their top snap (+5.69 EPA): (8:24) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep right to 14-S.Watkins for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Philadelphia Eagles won 23-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Buffalo Bills

Entered 6-6 Now 6-7 L

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 5-7 Now 6-7 W

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