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FinalSunday, Sep 20, 5:17 PM ET

Final: Eagles 24, Commanders 22

Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles, Week 1. The Eagles won 24 to 22; the game turned on Timeout #1 by PHI at 01:01.. Attendance 69,879. Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers.

The expected result: the market had the Eagles at 67%, Elo at 65%, The System at 69%. Best forecaster on this game: The System (+15.4).

The swing: Timeout #1 by PHI at 01:01. in the fourth quarter at 1:01, which moved the home side's chances from 83% to 65%.

The Eagles won the yards and the turnovers, the ordinary way.

Elo: Eagles +7 to 1539, Commanders -7 to 1467. The quarterback adjustment going in was PHI +19, WSH +17.

Against the forecastsElo: Eagles 65%, +12.8
Against the forecastsThe market: Eagles 67%, +14.1
Against the forecastsThe System: Eagles 69%, +15.4
How it happenedLargest lead: Eagles by 11. Lead changes: 1.
How it happenedEagles's live win probability ranged from 54% to 100% (ESPN's in-game model).
How it happenedQ4 9:59: Stefon Diggs 10 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Drew Stevens Kick) (WSH 16, PHI 17)
How it happenedQ4 6:02: Dallas Goedert 43 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott Kick) (WSH 16, PHI 24)
The box scoreTotal yards: WSH 295, PHI 318
The box scoreYards per play: WSH 4.4, PHI 6.0
The box scoreThird downs: WSH 5-15, PHI 6-14
The box scoreTurnovers: WSH 0, PHI 0
Quarterbacks and EloJayden Daniels (WSH): 18/34, 164 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT, QBR 66.3
Quarterbacks and EloJalen Hurts (PHI): 14/25, 203 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT, QBR 71.2
Quarterbacks and EloRushing: Saquon Barkley (PHI), 15 CAR, 83 YDS

Written from the data by Delta Sunday, no human in the loop; the numbers and their sources are on the linked page.