2013 · Week 1 · Division
FinalFedExField · outdoors · grass · 80°F · wind 9mph
Closing spread
WAS -4
Total
51
Model margin
+4.9est.
WAS perspective
Push chance
2.5%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Eagles
- OutBrandon HughesCBHand· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- OutDennis KellyTBack· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
Commanders
- QuestionableBrandon MeriweatherSGroin· Limited
- ProbableBarry CofieldDTHand· Full
- ProbableKirk CousinsQBFoot· Full
Win probability
- Commanders
- Eagles
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.
- +0.100EPA / play-0.058
- 46.4%Success rate42.2%
- +0.181EPA / dropback-0.053
- -0.009EPA / rush-0.065
- 13.5%Explosive rate8.0%
- +2.43CPOE-3.92
- 39.3%Third-down rate40.7%
- 56.7%Red-zone TD rate57.9%
- 1.91Points / drive1.37
- 1.7%Turnover rate2.9%
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 35–22 since 1999
Meetings average 45.4 points. WAS are 27-27-3 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 | PHI–WAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | Q1 15:00 | 10 | 70 | Opp touchdown | 0–7 |
| PHI | Q1 11:54 | 8 | 51 | Field goal | 3–7 |
| WAS | Q1 9:15 | 1 | 3 | Turnover | 9–7 |
| PHI | Q1 9:07 | 1 | 25 | Touchdown | 10–7 |
| WAS | Q1 8:59 | 4 | 6 | Turnover | 10–7 |
| PHI | Q1 7:20 | 5 | 19 | Punt | 10–7 |
| WAS | Q1 5:01 | 2 | 0 | Safety | 12–7 |
| PHI | Q1 4:50 | 7 | 31 | Punt | 12–7 |
| WAS | Q1 2:00 | 6 | 26 | Punt | 12–7 |
| PHI | Q2 13:46 | 9 | 25 | Punt | 12–7 |
| WAS | Q2 9:48 | 4 | 11 | Punt | 12–7 |
| PHI | Q2 8:17 | 6 | 57 | Touchdown | 19–7 |
| WAS | Q2 6:10 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 19–7 |
| PHI | Q2 4:11 | 9 | 44 | Touchdown | 26–7 |
| WAS | Q2 0:58 | 3 | 28 | End of half | 26–7 |
| WAS | Q3 15:00 | 4 | 9 | Turnover | 26–7 |
| PHI | Q3 14:00 | 2 | 30 | Touchdown | 33–7 |
| WAS | Q3 13:26 | 14 | 57 | Missed field goal | 33–7 |
| PHI | Q3 6:25 | 5 | 9 | Punt | 33–7 |
| WAS | Q3 3:36 | 9 | 66 | Touchdown | 33–14 |
| PHI | Q3 0:06 | 4 | 14 | Turnover | 33–14 |
| WAS | Q4 13:46 | 4 | 29 | Touchdown | 33–20 |
| PHI | Q4 12:24 | 6 | 48 | Punt | 33–20 |
| WAS | Q4 9:08 | 11 | 57 | Turnover on downs | 33–20 |
| PHI | Q4 6:48 | 6 | 21 | Punt | 33–20 |
| WAS | Q4 3:42 | 9 | 89 | Touchdown | 33–27 |
| PHI | Q4 1:14 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 33–27 |
Box score
Individual performances
Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 15/25 | 203 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 31 | 184 | 5.9 | 1 |
| Mike Vick | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Bryce Brown | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 7 | 9 | 104 | 1 |
| Brent Celek | 2 | 3 | 56 | 1 |
| Riley Cooper | 2 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| Jason Avant | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Zach Ertz | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| LeSean McCoy | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin III | 30/49 | 329 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 1 |
| Robert Griffin III | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 |
| Roy Helu | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hankerson | 5 | 7 | 80 | 2 |
| Pierre Garcon | 7 | 11 | 64 | 0 |
| Santana Moss | 5 | 9 | 54 | 0 |
| Josh Morgan | 4 | 5 | 51 | 0 |
| Jordan Reed | 5 | 6 | 38 | 0 |
| Fred Davis | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Roy Helu | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Alfred Morris | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 Commanders; negative favour Eagles.
Half-point at risk
2.55%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
62.0%
Expected total
45.3est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.71
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment+5.10
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+4.88



