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PHI hold off DAL 24-20

PHI held off DAL 24-20. PHI scored on 3/3 red zone trips (100%) vs DAL's 2/3 (67%). The defining moment: M.Sanders fumble lost (Q3, 19:52).

By Sportami Editorial

Key Takeaways

  • ⚡
    Turning point: M.Sanders fumble lost (Q3, 19:52) turning point
  • ✅
    Key advantage: PHI scored on 3/3 red zone trips (100%) vs DAL's 2/3 (67%) why winner won
  • ❌
    Key failure: DAL's defense allowed PHI to score on 4/8 drives (50%) why loser lost

PHI held off DAL 24-20. PHI scored on 3/3 red zone trips (100%) vs DAL's 2/3 (67%).

The defining moment: M.Sanders fumble lost (Q3, 19:52).

why winner won turning point momentum timeline

⚡ The Turning Point

M.Sanders fumble lost (Q3, 19:52). DAL's win probability dropped from 51.1% to 28.8% — a 22.4 percentage point swing.

Turnover gave PHI possession while trailing by one score.

turning point

🏈 Drive of the Game

PHI 8-play, 81-yard drive (1:43) ending in touchdown (Q2, 02:34). PHI's win probability moved from 48.9% to 69.3% — a 20.4 percentage point shift over 8 plays.

PHI took the lead for the first time on this drive. Key play (WPA +0.154): (1:53) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass deep middle to 2-J.Dotson to DAL 26 for 51 yards (20-K.Elam).

Key play (WPA +0.071): (:56) (Shotgun) 26-S.Barkley right guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

drive of game

📈 Game Flow

A back-and-forth battle with 3 lead changes kept both teams in contention throughout. The longest sustained momentum belonged to PHI, who gained 27.0 percentage points of win probability during that stretch.

The largest single swing was 22.4 percentage points, caused by a fumble.

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✅ Why PHI Won

PHI won 24-20 on the strength of 4 key factors: • PHI scored on 3/3 red zone trips (100%) vs DAL's 2/3 (67%) • PHI had a +1 turnover margin (1 forced, 0 committed) vs DAL's -1 • PHI rushing EPA: +7.9 vs DAL: +0.8.

why winner won

❌ What Went Wrong for DAL

DAL lost 20-24. What went wrong: • DAL's defense allowed PHI to score on 4/8 drives (50%) • DAL committed 1 turnover (0 INTs, 1 fumble lost) • DAL failed to score on 1 of 3 red zone trips (67% scoring rate).

why loser lost

🏁 The Bottom Line

The drive that defined the game: PHI 8-play, 81-yard drive (1:43) ending in touchdown (Q2, 02:34). The moment that decided it: M.Sanders fumble lost (Q3, 19:52).

Final score: PHI 24-20.

why winner won turning point drive of game

Evidence Sources

PHI Play #2666 Drive #6 red zone efficiency turnover margin rushing advantage defensive leakage turnovers committed red zone failures

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