Eagles 26–24 Chargers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2017

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers?

P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 50.0% completion, -6.8% CPOE, +0.32 EPA per dropback, +13.89 total passing EPA. C. Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles), 45.9% completion, -3.4% CPOE, +0.42 EPA per dropback, +15.40 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers?

C. Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.40 total EPA on Passing plays. across 37 snaps. Their top snap (+3.68 EPA): (9:10) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 13-N.Agholor pushed ob at LAC 3 for 36 yards (20-D.King) [54-M.Ingram]..

Quick answer

Winner: Philadelphia Eagles
Final score: Philadelphia Eagles 26–24 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Philadelphia Eagles 16–10 Los Angeles Chargers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Carson Wentz
Top passer: Philip Rivers
Biggest EPA play: (6:42) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 16-Ty.Williams for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2017-10-01

Game summary

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Chargers 26–24 on 2017-10-01. Carson Wentz posted a game-high +15.40 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	3	7	0	26
Los Angeles Chargers	0	10	0	14	0	24

Scoring Map

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

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

LAC 8

+1LAC 15

+3LAC 22

+1PHI 20

+3LAC 35

+3PHI 10

PHI 35

+1PHI 15

LAC 3

+1LAC 15

PHI 4

+1PHI 15

LACLos Angeles Chargers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 8:05TD
AJA. Jeffery
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 8
Score
6-0
(8:05) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 17-A.Jeffery for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 8:00XP
Jordan Elliott
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
7-0
4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 0:10FG
Jordan Elliott
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 27
Score
10-0
(:10) 4-J.Elliott 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 6:47FG
Jordan Elliott
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 22
Score
13-0
(6:47) 4-J.Elliott 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 6:42TD
Philip Rivers
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 75
Score
13-6
(6:42) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 16-Ty.Williams for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 6:32XP
Younghoe Koo
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 20
Score
13-7
9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 4:13FG
Jordan Elliott
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 35
Score
16-7
(4:13) 4-J.Elliott 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:04FG
Younghoe Koo
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 10
Score
16-10
(:04) 9-Y.Koo 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 1:01FG
Jordan Elliott
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 29
Score
19-10
(1:01) 4-J.Elliott 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 13:50TD
Austin Ekeler
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 35
Score
19-16
(13:50) (Shotgun) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 13:42XP
Younghoe Koo
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 15
Score
19-17
9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q4 9:18TD
WSW. Smallwood
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 3
Score
25-17
(9:18) (Shotgun) 28-W.Smallwood up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q4 9:14XP
Jordan Elliott
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
26-17
4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 6:48TD
Hunter Henry
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 4
Score
26-23
(6:48) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass incomplete short middle to 86-H.Henry. Los Angeles Chargers challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 86-H.Henry for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 6:44XP
Younghoe Koo
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 15
Score
26-24
9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Carson Wentz · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +15.40 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
2Philip Rivers · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +13.89 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
3Ty. Williams · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +8.42 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.40 EPA/play
4Kyle Allen · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +8.00 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
5L. Blount · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +4.52 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
6Nelson Agholor · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.13 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
7Austin Ekeler · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +3.57 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.57 EPA/play
8Zach Ertz · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.07 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.38 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

Carson Wentz — PHI · Passing

Carson Wentz posted the highest total EPA (+15.40) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Philadelphia Eagles. Across 37 counted snaps, they averaged +0.42 EPA per play.

Carson Wentz's top snap (+3.68 EPA): (9:10) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 13-N.Agholor pushed ob at LAC 3 for 36 yards (20-D.King) [54-M.Ingram].

Biggest single play (+5.79 EPA): Philip Rivers — (6:42) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 16-Ty.Williams for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Philip Rivers led all passers in efficiency for Los Angeles Chargers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 44 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -6.8% CPOE · +0.32 EPA/play · +13.89 total EPA
Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) · 37 dropbacks · 45.9% completion · -3.4% CPOE · +0.42 EPA/play · +15.40 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Philadelphia Eagles	Los Angeles Chargers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.219	+0.159
Offensive success rate	47.8%	41.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.416	+0.316
Rush EPA/play	+0.107	-0.050
Defensive EPA/play	-0.159	-0.219
Defensive success rate	58.2%	52.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Philadelphia Eagles generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.22 vs +0.16), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Philadelphia Eagles: +0.22 EPA/play (95th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
Los Angeles Chargers: +0.16 EPA/play (89th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

Los Angeles Chargers: 9 drives, +12.55 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Philadelphia Eagles: 9 drives, +20.19 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Philadelphia Eagles — A. Jeffery (Carson Wentz pass) (Q1 8:05)
Los Angeles Chargers — Philip Rivers (Q2 6:42)
Los Angeles Chargers — Austin Ekeler (Q4 13:50)
Philadelphia Eagles — W. Smallwood (Q4 9:18)
Los Angeles Chargers — Hunter Henry (Philip Rivers pass) (Q4 6:48)

Field goals

Philadelphia Eagles — Jordan Elliott (Q1 0:10)
Philadelphia Eagles — Jordan Elliott (Q2 6:47)
Philadelphia Eagles — Jordan Elliott (Q2 4:13)
Los Angeles Chargers — Younghoe Koo (Q2 0:04)
Philadelphia Eagles — Jordan Elliott (Q3 1:01)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the LAC 8 (Q1 8:05) — (8:05) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 17-A.Jeffery for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q1 8:00) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the LAC 27 (Q1 0:10) — (:10) 4-J.Elliott 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The second quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 10–6. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the LAC 22 (Q2 6:47) — (6:47) 4-J.Elliott 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the PHI 75 (Q2 6:42) — (6:42) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 16-Ty.Williams for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the PHI 20 (Q2 6:32) — 9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the LAC 35 (Q2 4:13) — (4:13) 4-J.Elliott 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the PHI 10 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 9-Y.Koo 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the LAC 29 (Q3 1:01) — (1:01) 4-J.Elliott 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones..

The fourth quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 14–7. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the PHI 35 (Q4 13:50) — (13:50) (Shotgun) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q4 13:42) — 9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the LAC 3 (Q4 9:18) — (9:18) (Shotgun) 28-W.Smallwood up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q4 9:14) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the PHI 4 (Q4 6:48); Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q4 6:44) — 9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 13:05) — (13:05) 29-L.Blount up the middle pushed ob at LAC 3 for 68 yards (50-H.Pullard). [WPA +16.3% · EPA +5.31]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 8:06) — (8:06) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 13-K.Allen pushed ob at PHI 11 for 50 yards (27-M.Jenkins). [WPA +14.5% · EPA +3.99]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 13:50) — (13:50) (Shotgun) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.8% · EPA +3.57]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 6:42) — (6:42) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 16-Ty.Williams for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.0% · EPA +5.79]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 12:54) — (12:54) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers sacked at PHI 41 for -2 yards (56-C.Long). FUMBLES (56-C.Long), RECOVERED by PHI-96-D.Barnett at PHI 32. 96-D.Barnett to PHI 32 for no gain (16-Ty.Williams). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -4.45]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 6:42) — (6:42) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 16-Ty.Williams for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.0% · EPA +5.79]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 13:05) — (13:05) 29-L.Blount up the middle pushed ob at LAC 3 for 68 yards (50-H.Pullard). [WPA +16.3% · EPA +5.31]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 12:54) — (12:54) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers sacked at PHI 41 for -2 yards (56-C.Long). FUMBLES (56-C.Long), RECOVERED by PHI-96-D.Barnett at PHI 32. 96-D.Barnett to PHI 32 for no gain (16-Ty.Williams). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -4.45]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 8:06) — (8:06) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 13-K.Allen pushed ob at PHI 11 for 50 yards (27-M.Jenkins). [WPA +14.5% · EPA +3.99]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 8:05 · LAC 8 · Score 6-0
(8:05) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 17-A.Jeffery for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 8:00 · LAC 15 · Score 7-0
4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q1 0:10 · LAC 27 · Score 10-0
(:10) 4-J.Elliott 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 6:47 · LAC 22 · Score 13-0
(6:47) 4-J.Elliott 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 6:42 · PHI 75 · Score 13-6
(6:42) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 16-Ty.Williams for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 6:32 · PHI 20 · Score 13-7
9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 4:13 · LAC 35 · Score 16-7
(4:13) 4-J.Elliott 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · PHI 10 · Score 16-10
(:04) 9-Y.Koo 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 1:01 · LAC 29 · Score 19-10
(1:01) 4-J.Elliott 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 13:50 · PHI 35 · Score 19-16
(13:50) (Shotgun) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q4 13:42 · PHI 15 · Score 19-17
9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 9:18 · LAC 3 · Score 25-17
(9:18) (Shotgun) 28-W.Smallwood up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 9:14 · LAC 15 · Score 26-17
4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 6:48 · PHI 4 · Score 26-23
(6:48) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass incomplete short middle to 86-H.Henry. Los Angeles Chargers challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q4 6:44 · PHI 15 · Score 26-24
9-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-8-D.Kaser.

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.
Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Philip Rivers (LAC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers on 2017-10-01?

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Chargers 26-24 in Week 4, 2017.

What was the score by quarter in Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Q1: Philadelphia Eagles 10, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q2: Philadelphia Eagles 6, Los Angeles Chargers 10; Q3: Philadelphia Eagles 3, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q4: Philadelphia Eagles 7, Los Angeles Chargers 14; Final: Philadelphia Eagles 26, Los Angeles Chargers 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — A. Jeffery (C. Wentz pass) (Q1 8:05) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — P. Rivers (Q2 6:42) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — A. Ekeler (Q4 13:50) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — W. Smallwood (Q4 9:18) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — H. Henry (P. Rivers pass) (Q4 6:48) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — J. Elliott (Q1 0:10, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — J. Elliott (Q2 6:47, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — J. Elliott (Q2 4:13, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — Y. Koo (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — J. Elliott (Q3 1:01, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 50.0% completion, -6.8% CPOE, +0.32 EPA per dropback, +13.89 total passing EPA. Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles), 45.9% completion, -3.4% CPOE, +0.42 EPA per dropback, +15.40 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.40 total EPA on Passing plays. across 37 snaps. Their top snap (+3.68 EPA): (9:10) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 13-N.Agholor pushed ob at LAC 3 for 36 yards (20-D.King) [54-M.Ingram]..

Was Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Philadelphia Eagles won 26-24 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 2-1 Now 3-1 W

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 0-3 Now 0-4 L

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