2014 · Week 3 · Division
FinalLincoln Financial Field · outdoors · grass · 79°F · wind 4mph
Closing spread
PHI -4
Total
50.5
Model margin
-0.3est.
PHI perspective
Push chance
2.4%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.
Commanders
- OutAkeem JordanLBKnee· DNP
- OutJordan ReedTEHamstring· DNP
- OutRobert GriffinQBAnkle· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- OutTracy PorterCBHamstring· DNP
- DoubtfulKedric GolstonDEGroin· DNP
- QuestionableDeSean JacksonWRShoulder· Limited
- QuestionableKai ForbathKright Groin· Full
- QuestionableKory LichtensteigerCGroin· Limited
- ProbableBrian OrakpoLBAnkle· Full
- ProbableDarrel YoungRBNeck· Full
- ProbableRoy HeluRBQuadricep· Full
- ProbableRyan ClarkSFoot· Full
- ProbableShawn LauvaoGKnee· Full
Eagles
- OutMychal KendricksLBCalf· DNP
- DoubtfulJosh HuffWRShoulder· Full
- QuestionableEarl WolffSKnee· DNP
- QuestionableMatt TobinTAnkle· Full
- ProbableBrad SmithWRGroin· Full
- ProbableCary WilliamsCBHamstring· Full
- ProbableFletcher CoxDEBack· Full
- ProbableJaylen WatkinsCBHamstring· Full
- ProbableMalcolm JenkinsSShoulder· Full
- ProbableNolan CarrollCBElbow· Full
- ProbableTodd HerremansGHamstring· Full
- ProbableZach ErtzTEKnee· Full
Win probability
- Eagles
- Commanders
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.
- -0.052EPA / play-0.005
- 41.7%Success rate43.7%
- -0.031EPA / dropback+0.063
- -0.089EPA / rush-0.113
- 9.8%Explosive rate9.9%
- +1.13CPOE-0.76
- 31.3%Third-down rate44.2%
- 55.9%Red-zone TD rate57.8%
- 1.39Points / drive1.88
- 2.9%Turnover rate3.0%
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. PHI 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 | WAS–PHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | Q1 15:00 | 12 | 77 | Touchdown | 7–6 |
| PHI | Q1 8:42 | 0 | 0 | Touchdown | 7–7 |
| WAS | Q1 8:29 | 12 | 82 | Touchdown | 14–7 |
| PHI | Q1 2:09 | 8 | 43 | Turnover | 14–7 |
| WAS | Q2 14:23 | 11 | 46 | Field goal | 17–7 |
| PHI | Q2 8:49 | 8 | 95 | Touchdown | 17–14 |
| WAS | Q2 5:48 | 11 | 49 | Field goal | 20–14 |
| PHI | Q2 1:15 | 8 | 64 | Touchdown | 20–21 |
| WAS | Q2 0:09 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 20–21 |
| PHI | Q3 15:00 | 8 | 20 | Field goal | 20–24 |
| WAS | Q3 12:03 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 20–24 |
| PHI | Q3 11:09 | 9 | 28 | Field goal | 20–27 |
| WAS | Q3 8:04 | 8 | 24 | Punt | 20–27 |
| PHI | Q3 3:46 | 5 | 17 | Punt | 26–27 |
| WAS | Q3 2:13 | 1 | 81 | Touchdown | 27–27 |
| PHI | Q3 2:04 | 5 | 26 | Punt | 27–27 |
| WAS | Q3 0:17 | 5 | 20 | Punt | 27–27 |
| PHI | Q4 12:45 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 27–27 |
| WAS | Q4 11:44 | 4 | 46 | Missed field goal | 27–27 |
| PHI | Q4 10:07 | 9 | 65 | Touchdown | 27–34 |
| WAS | Q4 7:34 | 1 | 0 | Turnover | 27–34 |
| PHI | Q4 7:27 | 3 | 2 | Field goal | 27–37 |
| WAS | Q4 5:55 | 5 | 80 | Touchdown | 34–37 |
| PHI | Q4 4:16 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 34–37 |
| WAS | Q4 2:25 | 1 | 0 | Turnover on downs | 34–37 |
| WAS | Q4 2:00 | 3 | 0 | Turnover on downs | 34–37 |
| PHI | Q4 1:47 | 2 | 18 | End of half | 34–37 |
Box score
Individual performances
Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 30/48 | 427 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 23 | 77 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Kirk Cousins | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Roy Helu | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Garcon | 11 | 16 | 138 | 1 |
| DeSean Jackson | 5 | 11 | 117 | 1 |
| Niles Paul | 6 | 9 | 68 | 0 |
| Roy Helu | 1 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
| Andre Roberts | 4 | 6 | 38 | 0 |
| Logan Paulsen | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Ryan Grant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Foles | 27/41 | 325 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 19 | 22 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Darren Sproles | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Nick Foles | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Maclin | 8 | 10 | 154 | 1 |
| Jordan Matthews | 8 | 9 | 59 | 2 |
| Riley Cooper | 4 | 7 | 34 | 0 |
| Darren Sproles | 3 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| James Casey | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Jeff Maehl | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Zach Ertz | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Brent Celek | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| LeSean McCoy | 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 Eagles; negative favour Commanders.
Half-point at risk
2.43%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
48.2%
Expected total
44.9est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.58
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment-5.30
- Rest differential-0.08
- Expected margin-0.32



