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HC Doug Pederson
Sunday 2017-11-05 · 13:00 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia US 🌧 Rain Spread 7.0 O/U 41.0

Win Probability

DEN
28.4%
PHI
71.6%
🌧 Rain

Confidence: <strong>strong edge</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Key Insights

  • DEN offense: -0.115 EPA/play over its last 8 games (23rd in the league)
  • DEN defense: -0.235 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (2nd in the league)
  • QB edge to PHI: Carson Wentz (PHI) +0.096 vs Brock Osweiler (DEN) -0.096 EPA/dropback (DEN starting Brock Osweiler in place of Trevor Siemian)
  • PHI offense: +0.067 EPA/play over its last 8 games (6th in the league)
  • PHI defense: -0.062 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (13th in the league)

Predicted Final Score

DEN 21
PHI 27
Projected margin: PHI by 6 Projected total: 48

Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Injury Report — Week 9

DEN

Donald Stephenson T Out Calf
Emmanuel Sanders WR Questionable Ankle
Todd Davis LB Questionable Ankle
Ronald Leary G Questionable Elbow

PHI

Ronald Darby CB Questionable Ankle
Zach Ertz TE Questionable Hamstring

Pulled fresh for 2017 week 9 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

DEN 23
PHI 51

Prediction missed by 22 pts on margin, 26 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 10:40 FG DEN (10:40) 8-B.McManus 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon. DEN 3 – PHI 0
  • Q1 06:40 TD PHI (6:40) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 17-A.Jeffery for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DEN 3 – PHI 6
  • Q1 01:58 FG PHI (1:58) 4-J.Elliott 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones. DEN 3 – PHI 10
  • Q1 00:59 TD PHI (:59) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 30-C.Clement for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DEN 3 – PHI 16
  • Q2 11:10 FG DEN (11:10) 8-B.McManus 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon. DEN 6 – PHI 17
  • Q2 09:21 TD PHI (9:21) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep left to 88-T.Burton for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. DEN 6 – PHI 23
  • Q2 03:05 FG DEN (3:05) 8-B.McManus 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon. DEN 9 – PHI 24
  • Q2 01:28 TD PHI (1:28) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 36-J.Ajayi left end for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. DEN 9 – PHI 30
  • Q3 07:37 TD PHI (7:37) (Shotgun) 30-C.Clement right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DEN 9 – PHI 37
  • Q3 03:05 TD PHI (3:05) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 17-A.Jeffery for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DEN 9 – PHI 44
  • Q4 09:49 TD DEN (9:49) (Shotgun) 17-B.Osweiler pass short left to 88-D.Thomas for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. DEN 15 – PHI 44
  • Q4 08:17 TD DEN (8:17) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles sacked at PHI 19 for -8 yards (58-V.Miller). FUMBLES (58-V.Miller) [58-V.Miller], RECOVERED by DEN-54-B.Marshall at PHI 19. 54-B.Marshall for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DEN 22 – PHI 44
  • Q4 04:49 TD PHI (4:49) 30-C.Clement up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DEN 23 – PHI 50

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 DEN 4th & 17 at the 34
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 21% p(FG) 67%

    (10:40) 8-B.McManus 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.

  • Q1 DEN 4th & 8 at the 90
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 38%

    (4:15) 9-R.Dixon punts 48 yards to PHI 42, Center-42-C.Kreiter. 38-K.Barner to PHI 44 for 2 yards (31-J.Simmons).

  • Q1 PHI 4th & 7 at the 27
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 33% p(FG) 81%

    (1:58) 4-J.Elliott 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-D.Jones.

  • Q2 DEN 4th & 12 at the 73
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 30%

    (14:26) 9-R.Dixon punts 55 yards to PHI 18, Center-42-C.Kreiter. 38-K.Barner to PHI 25 for 7 yards (14-C.Latimer).

  • Q2 PHI 4th & 1 at the 66
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.88 EP
    p(convert) 70%

    (12:21) 8-D.Jones punts 53 yards to DEN 13, Center-45-R.Lovato. 84-I.McKenzie to PHI 43 for 44 yards (24-C.Graham).

  • Q2 DEN 4th & 2 at the 35
    Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.93 EP
    p(convert) 54% p(FG) 65%

    (11:10) 8-B.McManus 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.

  • Q2 DEN 4th & 6 at the 6
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 32% p(FG) 98%

    (3:05) 8-B.McManus 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.

  • Q2 DEN 4th & 18 at the 86
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 26%

    (1:00) 9-R.Dixon punts 49 yards to PHI 37, Center-42-C.Kreiter. 38-K.Barner to PHI 41 for 4 yards (31-J.Simmons). PENALTY on PHI-54-K.Grugier-Hill, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at PHI 36.

  • Q2 PHI 4th & 5 at the 51
    Chose GO Model wanted KICK instead — cost +0.36 EP
    p(convert) 42% p(FG) 25%

    (:04) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass incomplete deep right to 17-A.Jeffery.

  • Q3 PHI 4th & 1 at the 3
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 62% p(FG) 98%

    (8:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 13-N.Agholor to DEN 2 for 1 yard (25-C.Harris).

  • Q3 DEN 4th & 7 at the 67
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 37%

    (6:30) 9-R.Dixon punts 52 yards to PHI 15, Center-42-C.Kreiter. 38-K.Barner to PHI 23 for 8 yards (32-A.Janovich; 31-J.Simmons).

  • Q3 PHI 4th & 14 at the 81
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 29%

    (5:32) 8-D.Jones punts 55 yards to DEN 26, Center-45-R.Lovato, downed by PHI-33-D.McDougle.

  • Q4 DEN 4th & 6 at the 11
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 33% p(FG) 96%

    (11:14) (Shotgun) 17-B.Osweiler pass short left to 88-D.Thomas to PHI 2 for 9 yards (24-C.Graham).

  • Q4 PHI 4th & 1 at the 39
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 67% p(FG) 54%

    (5:34) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass deep right to 13-N.Agholor to DEN 4 for 35 yards (25-C.Harris). Denver challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field was confirmed. (Timeout #1.)

  • Q4 DEN 4th & 12 at the 87 late-game
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 31%

    (3:02) 9-R.Dixon punts 47 yards to PHI 40, Center-42-C.Kreiter, fair catch by 38-K.Barner.

  • Q4 PHI 4th & 8 at the 32 late-game
    Chose GO Model wanted KICK instead — cost +1.22 EP
    p(convert) 32% p(FG) 72%

    (1:46) 28-W.Smallwood right end to DEN 35 for -3 yards (34-W.Parks).