Eagles 23–24 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2016

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

C. Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles), 62.5% completion, +8.9% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +4.46 total passing EPA. M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 54.3% completion, +9.3% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +5.27 total passing EPA.

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

J. Matthews (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.51 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.38 EPA): (1:22) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 81-J.Matthews to DET 38 for 27 yards (28-Q.Diggs). FUMBLES (28-Q.Diggs), ball out of bounds at DET 38. The Replay Official reviewed t.

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 24–23 Philadelphia Eagles
Halftime: Philadelphia Eagles 10–21 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jordan Matthews
Top passer: Carson Wentz
Biggest EPA play: (7:57) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at DET 7 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by PHI-53-N…
Game date: 2016-10-09

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24–23 on 2016-10-09. Jordan Matthews posted a game-high +6.51 total EPA in the receiving.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Philadelphia Eagles	0	10	10	3	0	23
Detroit Lions	14	7	0	6	0	24

Scoring Map

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

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

PHI 1

DET 1

PHI 1

DET 1

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 9:42TD
TRT. Riddick
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 1
Score
0-6
(9:42) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 25-T.Riddick for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 9:37XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 15
Score
0-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 1:00TD
TRT. Riddick
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 17
Score
0-13
(1:00) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 25-T.Riddick for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 0:53XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 15
Score
0-14
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 10:26TD
RMR. Mathews
Points+6
Yard line
DET 1
Score
6-14
(10:26) 64-M.Tobin reported in as eligible. 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 24-R.Mathews for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 10:21XP
CSC. Sturgis
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
7-14
6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 3:15TD
Marcus Jones
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 1
Score
7-20
(3:15) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 11-M.Jones for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 3:08XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 15
Score
7-21
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 0:03FG
CSC. Sturgis
Points+3
Yard line
DET 32
Score
10-21
(:03) 6-C.Sturgis 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 9:21TD
JHJ. Huff
Points+6
Yard line
DET 1
Score
16-21
(9:21) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 13-J.Huff for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 9:18XP
CSC. Sturgis
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
17-21
6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 6:48FG
CSC. Sturgis
Points+3
Yard line
DET 14
Score
20-21
(6:48) 6-C.Sturgis 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q4 6:45FG
CSC. Sturgis
Points+3
Yard line
DET 31
Score
23-21
(6:45) 6-C.Sturgis 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 1:32FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 11
Score
23-24
(1:32) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 1:17FG
Matthew Stafford
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 66
Score
23-24
(1:17) 9-M.Stafford kneels to DET 33 for -1 yards. PENALTY on PHI, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at DET 34 - No Play.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jordan Matthews · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +6.51 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.63 EPA/play
2Matthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +5.27 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
3A. Boldin · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +5.01 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.25 EPA/play
4Carson Wentz · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +4.46 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
5D. Sproles · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +4.01 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
6D. Green-Beckham · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.35 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
7Marcus Jones · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.78 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
8G. Tate · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.62 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.52 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

Jordan Matthews — PHI · Receiving

Jordan Matthews posted the highest total EPA (+6.51) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Philadelphia Eagles. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.63 EPA per play.

Jordan Matthews's top snap (+2.38 EPA): (1:22) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 81-J.Matthews to DET 38 for 27 yards (28-Q.Diggs). FUMBLES (28-Q.Diggs), ball out of bounds at DET 38. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play

Biggest single play (-4.08 EPA): Matthew Stafford — (7:57) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at DET 7 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by PHI-53-N.Bradham at DET 16. 53-N.Bradham to DET 16 for no gain (64-T.Swanson).

Quarterback report card

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

Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) · 40 dropbacks · 62.5% completion · +8.9% CPOE · +0.11 EPA/play · +4.46 total EPA
Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 35 dropbacks · 54.3% completion · +9.3% CPOE · +0.15 EPA/play · +5.27 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Philadelphia Eagles	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	+0.055	+0.021
Offensive success rate	46.1%	41.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.111	+0.150
Rush EPA/play	+0.016	-0.070
Defensive EPA/play	-0.021	-0.055
Defensive success rate	58.7%	53.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Philadelphia Eagles +0.06, Detroit Lions +0.02) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Philadelphia Eagles: +0.06 EPA/play (67th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: +0.02 EPA/play (57th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 9 drives, +1.60 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Philadelphia Eagles: 9 drives, +4.19 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — T. Riddick (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q1 9:42)
Detroit Lions — T. Riddick (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q1 1:00)
Philadelphia Eagles — R. Mathews (Carson Wentz pass) (Q2 10:26)
Detroit Lions — Marcus Jones (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q2 3:15)
Philadelphia Eagles — J. Huff (Carson Wentz pass) (Q3 9:21)

Field goals

Philadelphia Eagles — C. Sturgis (Q2 0:03)
Philadelphia Eagles — C. Sturgis (Q3 6:48)
Philadelphia Eagles — C. Sturgis (Q4 6:45)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q4 1:32)
Detroit Lions — Matthew Stafford (Q4 1:17)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 14–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q1 9:42) — (9:42) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 25-T.Riddick for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q1 9:37) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the PHI 17 (Q1 1:00) — (1:00) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 25-T.Riddick for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q1 0:53) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–7. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q2 10:26) — (10:26) 64-M.Tobin reported in as eligible. 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 24-R.Mathews for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q2 10:21) — 6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q2 3:15) — (3:15) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 11-M.Jones for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q2 3:08) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DET 32 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 6-C.Sturgis 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q3 9:21) — (9:21) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 13-J.Huff for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q3 9:18) — 6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DET 14 (Q3 6:48) — (6:48) 6-C.Sturgis 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 6–3. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DET 31 (Q4 6:45) — (6:45) 6-C.Sturgis 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PHI 11 (Q4 1:32) — (1:32) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PHI 66 (Q4 1:17) — (1:17) 9-M.Stafford kneels to DET 33 for -1 yards. PENALTY on PHI, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at DET 34 - No Play..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 1:28) — (1:28) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right intended for 17-N.Agholor INTERCEPTED by 23-D.Slay at DET 23. 23-D.Slay to DET 34 for 11 yards. [WPA -29.7% · EPA -1.34]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 2:41) — (2:41) 24-R.Mathews right end to PHI 41 for -4 yards (23-D.Slay). FUMBLES (23-D.Slay), RECOVERED by DET-93-T.Walker at PHI 45. 93-T.Walker to PHI 45 for no gain (17-N.Agholor). The Replay Official rev [WPA -24.8% · EPA -3.10]
Detroit Lions (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 15-G.Tate to PHI 12 for 27 yards (23-R.McLeod) [96-B.Logan]. PENALTY on PHI-27-M.Jenkins, Unnecessary Roughness, 6 yards, enforced at PHI 12. [WPA +19.3% · EPA +2.78]
Detroit Lions (Q3 7:57) — (7:57) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at DET 7 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by PHI-53-N.Bradham at DET 16. 53-N.Bradham to DET 16 for no gain (64-T.Swanson). [WPA -16.4% · EPA -4.08]
Detroit Lions (Q4 1:40) — (1:40) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at PHI 11 for -6 yards (91-F.Cox). [WPA -9.2% · EPA -1.11]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q3 7:57) — (7:57) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at DET 7 for -5 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by PHI-53-N.Bradham at DET 16. 53-N.Bradham to DET 16 for no gain (64-T.Swanson). [WPA -16.4% · EPA -4.08]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 10:39) — (10:39) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left to 18-D.Green-Beckham pushed ob at DET 3 for 26 yards (27-G.Quin). [WPA +6.8% · EPA +3.13]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 2:41) — (2:41) 24-R.Mathews right end to PHI 41 for -4 yards (23-D.Slay). FUMBLES (23-D.Slay), RECOVERED by DET-93-T.Walker at PHI 45. 93-T.Walker to PHI 45 for no gain (17-N.Agholor). The Replay Official rev [WPA -24.8% · EPA -3.10]
Detroit Lions (Q1 11:03) — (11:03) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 80-A.Boldin to PHI 1 for 20 yards (33-R.Brooks) [75-V.Curry]. [WPA +9.1% · EPA +3.08]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 9:42 · PHI 1 · Score 0-6
(9:42) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 25-T.Riddick for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 9:37 · PHI 15 · Score 0-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 1:00 · PHI 17 · Score 0-13
(1:00) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 25-T.Riddick for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 0:53 · PHI 15 · Score 0-14
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 10:26 · DET 1 · Score 6-14
(10:26) 64-M.Tobin reported in as eligible. 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 24-R.Mathews for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 10:21 · DET 15 · Score 7-14
6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 3:15 · PHI 1 · Score 7-20
(3:15) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 11-M.Jones for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 3:08 · PHI 15 · Score 7-21
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · DET 32 · Score 10-21
(:03) 6-C.Sturgis 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 9:21 · DET 1 · Score 16-21
(9:21) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 13-J.Huff for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 9:18 · DET 15 · Score 17-21
6-C.Sturgis extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 6:48 · DET 14 · Score 20-21
(6:48) 6-C.Sturgis 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 6:45 · DET 31 · Score 23-21
(6:45) 6-C.Sturgis 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 1:32 · PHI 11 · Score 23-24
(1:32) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 1:17 · PHI 66 · Score 23-24
(1:17) 9-M.Stafford kneels to DET 33 for -1 yards. PENALTY on PHI, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at DET 34 - No Play.

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.
Jordan Matthews (Philadelphia Eagles) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Carson Wentz (PHI) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Philadelphia Eagles vs Detroit Lions on 2016-10-09?

The Detroit Lions beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-23 in Week 5, 2016.

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

Q1: Philadelphia Eagles 0, Detroit Lions 14; Q2: Philadelphia Eagles 10, Detroit Lions 7; Q3: Philadelphia Eagles 10, Detroit Lions 0; Q4: Philadelphia Eagles 3, Detroit Lions 6; Final: Philadelphia Eagles 23, Detroit Lions 24.

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

Detroit Lions touchdown — T. Riddick (M. Stafford pass) (Q1 9:42) Detroit Lions touchdown — T. Riddick (M. Stafford pass) (Q1 1:00) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — R. Mathews (C. Wentz pass) (Q2 10:26) Detroit Lions touchdown — M. Jones (M. Stafford pass) (Q2 3:15) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — J. Huff (C. Wentz pass) (Q3 9:21) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — C. Sturgis (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — C. Sturgis (Q3 6:48, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — C. Sturgis (Q4 6:45, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q4 1:32, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Stafford (Q4 1:17, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles), 62.5% completion, +8.9% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +4.46 total passing EPA. Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 54.3% completion, +9.3% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +5.27 total passing EPA.

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

Jordan Matthews (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.51 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.38 EPA): (1:22) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 81-J.Matthews to DET 38 for 27 yards (28-Q.Diggs). FUMBLES (28-Q.Diggs), ball out of bounds at DET 38. The Replay Official reviewed t.

Was Philadelphia Eagles vs Detroit Lions a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Detroit Lions won 24-23 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 3-0 Now 3-1 L

Detroit Lions

Entered 1-3 Now 2-3 W

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