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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
EAGLES
5-12 86.82
99.07
 
VS
proj
Chicago
74.9 7-10
90.54

EAGLES hand Chicago third consecutive loss, 86.82-74.90

EAGLES earned an 86.82-74.90 victory to hand Chicago their third straight loss. Chicago earned an 8.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but EAGLES held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Sony Michel, who racked up 99 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 17.4 points, and Hunter Renfrow, who caught 7 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown (17.1 points). Tom Brady (27.4 points) and Josh Jacobs (16) did their part for Chicago in the loss. This marks the first time this season EAGLES have beaten Chicago, after falling 128.14-67.9 in their last matchup. EAGLES finish the season at 5-12, while Chicago end the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  EAGLES   Chicago

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown against the Colts, Renfrow scored 17.1 points this week. He scored 67.3% more than his 10.22-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season.
Hunter Renfrow

Top Player Comparison

EAGLES
Points
% of total points 86.82
1
Sony Michel
RB
17.4
14.95
20%
2
Hunter Renfrow
WR
17.1
10.22
19.7%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
10.9
10.28
12.6%
4
A.J. Green
WR
8.9
9.91
10.3%
Chicago
Points
% of total points 74.9
1
Tom Brady
QB
27.4
24.21
36.6%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
16
14.76
21.4%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
11.9
5.44
15.9%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
7.5
10.56
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Chicago to contribute to a 51.10-42.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Chicago had a 74.90-65.80 lead. Christian Kirk had a 43-yard catch for EAGLES, while A.J. Green had a 42-yard catch. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for Chicago with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal for EAGLES to contribute to a 79.00-74.90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  EAGLES   Chicago
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
EAGLES
EAGLES completed the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 97.19 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
915 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 284 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 1086 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Sony Michel
Best Acquisition
802 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Chicago
Chicago finished the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 96.60 points per game, 3rd-worst in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
740 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 336 Rec Yds
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
3447 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 272 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Chicago would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
EAGLES play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Chicago (1).
EAGLES are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Chicago (1 vs 3).
By position, EAGLES have outscored Chicago at RB this season.
The starters for EAGLES had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Chicago (2).
Hey Chicago, maybe you'll have better luck next year!