| Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) at Atlanta Falcons (0-1) |
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| The Eagles take on the Falcons in week 2, which seems to be a yearly match up as this point as the Eagles have faced the Falcons in each of the last 3 seasons including the playoffs. The Eagles have gotten the better of the exchange in those games going 3-0. The Eagle will look to build off their strong second half from last week where they scored 25 points on their way to victory. The Falcons on the other hand will look to rebound from an embarrassing loss to the Vikings where they gave up 172 yards on the ground and failed to get anything going on offense until garbage time was upon them. The loss shouldn’t be indicative of the Falcons, they are a talented team on both sides of the ball and the Eagles secondary has struggled heavily against Julio Jones who has eclipsed 100 yards receiving in each of the last 3 matchups. The secondary struggled last week and it is only going to get harder for the Eagles as they each Jones, Sanu and Ridley. The Falcons young secondary isn’t going to have it much easier and will definitely get tested more this week than they were against the Vikings, but if Falcon D struggles against the run like last week it could be a long night for Falcon fans. The matchups to watch will be in the trenches where the Vikings gave Matt Ryan fits sacking him 4 times and pressured him all day. The Eagles defensive line is arguably better and the strength of the defense. They will need to be on their game to help the secondary out or it could be a long On the flip side Carson Wentz was gifted tons of time by his OL which allowed him to connect on multiple deep passes. The Falcons will need to find a way to get pressure or Jackson and Jeffrey could be in line for big games in back to back weeks. At the end of the day these two teams have played each other tough over the 3 seasons in some close low scoring games, so let's hope for a good injury free game on Sunday Night football’s rendition of the Bird Bowl. Go Eagles. |
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| Date |
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| Sunday, September 15th, 2019 |
| Game Time | Game Location |
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| 8:20 PM - Eastern | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 7:20 PM - Central | 1 AMB Drive NW |
| 6:20 PM - Mountain | Atlanta, GA, 30313 |
| 5:20 PM - Pacific | Wikipedia - Map |
| Weather Forecast |
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| Stadium Type: Dome |
| Surface: FieldTurf Revolution 360 |
| Temperature: 76°F |
| Feels Like: 76°F |
| Forecast: Overcast. Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
| Chance of Precipitation: NA |
| Cloud Coverage: NA |
| Wind: NA |
| Betting Odds |
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| Oddsshark Information |
| Favorite/Opening Line: Philadelphia by -2 |
| OveUnder: 52.5 |
| Record VS. Spread: Philadelphia 0-1, Falcons 0-1 |
| Where to Watch on TV |
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| NBC will broadcast Sunday’s game to a national audience. Al Michaels will handle the play-by-play duties and Cris Collinsworth will try to provide analysis. Michele Tafoya will report from the sideline. |
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| List of Eagles Radio network member stations with internet broadcast availability |
| Radio.com 94.1 Desktop Streaming |
| Listen to Merrill Reese and Mike Quick |
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| Calling the game on 94WIP and the Eagles Radio Network will be Merrill Reese, the NFL’s longest-tenured play-by-play announcer (42nd season). Joining Reese in the radio booth will be former Eagles All-Pro wide receiver Mike Quick, while Howard Eskin will report from the sidelines. |
| Location | Station | Frequency |
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| Philadelphia, PA | WIP-FM | 94.1 FM and 610 AM |
| Allentown, PA | WCTO-FM | 96.1 FM |
| Atlantic City/South Jersey | WENJ-FM | 97.3 FM |
| Levittown, PA | WBCB-AM | 1490 AM |
| Northumberland, PA | WEGH-FM | 107.3 FM |
| Pottsville, PA | WPPA-AM | 1360 AM |
| Reading, PA | WEEU-AM | 830 AM |
| Salisbury/Ocean City, MD | WAFL-FM | 97.7 FM |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | WEJL-FM | 96.1 FM |
| Salisbury/Ocean City, MD | WAFL-FM | 97.7 FM |
| Salisbury/Ocean City, MD | WEJL-AM | 630 AM |
| Salisbury/Ocean City, MD | WBAX-AM | 1240 AM |
| Williamsport, PA | WBZD-FM | 93.3 FM |
| Wilmington, DE | WDEL-FM/AM | 101.7 FM |
| York/LancasteHarrisburg, PA | WSOX-FM | 96.1 FM |
| Philadelphia Spanish Radio |
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| Rickie Ricardo, Macu Berral and Gus Salazar will handle the broadcast in Spanish on Mega 105.7 FM in Philadelphia and the Eagles Spanish Radio Network. |
| Location | Station | Frequency |
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| Philadelphia, PA | LA MEGA | 105.7 FM |
| Allentown, PA | WSAN | 1470 AM |
| Atlantic City, NJ | WIBG | 1020 AM; 101.3 FM |
| Falcons Radio |
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| Falcons Radio Network Wes Durham will handle the play-by-play duties and Dave Archer will provide analysis. |
| National Radio |
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| Westwood One will carry the game nationally with Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and Jason Taylor(analyst). |
| Satellite Radio |
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| Station | Eagles Channel | Falcons Channel | National Channel |
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| Sirius Radio | SIRI 83(Internet 825) | SIRI 81(Internet 801) | SIRI 88 (Internet 88) |
| XM Radio | XM 225 (Internet 825) | XM 226 (Internet 801) | XM 88 (Internet 88) |
| Sirius XM Radio | SXM 225 (Internet 825) | SXM 226 (Internet 801) | SXM 88 (Internet 88) |
| Eagles Social Media | Falcons Social Media |
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| Website | Website |
| Snapchat: Eagles | Snapchat: falcons |
| NFC East Standings |
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| Series Information |
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| The Philadelphia Eagles lead the Atlanta Falcons (20-14-1). (17-13-1) regular season, (3-1) postseason |
| Series History |
| Head to Head Box Scores |
| First Game Played |
| September 18th, 1966 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia Eagles 23 – Atlanta Falcons 10 |
| Points Leader |
| The Philadelphia Eagles lead the Atlanta Falcons (745-614) |
| Coaches Record |
| Doug Pederson: 3-0 against the Falcons |
| Dan Quinn: 1-3 against Eagles |
| Coaches Head to Head |
| Doug Pederson vs Dan Quinn: Pederson leads 3-0 |
| Quarterback Record |
| Carson Wentz: Against Falcons: 1-0 |
| Matt Ryan: Against Eagles: 3-6 |
| Quarterbacks Head to Head |
| Carson Wentz vs Matt Ryan: Wentz leads 1-0 |
| Records per Stadium |
| Record @ Lincoln Financial Field: Eagles lead Falcons 7-1 |
| Record @ Mercedes Benz: N/A |
| Rankings and Last Meeting Information |
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| AP Pro 32 Ranking |
| Eagles No. 5 - Falcons No. 21 |
| 2019 Record |
| Eagles: 1-0 |
| Falcons: 0-1 |
| Last Meeting |
| Thursday, September 6th, 2018 |
| Eagles 18 - Falcons 12 |
| A rematch from the 2017 divisional round with backup Nick Foles again for the Eagles. The Falcons moved the ball against the Eagles defense most of the night, but was suffocated each time they enter the redzone, scoring just one touchdown in five trips inside the Philadelphia 20-yard line. They came away with no points three times and settled for a short field goal on another. Nick Foles again played the role of receiver, catching a 15 yard pass from Nelson Agholor and Jay Ajayi added rushed for 2 TDs. Like the divisional round, the game came down to a goal line stand where again the Eagles defense shutdown Julio Jones and Matt Ryan in the endzone to preserve the win for the Eagles.. |
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| Last 10 Meetings |
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| Date | Winner | Loser | Score |
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| 09/06/18 | Eagles | Falcons | 18-12 |
| 01/13/18 | Eagles | Falcons | 15-10 |
| 11/13/16 | Eagles | Falcons | 24-15 |
| 09/14/15 | Falcons | Eagles | 26-24 |
| 10/28/12 | Falcons | Eagles | 30-17 |
| 09/18/11 | Falcons | Eagles | 35-31 |
| 10/17/10 | Eagles | Falcons | 31-17 |
| 12/06/09 | Eagles | Falcons | 34-7 |
| 10/26/08 | Eagles | Falcons | 27-14 |
| 12/31/06 | Eagles | Falcons | 24-17 |
| Injury Reports | Depth Charts |
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| Eagles | Eagles |
| Falcons | Falcons |
| 2019 “Expert” Picks |
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| Week 2 - "Expert" Picks |
| 2019 Team Stats |
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| Eagles Season Stats |
| Falcons Season Stats |
| 2019 Stats (Starters/Leaders) |
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| Name | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | RAT |
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| Wentz | 28 | 39 | 71.8% | 313 | 3 | 0 | 121.0 |
| Ryan | 33 | 46 | 71.7% | 307 | 2 | 2 | 85.8 |
| Name | ATT | YDS | YDS/G | AVG | TD |
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| Sproles | 9.0 | 47 | 47.0 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Freeman | 8 | 19 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Name | REC | YDS | YDS/G | AVG | TD |
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| Jackson | 8 | 154 | 58.9 | 19.3 | 2 |
| Hooper | 9 | 77 | 77 | 8.6 | 0 |
| Name | Sacks | Team Total |
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| Jernigan | 1.0 | 1 |
| Garrett | 1.0 | 1 |
| Name | Total | Solo | Assist | Sacks |
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| Bradham | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Campbell | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Name | Ints | Team Total |
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| NA | 0 | 0 |
| NA | 0 | 0 |
| Name | ATT | YDS | LONG | AVG | NET | IN 20 | TB | BP |
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| Johnston | 3 | 154 | 54 | 51.3 | 47.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bosher | 3 | 130 | 52 | 43.3 | 32.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Name | ATT | MADE | % | LONG | PAT |
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| Elliot | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 22 | 3/3 |
| Bryant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Name | ATT | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
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| NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barner | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Name | RET | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | FC |
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| Sproles | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Barner | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| League Rankings 2019 |
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| Category | Eagles Stat | Eagles Rank | Falcons Stat | Falcons Rank |
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| Total Offense | 436.0 | 8th | 345 | 20th |
| Rush Offense | 123 | 11th(t) | 73.0 | 24th |
| Pass Offense | 313.0 | 11th | 272.0 | 15th |
| Points Per Game | 32.0 | 6th | 12.0 | 28th |
| 3rd-Down Offense | 64.7% | 2nd | 25% | 26th(t) |
| 4th-Down Offense | 50% | 6th(t) | 100% | 1st(t) |
| Red Zone Offense (TD%) | 66.7% | 14th(t) | 50% | 18th(t) |
| Category | Eagles Stat | Eagles Rank | Falcons Stat | Falcons Rank |
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| Total Defense | 398.0 | 20th | 269.0 | 7th |
| Rush Defense | 28.0 | 2nd | 172.0 | 29th |
| Pass Defense | 370.0 | 28th | 97.0 | 1st |
| Points Per Game | 27 | 17th(t) | 28.0 | 21st(t) |
| 3rd-Down Defense | 38.5% | 11th(t) | 50.0% | 19th(t) |
| 4th-Down Defense | 100% | 28th(t) | 0.0% | 1st(t) |
| Red Zone Defense (TD%) | 50% | 11th(t) | 100% | 24th(t) |
| Category | Eagles Stat | Eagles Rank | Falcons Stat | Falcons Rank |
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| Turnover Diff. | 0 | 14th(t) | -3 | 29th(t) |
| Penalty Per Game | 6.0 | 6th(t) | 9.0 | 22nd(t) |
| Penalty Yards Per Game | 55.0 | 12th(t) | 78.0 | 26th |
| Connections |
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| Falcons QBs Matt Ryan (William Penn Charter) and Matt Schaub (West Chester East) attended high school in the Philadelphia area. |
| Falcons RB Dave Brock was born in Moorestown, NJ |
| Falcons Senior Assistant Bob Sutton coached with Eagles HC in Kansas City when Pederson was OC and Sutton was DC from 2013-2015. |
| Falcons Defensive passing game coordinator Jerome Henderson played for the Eagles in 1995. |
| Eagles DL coach Chris Wilson held the same title with the University of Georgia in 2013. |
| The two TEs in Sunday’s game played collegiately at Stanford: Eagles TE Zach Ertz (2010-12) and Falcons TEs Austin Hooper (2014-15) |
| Falcons RB Kenjon Barner played 4 seasons with the Eagles from 2014-2017 and won a SB with the Eagles in 2017. |
| Recap from Last Week’s Games. |
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| Eagles |
| Video The Eagles started slow against their division rival the Washington Redskins falling down 17-0. But the Eagles high powered offense finally got into gear and Desean Jackson’s homecoming turned into a highlight reel as the speedy veteren receiver caught a pair of 50 yard TD passes and Alshon Jeffrey added a pair of his own to take the lead. And kept it away from the Redskins who failed to get anything going against the Eagles defense in the second half until the game was already out of reach after struggling to stop the Redskins passing attack in the first half. |
| Falcons |
| Video The Falcons came into the season as a potential playoff team, but looked nothing of the sort against the Minnesota Vikings to open the season. Matt Ryan played like a shell of the 2016 league MVP beginning his 12th season, unable to find his footing all afternoon in the face of a fierce pass rush that racked up four sacks. He threw 2 picks and struggled to get anything going until the game was already out of reach when he threw for 2 TDs in garbage time. The Falcons defense didn’t look much better as the Vikings ran all over them to the tune of 172 yards and 3 rushing TDs. Cousins only dropped back to throw a mere 10 times completing 8 of them in a dominant Vikings win. |
| Eagles | Falcons |
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| DT Fletcher Cox (Starter) | WR Julio Jones (Starter) |
| OG Brandon Brooks (Starter) | C Alex Mack (Starter) |
| TE Zach Ertz (Starter) | OT Jake Matthews |
| SS Malcom Jenkings (1st Alt) | TE Austin Hooper (1st Alt) |
| OT Lane Johnson (1st Alt |
| General |
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| Referee: Brad Allen |
| Philadelphia has posted a 20-14-1 (.586) all-time record vs. Atlanta (including playoffs), winning 11 of the last 15 (.733) series games dating back to 2000. |
| The Eagles are undefeated (3-0 overall) against the Falcons during the Doug Pederson era (since 2016), including a 15-10 home victory in the 2017 NFC Divisional Round |
| Doug Pederson has led the Eagles to a 34-20 record since 2016 (including playoffs), which marks the highest winning percentage (.630) by a head coach in franchise history. |
| Since 2016, Philadelphia ranks 3rd in the NFL in primetime winning percentage (.750, 12-4) (including playoffs) |
| ncluding playoffs, the Eagles have produced the 3rd-best red zone TD percentage (61.7%) in the NFL since 2017, trailing only New Orleans (64.8%) and Seattle (61.9%). |
| Philadelphia ranks 3rd in the NFL in 3rd-down conversion rate (43.7%) since 2017 (including playoffs), behind Tampa Bay (44.7%) and Atlanta (43.8%). |
| The Eagles own the 6th-highest scoring offense (25.8, 3rd in the NFC) in the NFL since 2017 (including playoffs), trailing only Kansas City (30.6), L.A. Rams (29.9), New Orleans (29.2), New England (28.5) and Pittsburgh (25.9). |
| Philadelphia leads the NFL in red zone defense (46.3%) since 2016 (including playoffs). |
| The Eagles have recorded the 5th-best (2nd in the NFC) 3rd-down defense (36.7%) in the NFL since 2016 (including playoffs), behind Minnesota (32.0%), Baltimore (35.1%), Denver (36.1%) and Jacksonville (36.6%). |
| Since 2016, Philadelphia ranks 5th in the NFL (2nd in the NFC) in points allowed per game (20.1) (including playoffs), behind NE (18.5), Bal. (18.9), Min. (19.1) and LAC (19.5). |
| Draft Picks |
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| Eagles | Falcons |
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| OT Andre Dillard | G Chris Lindstrom |
| RB Miles Sanders | OT Kaleb McGray |
| WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside | CB Kendall Sheffield |
| WR Shareff Miller | DE John Cominsky |
| QB Clayton Thorson(I suck and am a Cowboy Now) | RB Qadree Ollison |
| CB Jordan Miller | |
| LB Cole Holcomb | |
| WR Marcus Green |
| Notable Off-season Additions |
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| Eagles | Falcons |
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| WR Desean Jackson | DT Tyler Davison |
| DT Malik Jackson | G Jame Carpenter |
| DE Vinny Curry | G Jamon Brown |
| S Andrew Sendejo | RB Kenjon Barner |
| LB Zach Brown | TE Luke Stocker |
| DT Hassan Ridgeway | S JJ Wilcox |
| QB Josh McCown |
| Notable Off-season Departures |
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| Eagles | Falcons |
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| QB “Big Dick” Nick Foles | CB Robert Alford |
| DE Michael Bennett | RB Tevin Coleman |
| DE Chris Long | CB Justin Bethel |
| S Chris Maragos | DE Bruce Irvin |
| RB Jay Ajayi | WR Marvin Hall |
| RB Josh Adams | CB Brian Poole |
| RB Wendell Smallwood | |
| WR Jordan Matthews | |
| DT Haloti Ngata |
| Milestones |
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| Eagles QB Carson Wentz (73) needs 4 passing TDs to move up to 6th on the Eagles all-time passing TDs list moving ahead of Sonny Jurgenson. |
| Eagles TE Zach Ertz (29) needs 2 TDs to move up to 11th on the Eagles all-time receiving TD list all-time tying WR Jack Ferrante and Brent Celek |
| Eagles TE Zach Ertz (4881) needs 118 yards to move up to 8th on the Eagles all-time receiving yards list all-time passing his mentor TE *Brent Celek |
| Eagles TE Zach Ertz (4881) needs 119 yards for 5000 career receiving yards. |
| Eagles WR Desean Jackson (34) needs 2 TDs to move into a tie for 7th on the Eagles all-time receiving TD list tying Jeremy Maclin. |
| Eagles WR Desean Jackson (6271) needs 194 yards to move up to 3rd on the Eagles all-time receiving yard list to moving ahead of Mike Quick. |
| Eagles RB Darren Sproles needs 54 yards to move up to 5th on the NFL’s all-time all-purpose yards list passing WR Tim Brown. |
| Eagles S Malcolm Jenkins's (4) needs 1 more Interception for a TD to tie CB Eric Allen (5) for most Interceptions for a TD by an Eagles player. |
| Falcons DE Vic Beasley (29.5) needs 1 sack to move up to 7th on the Falcons all-time sack list passing Roderick Coleman and 2 sacks to move u p to 6th on the list passing Lester Archambeau. |
| Falcons DE Vic Beasley (29.5) needs 1 sack to move up to 7th on the Falcons all-time sack list passing Roderick Coleman and 2 sacks to move u p to 6th on the list passing Lester Archambeau. |
| Falcons DE Adrian Clayburn (17.0) needs 2 sacks to move up to 17th on the Falcons all-time sack list passing Jumpy Geathers. |
| Falcons QB Matt Ryan (297) needs 3 TDs for 300 career passing touchdowns. |
| Falcons WR Julio Jones (10762) needs 102 yards to becomes the Falcons all-time leading receiver passing WR Roddy White. |
| Falcons RB Devonta Freeman (3335) needs 148 rushings yards to move up to 7th on the Falcons all-time rushing list passing FB Dave Hampton. |
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| WDB Matchups (CAPS = expected shadow coverage) |
| Matchups to Watch |
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| Falcons Offensive Line vs Eagles Pass Rush |
| This is easily the most important matchup for the Eagles in this contest and one they have a favorable matchup in for the second consecutive week. PFF charted the Eagles as having a pressure rate of 42.2% against Keenum. This is a really good number but one that puzzles me a little bit. Coaches, players, and film experts all agree that the Redskins did a lot of max protect against our pass rush and for good reason. I think it worked well for the Redskins and I find the pressure percentage Philly was credited for to be quite generous. Individual players had their moments against the Skins but I felt the pass rush was ineffective; it’s still early but worth noting since that is how this defense is built to win. The Falcons Offensive line is one the Eagles have had a lot of success against recently and is still struggling to improve. They are looking to start rookie Kaleb McGary at right tackle and rotated him in for some snaps in week 1 with Ty Sambrailo. McGary was a bit of a project and working his way back from offseason injury. A tackle rotation is far from ideal under any circumstances, especially one with Sambrailo. Brandon Graham has a golden opportunity to flex in this contest with a matchup he should dominate. Fletcher Cox has been working in a bit as he works his way back into shape after offseason surgery. He has numerous wins against center Alex Mack throughout this matchup history and will see a journeyman backup guard Jamon Brown as he replaced rookie Chris Lindstrom at right guard. Mack is a good center but Brown is a terrible guard. Timmy Jernigan will also see extended snaps on the inside with the injury to Malik Jackson; the injury is a big loss for the Eagles but one they can overcome with Jernigan’s return and the steady play from Hassan Ridgeway. Left Guard James Carpenter isn’t anything to write home about either which bodes well for Philly. The Falcons have a solid-to-good left tackle in Jake Matthews who is fresh off a butt-kicking at the hands of Everson Griffen. I would expect Jake Matthews to bounce back and play better but there is blood in the water for Philadelphia here to get their pass rush back on track. Derek Barnett is showing a lot of improvement early on. Matthews continuing to struggle would create yet another opportunity for the Eagles pass rush. All of this, combined with the average coaching and play-calling from Dirk Koetter, creates an opportunity to attack the Falcons similar to how the Vikings did. Koetter calls for a lot of long developing pass plays which opens the door for a good pass rush to get home. The pass rush cannot afford to struggle for a second week in a row considering the next key matchup. |
| Falcons Receivers vs Eagles Secondary |
| The Eagles have a considerable advantage the trenches in this game but the Falcons have a juicy matchup (again) with the Eagles secondary. Schwartz has done well against the Falcons since he’s been DC with the Eagles, including shutting down their famed 2016 offense. Despite the successes the Eagles had of late, they’ve been carved to shreds by Julio. At least until he gets in the red zone, then he becomes Wholio. I won’t rehash the statline, but it ain’t great! The coaches, as well as the fans, will live with the Julio thrashing if we keep him out of the end zone and win the game. I just wonder how long the Eagles can get by playing with fire against this receiving group. Julio, Ridley, and Sanu are one of the best receiving rooms the Eagles will face this year. The Eagles secondary is fresh off poor matchup against the vaunted Case Keenum and his sad-sacks; they cannot afford the untimely coaching decisions and miscues from the players. We all know the scheme Schwartz will run. The Eagles defense is easy to figure out and remains unchanged. Players like Ronald Darby need to execute their coverage assignments better when they are asked to cover deep when the safety drops down. Coaches like Jim Schwartz should not have the slow Rasul Douglas play off-man coverage against a guy that runs 4.35 without safety help. Last week wasn’t an encouraging performance for the secondary. Fortunately, they know how to game plan against this Falcons squad and have had a lot of success in doing so. Any improvements from the secondary will go a long way to helping the Eagles win but it is not a unit that will carry them to victory. It can help them lose, which it almost did. This isn’t an offense you want to spot a lead. |
| Falcons Defensive Line vs Eagles Offensive Line |
| The Eagles have very favorable matchups in the trenches in this game as the Falcons don’t have a good defensive line outside of the great Grady Jarrett. He’s a treat to watch and one of the best interior defensive lineman in football. Jarrett is where the talent starts and unfortunately ends for Atlanta. Vic Beasley isn’t much of defender. Takk McKinley flashes some pass rush upside but is weak against the run. This is a unit that was mauled by the Vikings in the ground game. I don’t think the Vikings offensive line is suddenly good, but the favorable game script allowed them to run all over Atlanta. The Eagles have a much better Offensive Line with Kelce, Brooks, and Lane as All-Pro talents on the right side. Isaac Seumalo had a good and promising start at Left Guard with Jason Peters returning to form protecting the blindside. When healthy, this is a group with four All-Pro caliber players. This unit kept Wentz very clean and opened up holes in the ground game Hellen Keller could find. The Eagles haven’t had a lot of success offensively with the Falcons speed on defense but this defensive line is weaker for them than it has been. On the road, controlling the line of scrimmage will help keep the offense on schedule. The Falcons have struggled against running backs in the Dan Quinn era so dominating up front will go a long way in winning this contest. |
| Coaching Battle |
| There is a chance the Falcons Head Coach could be on the hot seat with another down season despite the talent on the roster. This is compounded by the major coaching changes they made heading into 2019. Dirk Koetter is a decent offensive coordinator and hasn’t proven to be much more than that in recent years. Still, this is a team, despite its flaws up front, that has a lot of talent. You have to love the Eagles coaches’ ability to consistently adapt in game circumstances to help the team win; they need to be better in this regard early in games this year. We all know the stat: the Eagles offense was among the league worst in 1st quarter scoring in 2018. Last Sunday saw a return of that. The 2019 is still very young to have definitive takes, but the coaching needs to be better early in games. You can’t consistently chase teams and expect to have success. The coaches do need time to figure out what works with the depth of weapons on the team so early bumps aren’t shocking. But this is a Falcons coaching staff that has held the Eagles offense in check since Quinn has been head coach and has weapons to make Philly pay a more punishing price than the Skins delivered. I mention this for all of the above reasons – not to try and panic. Doug is a great coach and has proven to rally the team. They just need to be more consistent. The same goes for Jim Schwartz. The defense is unchanged but some of the same problems remain; it’s up to the coaches to put the players in more advantageous situations to succeed. |
| Philadelphia Eagles (7-7) vs Houston Texans (10-4) |
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| After a big win against one of the best in the NFC the Eagles will welcome one of the best in the AFC to town as they taken Deshaun Watson, JJ Watt and the Houston Texans. Like the Rams, the Eagles will face a high powered quick strike offense and a defense with talented players upfront. On offense, the Eagles bewildered secondary will need to hold up against one of the best WRs in the league in DeAndre Hopkins who has shredded defenses this season with 11 TDs and over 1300 yards. It won't be easy as the Eagles will have to deal with Deshaun Watson who can hurt defenses with his arm and his legs. The Defensive Line will need to get pressure on Watson and keep him contained in order to slow down that Texans defense. On the other side of the football, the Texans have one of the most formidable pass rushes in the league led by JJ Watt who has bounced back from his injury to up 14.5 sacks so far this season. The Eagles OL will need to keep him in check like they did with Donald to give Nick Foles time to find his receivers downfield. The Eagles have the weapons to put up points on the Texans defense, but they will need the OL to hold for them to get open. The Eagles need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, so let's see if BDN can rub that slong one more time to turn into SB MVP BDN again. Go Birds! |
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| Date |
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| Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 |
| Game Time | Game Location |
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| 1:00 PM - Eastern | Lincoln Financial Field |
| 12:00 PM - Central | 1020 Pattison Ave |
| 11:00 AM - Mountain | Philadelphia, PA 19148 |
| 10:00 AM - Pacific | Wikipedia - Map |
| Weather Forecast |
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| Stadium Type: Open |
| Surface: Grass |
| Temperature: 40°F |
| Feels Like: 36°F |
| Forecast: Partly Cloudy. Mostly cloudy starting in the afternoon. |
| Chance of Precipitation: 0% |
| Cloud Coverage: 23% |
| Wind: SSW 3 MPH |
| Betting Odds |
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| Oddsshark Information |
| Favorite/Opening Line: Eagles by -1.5 |
| OveUnder: 46 |
| Record VS. Spread: Philadelphia 5-9, Houston 6-7-1 |
| Where to Watch on TV |
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| CBS will broadcast Sunday’s game to a regional audience. Ian Eagles will handle the play-by-play duties and Dan Fouts will provide analysis. Evan Washburn will report from the sidelines. |
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| Internet Streams |
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| List of Eagles Radio network member stations with internet broadcast availability |
| Radio.com 94.1 Desktop Streaming |
| Listen to Merrill Reese and Mike Quick |
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| Calling the game on 94WIP and the Eagles Radio Network will be Merrill Reese, the NFL’s longest-tenured play-by-play announcer (41st season). Joining Reese in the radio booth will be former Eagles All-Pro wide receiver Mike Quick, while Howard Eskin will report from the sidelines. |
| Location | Station | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | WIP-FM | 94.1 FM and 610 AM |
| Allentown, PA | WCTO-FM | 96.1 FM |
| Atlantic City/South Jersey | WENJ-FM | 97.3 FM |
| Levittown, PA | WBCB-AM | 1490 AM |
| Northumberland, PA | WEGH-FM | 107.3 FM |
| Pottsville, PA | WPPA-AM | 1360 AM |
| Reading, PA | WEEU-AM | 830 AM |
| Salisbury/Ocean City, MD | WAFL-FM | 97.7 FM |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | WEJL-FM | 96.1 FM |
| Salisbury/Ocean City, MD | WAFL-FM | 97.7 FM |
| Salisbury/Ocean City, MD | WEJL-AM | 630 AM |
| Salisbury/Ocean City, MD | WBAX-AM | 1240 AM |
| Williamsport, PA | WBZD-FM | 93.3 FM |
| Wilmington, DE | WDEL-FM/AM | 101.7 FM |
| York/LancasteHarrisburg, PA | WSOX-FM | 96.1 FM |
| Philadelphia Spanish Radio |
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| Rickie Ricardo, Macu Berral and Gus Salazar will handle the broadcast in Spanish on Mega 105.7 FM in Philadelphia and the Eagles Spanish Radio Network. |
| Location | Station | Frequency |
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| Philadelphia, PA | LA MEGA | 105.7 FM |
| Allentown, PA | WSAN | 1470 AM |
| Atlantic City, NJ | WIBG | 1020 AM; 101.3 FM |
| Texans Radio |
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| Texans Radio Marc Vandermeer is in his 16th season as the “Voice of the Houston Texans." Joining Vandermeer in the booth to provide analysis is Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware. Texans analyst John Harris patrols the sidelines with updates throughout the game. |
| National Radio |
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| Satellite Radio |
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| Station | Eagles Channel | Texans Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sirius Radio | SIRI 82 (Internet 825) | SIRI 111 (Internet 812) |
| XM Radio | XM 227 (Internet 825) | XM (Internet 812) |
| Sirius XM Radio | SXM 227 (Internet 825) | SXM 387 (Internet 812) |
| Eagles Social Media | Texans Social Media |
|---|---|
| Website | Website |
| Snapchat: Eagles | Snapchat: texansofficial |
| NFC East Standings |
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| Series Information |
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| The Philadelphia Eagles lead the Texans (Philadelphia Eagles lead series, 4-0) |
| Series History |
| Head to Head Box Scores |
| First Game Played |
| September 29, 2002 at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia Eagles 35 - Houston Texans 17 |
| Points Leader |
| Philadelphia Eagles lead the Houston Texans (124-72) |
| Coaches Record |
| Doug Pederson: 0-0 against the Texans |
| Bill O'Brien: 0-1 against Eagles |
| Coaches Head to Head |
| Doug Pederson vs Bill O'Brien: This will be the first match up between the coaches. |
| Quarterback Record |
| Nick Foles: Against Texans: 1-0 |
| Deshaun Watson: Against Eagles: 0-0 |
| Quarterbacks Head to Head |
| Nick Foles vs Deshaun Watson: This will be the 1st meeting between the QBs |
| Records per Stadium |
| Record @ Lincoln Financial Field: Eagles lead Texans: 1-0 |
| Record @ NRG Stadium: Eagles lead the Texans 2-0 |
| Rankings and Last Meeting Information |
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| AP Pro 32 Ranking |
| Eagles No.15 - Texans No. 6 |
| Record |
| Eagles: 7-7 |
| Texans: 10-2 |
| Last Meeting |
| Sunday November 2nd, 2014 |
| Eagles 31 - Texans 21 |
| Nick Foles was 9 of 12 for 124 yard and a TD before Whitney Mercilus sacked Foles twice in three plays, driving him hard into the turf on the second one to send the quarterback to the locker room. Mark Sanchez replaced Foles, throwing for 202 yards and 2 TDs while overcoming 2 turnovers and doing just enough as the offense put up 31 points. The was able to hold off Fitzmagic and the Texans offense which struggled to get going to keep the Eagles in first place with a 31-21 win over the Houston Texans. |
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| Last Meeting at Site |
| Sunday December 2nd, 2010 |
| Eagles 34 - Texans 24 |
| Michael Vick limped to the huddle and walked gingerly to the line of scrimmage. He may have been bruised. He may have been battered, but that didn't stop him from throwing for 302 yards and accounting for 3 TDs in a 34-24 win over the Houston Texans. Vick was harrassed throughout the game, but he kept getting up making big play after big play. Vick's 2 yard run in the 4th quarter gave the Eagles the lead and Vick's TD pass on the following possession sealed it for the Eagles. Matt Schaub had 337 yards passing and two scores for the Texans (5-7). Andre Johnson had 149 yards receiving -- four days after his hockey-like fight with Tennessee's Cortland Finnegan. |
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| Last 4 Meetings |
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| Date | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/14 | Eagles | Texans | 31-21 |
| 12/02/10 | Eagles | Texans | 34-24 |
| 09/10/06 | Eagles | Texans | 24-10 |
| 09/29/02 | Eagles | Texans | 35-17 |
| Injury Reports | Depth Charts |
|---|---|
| Eagles | Eagles |
| Texans | Texans |
| 2018 Weekly Matchup |
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| Week 16 - Iron Rank Matchup |
| Week 16 - "Expert" Picks |
| 2018 Team Stats |
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| Eagles Season Stats |
| Texans Season Stats |
| 2018 Stats (Starters/Leaders) |
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| Name | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentz | 279 | 401 | 69.6% | 3074 | 21 | 7 | 102.2 |
| Foles | 78 | 113 | 69.0% | 721 | 1 | 2 | 81.8 |
| Watson | 291 | 430 | 67.7% | 3592 | 24 | 9 | 103.2 |
| Name | ATT | YDS | YDS/G | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 98 | 440 | 36.6 | 4.5 | 3 |
| Miller | 193 | 917 | 70.5 | 4.8 | 4 |
| Name | REC | YDS | YDS/G | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ertz | 101 | 1038 | 74.1 | 10.3 | 6 |
| Hopkins | 94 | 1321 | 94.4 | 14.1 | 11 |
| Name | Sacks | Team Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bennett | 8 | 36 |
| Watt | 14.5 | 39 |
| Name | Total | Solo | Assist | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | 88 | 71 | 17 | 1.0 |
| Mathieu | 82 | 66 | 16 | 3.0 |
| Name | Ints | Team Total |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas/Maddox | 2 | 9 |
| Reid | 4 | 13 |
| Name | ATT | YDS | LONG | AVG | NET | IN 20 | TB | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston | 56 | 2718 | 68 | 48.5 | 43.4 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| Daniel | 63 | 2781 | 61 | 44.1 | 39.2 | 30 | 5 | 0 |
| Name | ATT | MADE | % | LONG | PAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot | 28 | 23 | 82.1% | 56 | 28/29 |
| Fairbairn | 39 | 34 | 87.2% | 54 | 34/35 |
| Name | ATT | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clement | 13 | 333 | 25.6 | 48 | 0 |
| Carter | 4 | 99 | 24.8 | 30 | 0 |
| Name | RET | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | FC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sproles | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Carter | 9 | 82 | 9.1 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| League Rankings 2018 |
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| Category | Eagles Stat | Eagles Rank | Texans Stat | Texans Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Offense | 254.7 | 17th | 363.5 | 14th |
| Rush Offense | 98.9 | 27th | 130.4 | 6th |
| Pass Offense | 255.9 | 12th | 233.1 | 18th |
| Points Per Game | 22.2 | 18th | 25.1 | 11th |
| 3rd-Down Offense | 38.3% | 18th | 39.9% | 20th |
| 4th-Down Offense | 50.0% | T-21st | 70.0% | 6th |
| Red Zone Offense (TD%) | 57.7% | 17th | 50.0% | T-26th |
| Category | Eagles Stat | Eagles Rank | Texans Stat | Texans Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Defense | 386.1 | 27th | 346.6 | 14th |
| Rush Defense | 104.9 | 11th | 88.3 | 4th |
| Pass Defense | 281.2 | 31st | 258.3 | 26th |
| Points Per Game | 22.7 | 16th | 20.1 | 5th |
| 3rd-Down Defense | 37.4% | T-9th | 39.9 | 20th |
| 4th-Down Defense | 64.3% | 27th | 50.0% | T-8th |
| Red Zone Defense (TD%) | 43.4% | 3rd | 73.7% | T-30th |
| Category | Eagles Stat | Eagles Rank | Texans Stat | Texans Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover Diff. | -4 | 22nd | +10 | 3rd |
| Penalties Per Game | 6.0 | T-6th | 6.6 | T-13th |
| Penalty Yards Per Game | 51.6 | T-7th | 50.8 | 5th |
| Connections |
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| Texans WKR played one season with the Eagles in 2018 before we was released and signed with the Texans. |
| Eagles Guard Brandin Brooks was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Texans and played 4 seasons with them before signing with the Eagles. |
| 2019 Pro Bowlers |
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| Eagles | Texans |
|---|---|
| TE Zach Ertz (Starter) | WR DeAndre Hopkins (Starter) |
| G Brandon Brooks (Starter) | DE JJ Watt (Starter) |
| DT Fletcher Cox (Starter) | Jadeveon Clowney (Starter) |
| LB Benardrick McKinney |
| General |
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| Referee: John Parry |
| Philadelphia is undefeated (4-0) in the all-time series vs. Houston. The Texans are one of two teams that the Eagles have never lost a game against (also N.Y. Jets, 10-0). |
| Philadelphia has won 8 of its last 9 games vs. AFC South opponents (dating back to 2010), including 5 straight wins against the division at Lincoln Financial Field. |
| Eagles TE Zach Ertz needs 10 to receptions to break Jason Wittens's NFL record (110 receptions) for most receptions yards by a TE in a season set in 2012. |
| Draft Picks |
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| Eagles | Texans |
|---|---|
| TE Dallas Goedert | S Justin Reid |
| CB Avonte Maddox | OT Martinas Rankin |
| DE Josh Sweat | Te Jordan Akins |
| T Matt Pryor | WR Keke Coutee |
| T Jordan Mailata | DE Duke Ejiofor |
| TE Jordan Thomas | |
| LB Peter Kalambayi | |
| CB Jermaine Kelly |
| Notable Off-season Additions |
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| Eagles | Texans |
|---|---|
| WR Mike Wallace | WR Demaryius Thomas |
| WR Markus Wheaton | WR DeAndre Carter |
| DT Haloti Ngata | S Tyrann Mathieu |
| P Cameron Johnston | CB Aaron Colvin |
| DT Bruce Hector | G Zach Fulton |
| LB DJ Alexander | G Senio Kelemete |
| WR Jordan Matthews | T Seantrel Henderson |
| LB Josh Keyes | |
| QB Bradon Weeden |
| Notable Off-season Departures |
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| Eagles | Texans |
|---|---|
| DE Vinny Curry | LB Bryan Cushing |
| WR Torrey Smith | DB Marcus Gilchrist |
| RB Kenjon Barner | RT Breno Giacomini |
| RB LaGarrett Blount | LT Chris Clark |
| LB RB Mychal Kendricks | G Xavier Su'a-Filo |
| CB Patrick Robinson | |
| TE Trey Burton | |
| DT Beau Allen | |
| P Donnie Jones | |
| WR Marcus Johnson | |
| TE Brent Celek |
| Milestones |
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| Eagles QB Carson Wentz needs 89 yards to move up to 5th on the Eagles all-time passing yards list moving ahead of QB Tommy Thompson. |
| Eagles QB Nick Foles needs 3 passing TDs to move into a tie for 10th all-time on the Eagles passing TD list tying QB Adrian Burk and QB Norm Van Brocklin. |
| Eagles WR Jordan Matthews (21) needs 2 TDs to move into a tie for 18th on the Eagles all-time receiving list tying TE *Chad Lewis. |
| Eagles RB Darren Sproles needs 320 yards to move up to 5th on the NFL’s all-time all-purpose yards list passing WR Tim Brown. |
| Eagles DE Fletcher Cox (40.5 - 8th) needs 1 sacks to move up to a tie for 6th all-time on the Eagles sack list with DE Brandon Graham |
| Eagles S Malcolm Jenkins's (4) needs 1 more Interception for a TD to tie CB Eric Allen (5) for most Interceptions for a TD by an Eagles player. |
| Eagles WR Golden Tate needs 2 TDs for 40 career receiving TDs. |
| Eagles TE Zach Ertz needs 153 yards to break Pete Retzlaff's record (1190) for most receiving yards by a TE in a season set in 1965. |
| Eagles TE Zach Ertz needs 10 to receptions to break Jason Wittens's NFL record (110 receptions) for most receptions yards by a TE in a season set in 2012. |
| Eagles TE Zach Ertz (4702) needs 63 yards to move up to 10th all-time in on the Eagles receiving TD list passing WR Ben Hawkins |
| Eagles TE Zach Ertz (27) needs 1 TD to move into a tie for 14th all-time in on the Eagles receiving yards list passing WR Ben Hawkins |
| Texans LB Benardrick McKinney(10.5) needs 1 sack to move up to a tie for 11th all time on the Texans sack list passing DT Amobi Okoye and tying LB Jamie Shaper. |
| Texans DT Christian Covington(7.5) needs 1 sack to move up to a tie for 18th all time on the Texans sack list passing DT Gary Walker, LB Jeff Posey and tying LB Demeco Ryans. |
| Stats to Know |
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| The Deshaun Watson to Deandre Hopkins Connection |
| According to PFF, Texans QB Watson has targeted WR DeAndre Hopkins 132 times this season, characterizing 94 of those balls as catchable. Of those 94 passes, Hopkins has not dropped a single one. Of all passes to Hopkins, 16.7% of them have been deep throws (20+ air yards, 62nd-most). However, on those 22 deep targets (11 catchable, 11 caught), Hopkins has generated the 12th-most yards. For WRs, Hopkins is tied for 8th in yards (1,321) per route run (536), at 2.46. When targeting Hopkins, Watson has generated a passer rating of 121.4, 16th-best for targeted WRs. PFF has also given Hopkins the highest grade of all WRs, in 2018, at 91.7. Rasul Douglas and Avonte Maddox, beware. |
| Matchups to Watch |
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| Eagles Offensive Line vs. Texans Defensive Line |
| The Texans enter the contest this Sunday at The Linc winners of 10 of 11 and chasing a first round bye in the AFC playoff picture. This is a very talented team that features a very stout defensive line that is suffocating against rushing attacks and can get after the QB. JJ Watt has returned to his DPOY form after battling injuries in consecutive seasons and Clowney is a matchup nightmare along the defensive front given his versatility. Whitney Mercilus is a very good pass rusher and is used predominantly in that role. DJ Reeder is a force along the interior in the run game that really allow the Texans LBs to play hard and fast. This is a terrific defensive front that is one of the best defenses against the run in the NFL. Additionally, with the names mentioned above, they are more than capable of generating pass rush and hitting the QB - as you would expect. The Eagles offensive line has had some good showings of late but faces a significant challenge in this Texans defensive front. With the less mobile Foles, the line will have to play smart, sound football. This is especially true with the Texans since they like to send a wide variety of blitzes at the QB and the Eagles have had some issues with that this season. It'll be important for the offensive line to win its battles more often than not to keep the Eagles in favorable down and distance situations. Easier said that done this week. |
| Eagles Defensive Line vs. Texans Offensive Line |
| If there is one clear positional battle that the Eagles have a significant edge in this week it is their DL vs the Texans OL. Even with all of the banged up names up front for the Eagles the Texans OL is a sieve; they allow Watson to take far too many hits and he doesn't help matter himself holding on to the ball so long. Fletcher Cox and Michael Bennett are coming off their 2 best games of the season and have elevated their play to new heights the last two weeks. Both players are stout against the run and pass while being among the league leaders in QB hits. Brandon Graham has also come on of late for the Eagles and Chris Long remains a good rotational edge rusher for the Birds. Timmy Jernigan will be questionable Sunday but is expected to play. He shouldn't be expected to do a ton but his presence only helps the Eagles. The Texans are a team that can manufacture a ton of explosive plays and are committed to the run. The Eagles defensive line can really do some damage and help out their offense by getting after Watson and helping generate turnovers like last week. It's a clear strength against a clear weakness that the Eagles should be expected to win and will need to in order to take down this talented team. |
| Eagles Secondary vs Watson and Hopkins |
| It's no secret the Eagles secondary is banged up heading into this contest but they are also coming off one of their best performances of the season against the Rams. Rasul Douglas has steadily improved and rookie Avonte Maddox has been a huge hit for the Eagles in the 4th round. Malcolm Jenkins is still a stud at safety and Corey Graham was great least week in not costing the Eagles a win. The Texans passing offense took a hit when Will Fuller landed on IR but DeAndre Hopkins has long proven he doesn't need much help to kick ass. Hopkins is one of the best and most physically imposing receivers in the NFL. It doesn't matter who his QB is or who his covering him, Hopkins is able to produce. Even if the Eagles secondary plays well this week, Hopkins will certainly get his because he always does. Watson isn't flawless but he is a good QB that can get him the ball with touch and precision. The focus for the defense this week should be take away the impact of Hopkins as much as possible. Make the other players around him beat you. Keke Coutee has been a limited participant in practice this week as well as Lamar Miller. Make these guys beat you and play disciplined football. |
| Eagles Pass Offense vs Texans Pass Defense |
| As Kist and Solak said in their podcast this week on the matchup the Eagles should look to avoid purposely striving for balance in playcalling given the degree of difficulty in this matchup for the run game. Regardless of the opponent this season, the Texans have been able to shut down the run game. This week will very likely be no different so it'll be up to the entire offensive side of the ball to find ways to move the ball through the air. The Texans LBs and Safeties can all cover; while their CBs are generally good they are beatable. This likely makes this matchup an Alshon game given how he is able to win. The Eagles offense was relatively inefficient and very poor on money down situations despite the nice upset win last week. HB dives up the middle against this defensive front with Josh Adams are only going to set this offense up for failure. This could also be a game where Golden Tate has an impact as the short passing game can be used as an extension of the run game to keep the offense on schedule. Point is, the Eagles need a good game plan through the air and the Eagles need to execute on their assignments in order to keep the offense in favorable situations. |
I’d say that from these examples, it looks like a quarterback is going to succeed independent of whether he starts as a rookie. Situation seems to have more of an impact than time spent on the bench. Daunte Culpepper walked on to a team with Cris Carter and Randy Moss. That probably mattered more than learning the professional ropes from Jeff George. Carson Palmer went from 60.9 percent completions and a dead-even touchdown-to-interception ratio as a rookie to 67.8, 32 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions in his second year. In his case, spending 16 games getting a feel for professional football apparently helped.Another place to look at history is a good summary by u/er1339 on how many games QBs drafted in the 1st round in the last 20 yrs sat out their first season. Takeaway? There are some guys that worked out (Rodgers, Rivers, Vick) and there are some guys that didn't (Losman, Quinn, Locker, etc). As expected, there's no set path.
| Record Against the Spread | |
|---|---|
| CAROLINA PANTHERS | (1-1) |
| MINNESOTA VIKINGS | (2-0) |
| Betting Odds |
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| Oddsshark Information |
| Favorite: CAROLINA by 7 |
| OveUnder: 43 |
| GAME TIME AND LOCATION: |
| Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC - 1:00pm, September 25, 2016 |
| WEATHER FORECAST: Stadium Type: Open Air Temperature: 86°F Forecast: Generally sunny. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. |
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| Announcers: Chris Myers and Ronde BarberAGAIN?!fuck |
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| CAROLINA WILL BE WEARING WHITE JERSEYS. |
| Name | Pos. | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash, Jeremy | LB | Hamstring | DNP |
| Short, Kawann | DT | Shoulder | LP |
| Stewart, Jonathan | RB | Hamstring | DNP |
| Turner, Trai | G | Ankle | FP |
| Name | Pos. | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | RB | Knee | DNP |
| Sharrif Floyd | DT | Knee | DNP |
| Kyle Rudolph | TE | Groin | FP |
| Danielle Hunter | DE | Knee | FP |
| Eric Kendricks | LB | Ankle | FP |
| Xavier Rhodes | CB | Knee | LP |
| MyCole Pruitt | TE | Knee | LP |
| Pete Prisco | Jason LaConfora | Will Brinson | Jared Dubin | Ryan Wilson | John Breech | Dave Richard | Jamey Eisenberg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 20-12 | 19-13 | 16-16 | 19-13 | 20-12 | 20-12 | 24-8* | 23-9 |
| CAR | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| MIN |
| Chris Chase | Dieter Kurtenbach | Andrew Lynch | Peter Schrager | Brett Smiley | What If Sports | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 16-16 | 22-12 | 24-8* | 23-9 | 21-11 | 17-15 |
| CAR | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| MIN |
| CBS | FOX | ESPN | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| MINNESOTA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CAROLINA PANTHERS | 90% |
|---|---|
| MINNESOTA VIKINGS | 10% |
| Amos | Bing | ESPN FPI | Project 538 | Microsoft Cortana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 18-14 | 17-15 | 19-13 | 20-12 | 18-14 |
| 81% | 74% | 68% | 66% | 74% | |
| 19% | 26% | 32% | 34% | 26% |
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