Closing spread
PHI -11.5
Total
45
Model margin
+4.5est.
PHI perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Win probability
- Eagles
- Cowboys
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.050EPA / play+0.072
- 42.6%Success rate44.4%
- -0.005EPA / dropback+0.143
- -0.108EPA / rush-0.060
- 9.1%Explosive rate10.1%
- 36.3%Third-down rate37.2%
- 58.4%Red-zone TD rate68.0%
- 1.44Points / drive1.97
- 3.5%Turnover rate2.2%
- +0.080EPA / play allowed-0.027
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
PHI lead 29–27 since 1999
DAL have won 2 straight. Meetings average 45 points. PHI are 27-28-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | DAL–PHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | Q1 15:00 | 7 | 28 | Punt | 0–0 |
| PHI | Q1 11:04 | 9 | 29 | Punt | 0–0 |
| DAL | Q1 7:10 | 12 | 28 | Punt | 0–0 |
| PHI | Q2 13:57 | 9 | 70 | Touchdown | 0–6 |
| DAL | Q2 10:07 | 4 | 22 | Punt | 0–6 |
| PHI | Q2 8:01 | 5 | 7 | Turnover | 0–6 |
| DAL | Q2 6:03 | 5 | 23 | Touchdown | 7–6 |
| PHI | Q2 3:22 | 6 | 32 | Punt | 7–6 |
| DAL | Q2 0:36 | 3 | 8 | End of half | 7–6 |
| PHI | Q3 15:00 | 5 | 26 | Turnover | 7–6 |
| DAL | Q3 13:00 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 7–6 |
| PHI | Q3 11:34 | 3 | 11 | Punt | 7–6 |
| DAL | Q3 9:44 | 6 | 35 | Punt | 7–6 |
| PHI | Q3 7:44 | 6 | 37 | Turnover | 7–6 |
| DAL | Q3 4:17 | 3 | 7 | Turnover | 7–6 |
| PHI | Q3 3:14 | 4 | 23 | Punt | 7–6 |
| DAL | Q3 0:56 | 8 | 49 | Punt | 7–6 |
| PHI | Q4 12:13 | 6 | 19 | Punt | 7–6 |
| DAL | Q4 9:23 | 7 | 17 | Missed field goal | 7–6 |
| PHI | Q4 6:03 | 9 | 64 | Touchdown | 7–12 |
| DAL | Q4 1:57 | 3 | 13 | Turnover | 7–12 |
| PHI | Q4 1:33 | 2 | 12 | End of half | 7–12 |
Box score
Individual performances
Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 16/28 | 176 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Jones | 25 | 80 | 3.2 | 0 |
Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 20/35 | 223 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Westbrook | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Dorsey Levens | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 1 |
| Donovan McNabb | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Eagles; negative favour Cowboys.
Half-point at risk
1.27%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
60.9%
Expected total
44.2est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.89
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+4.45