2021 season · final
Philadelphia Eagles, 2021: game by game
The Eagles went 9–8 in 2021; replayed with the same day’s form, their play was worth 8.6 wins. Luck added 0.4: the 12th-luckiest team in the league. In one-score games they went 2–4.
Playoffs: 0–1, replay wins 0.1.
Every game
How often the Eagles win each game when it’s replayed with the way both teams played, and the luck index: 100 × (the result − that number).
| Week | Game | Result | Wins the replay | Luck index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ Falcons | W 32–6 | 69% | +31 |
| Week 2 | vs 49ers | L 11–17 | 53% | −53 |
| Week 3 | @ Cowboys | L 21–41 | 26% | −26 |
| Week 4 | vs Chiefs | L 30–42 | 5% | −5 |
| Week 5 | @ Panthers | W 21–18 | 38% | +62 |
| Week 6 | vs Buccaneers | L 22–28 | 15% | −15 |
| Week 7 | @ Raiders | L 22–33 | 15% | −15 |
| Week 8 | @ Lions | W 44–6 | 98% | +2 |
| Week 9 | vs Chargers | L 24–27 | 21% | −21 |
| Week 10 | @ Broncos | W 30–13 | 70% | +30 |
| Week 11 | vs Saints | W 40–29 | 57% | +43 |
| Week 12 | @ Giants | L 7–13 | 77% | −77 |
| Week 13 | @ Jets | W 33–18 | 67% | +33 |
| Week 15 | vs Washington | W 27–17 | 92% | +8 |
| Week 16 | vs Giants | W 34–10 | 95% | +5 |
| Week 17 | @ Washington | W 20–16 | 56% | +44 |
| Week 18 | vs Cowboys | L 26–51 | 6% | −6 |
| Wild Card | @ Buccaneers | L 15–31 | 11% | −11 |
Game by game
The luck index of each game, in order. Right: luckier than the play. Left: unluckier.
Where the luck came from
Luck in points over the regular season, by kind, at the fitted luck shares. Positive: in the Eagles’ favor.
| Kind | Points | Per game |
|---|---|---|
| Injuries | +22.1 | +1.30 |
| Kicks | +11.8 | +0.70 |
| 3rd & 4th downs | +3.3 | +0.19 |
| Rest | +2.0 | +0.12 |
| Fumble bounces | −1.6 | −0.09 |
| Judgment calls | −24.3 | −1.43 |