2015 · Week 4 · Division
FinalFedExField · outdoors · grass · 58°F · wind 13mph
Closing spread
PHI -3
Total
46
Model margin
+5.8est.
WAS perspective
Push chance
6.2%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
- OutCedric ThorntonDEHand· Full
- OutKiko AlonsoLBKnee· Limited
- OutTaylor HartDEShoulder· Full
- QuestionableChris MaragosSQuadricep· Full
- QuestionableDeMarco MurrayRBHamstring· Full
- QuestionableJason PetersTQuadricep· Full
- QuestionableMychal KendricksLBHamstring· Full
- ProbableJosh HuffWRHamstring· Full
- ProbableRiley CooperWRKnee· Full
- ProbableTrey BurtonTEShoulder· Full
Commanders
- OutDeAngelo HallCBToe· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- OutDeSean JacksonWRHamstring· DNP
- OutPerry RileyLBCalf· DNP
- QuestionableChris CulliverCBKnee· DNP
- QuestionableJosh LeRibeusCCalf· Full
- QuestionableKedric GolstonDEHand· Full
- DNPJason HatcherDENot Injury Related
- ProbableColt McCoyQBFoot· Full
- ProbableKory LichtensteigerCFinger· Full
- ProbableMorgan MosesTKnee· 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.
- -0.044EPA / play+0.022
- 42.7%Success rate42.6%
- -0.008EPA / dropback+0.166
- -0.105EPA / rush-0.191
- 8.7%Explosive rate7.9%
- -0.86CPOE+5.62
- 39.1%Third-down rate43.9%
- 66.8%Red-zone TD rate61.3%
- 1.56Points / drive1.81
- 2.7%Turnover rate1.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | Q1 15:00 | 14 | 89 | Field goal | 0–3 |
| PHI | Q1 7:22 | 3 | -8 | Punt | 0–3 |
| WAS | Q1 6:02 | 9 | 39 | Field goal | 0–6 |
| PHI | Q1 0:51 | 4 | 33 | Punt | 0–6 |
| WAS | Q2 14:43 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 0–6 |
| PHI | Q2 13:06 | 5 | 0 | Punt | 0–6 |
| WAS | Q2 10:53 | 11 | 51 | Touchdown | 0–13 |
| PHI | Q2 5:18 | 3 | 50 | Turnover | 0–13 |
| WAS | Q2 4:03 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 0–13 |
| PHI | Q2 2:17 | 7 | 20 | Missed field goal | 0–13 |
| PHI | Q3 15:00 | 9 | 90 | Touchdown | 6–13 |
| WAS | Q3 11:54 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 6–13 |
| PHI | Q3 9:50 | 5 | 42 | Touchdown | 13–13 |
| WAS | Q3 8:17 | 8 | 80 | Field goal | 13–16 |
| PHI | Q3 3:49 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 13–16 |
| WAS | Q3 2:59 | 6 | 27 | Turnover | 13–16 |
| PHI | Q3 0:01 | 3 | 43 | Touchdown | 20–16 |
| WAS | Q4 14:40 | 8 | 31 | Punt | 20–16 |
| PHI | Q4 11:31 | 7 | 29 | Punt | 20–16 |
| WAS | Q4 8:35 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 20–16 |
| PHI | Q4 7:32 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 20–16 |
| WAS | Q4 6:05 | 17 | 85 | Touchdown | 20–23 |
| PHI | Q4 0:26 | 4 | 10 | Turnover | 20–23 |
Box score
Individual performances
Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 15/28 | 270 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Ryan Mathews | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Darren Sproles | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Sam Bradford | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Cooper | 2 | 3 | 72 | 1 |
| Nelson Agholor | 3 | 4 | 64 | 0 |
| Miles Austin | 2 | 3 | 51 | 1 |
| Jordan Matthews | 3 | 8 | 50 | 0 |
| DeMarco Murray | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Zach Ertz | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Brent Celek | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Darren Sproles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 31/46 | 290 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Chris Thompson | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 |
| Matt Jones | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Kirk Cousins | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamison Crowder | 7 | 12 | 65 | 0 |
| Pierre Garcon | 7 | 8 | 55 | 1 |
| Ryan Grant | 5 | 7 | 45 | 0 |
| Rashad Ross | 1 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
| Jordan Reed | 5 | 8 | 37 | 0 |
| Chris Thompson | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Derek Carrier | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Alfred Morris | 2 | 3 | 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 Commanders; negative favour Eagles.
Half-point at risk
6.23%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
64.3%
Expected total
46.3est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+3.05
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential+0.24
- Expected margin+5.78



