2016 · Week 6 · Division
FinalFedExField · outdoors · grass · 69°F · wind 13mph
Closing spread
PHI -3
Total
45
Model margin
+3.6est.
WAS perspective
Push chance
6.8%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
- QuestionableFletcher CoxDTAnkle· Full
- QuestionableLeodis McKelvinCBHamstring· Limited
- DNPRyan MathewsRBIllness
Commanders
- OutJosh DoctsonWRAchilles· DNP
- QuestionableBashaud BreelandCBAnkle· Full
- QuestionableDashaun PhillipsCBHamstring· Limited
- QuestionableJordan ReedTEConcussion· DNP
- QuestionableSu'a CravensSConcussion· Limited
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.
- -0.017EPA / play+0.118
- 43.8%Success rate48.2%
- +0.046EPA / dropback+0.202
- -0.121EPA / rush-0.033
- 8.2%Explosive rate10.6%
- -0.81CPOE+4.99
- 38.3%Third-down rate44.9%
- 59.4%Red-zone TD rate51.2%
- 1.86Points / drive2.32
- 1.8%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | Q1 15:00 | 6 | 17 | Punt | 0–0 |
| WAS | Q1 11:17 | 7 | 19 | Punt | 0–0 |
| PHI | Q1 8:07 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 0–0 |
| WAS | Q1 7:00 | 4 | 18 | Punt | 0–0 |
| PHI | Q1 5:08 | 5 | 10 | Punt | 0–0 |
| WAS | Q1 2:22 | 3 | 66 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| PHI | Q1 0:51 | 5 | 15 | Punt | 0–7 |
| WAS | Q2 13:19 | 9 | 90 | Touchdown | 6–14 |
| PHI | Q2 7:48 | 0 | 0 | Touchdown | 7–14 |
| WAS | Q2 7:37 | 6 | 19 | Opp touchdown | 14–14 |
| WAS | Q2 3:55 | 14 | 73 | Touchdown | 14–21 |
| PHI | Q2 0:06 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 14–21 |
| WAS | Q3 15:00 | 12 | 56 | Field goal | 14–24 |
| PHI | Q3 8:40 | 8 | 34 | Punt | 14–24 |
| WAS | Q3 3:58 | 5 | 38 | Punt | 14–24 |
| PHI | Q3 1:46 | 8 | 75 | Field goal | 17–24 |
| WAS | Q4 12:56 | 7 | 53 | Field goal | 17–27 |
| PHI | Q4 9:43 | 9 | 84 | Field goal | 20–27 |
| WAS | Q4 5:20 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 20–27 |
| PHI | Q4 4:05 | 8 | 5 | Punt | 20–27 |
| WAS | Q4 1:38 | 3 | 60 | End of half | 20–27 |
Box score
Individual performances
Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Wentz | 11/22 | 179 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mathews | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Darren Sproles | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Kenjon Barner | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Wendell Smallwood | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Carson Wentz | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Matthews | 3 | 7 | 75 | 0 |
| Nelson Agholor | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
| Dorial Green-Beckham | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Zach Ertz | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Wendell Smallwood | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Trey Burton | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Darren Sproles | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 18/34 | 263 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Jones | 16 | 135 | 8.4 | 1 |
| Rob Kelley | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 |
| Chris Thompson | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 0 |
| Kirk Cousins | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Jamison Crowder | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Garcon | 6 | 11 | 77 | 0 |
| DeSean Jackson | 4 | 9 | 55 | 0 |
| Jamison Crowder | 3 | 4 | 52 | 1 |
| Vernon Davis | 2 | 4 | 50 | 1 |
| Chris Thompson | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Ryan Grant | 0 | 1 | 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
6.76%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
58.7%
Expected total
45.5est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.86
- Home-field advantage+1.74
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+3.60



