Eagles-Texans Capsule
PHILADELPHIA (5-2) at HOUSTON (4-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE - Philadelphia by 2 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Philadelphia 3-3-1, Houston 5-3
SERIES RECORD - Eagles lead 3-0
LAST MEETING - Eagles beat Texans 34-24, Dec. 2, 2010
LAST WEEK - Eagles lost to Cardinals 24-20; Texans beat Titans 30-16
AP PRO32 RANKING - Eagles No. 5, Texans No. 19
EAGLES OFFENSE - OVERALL (5), RUSH (14), PASS (6).
EAGLES DEFENSE - OVERALL (26), RUSH (21), PASS (26).
TEXANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (17), RUSH (5), PASS (26).
TEXANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (23), RUSH (12), PASS (28).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Philadelphia QB Nick Foles had team-record 36 completions and his third career 400-yard passing game last week. ... RB LeSean McCoy had 130 total yards of offense and two touchdowns in last game against Houston. ... Eagles have allowed just two sacks in last six games. ... WR Jeremy Maclin had 12 catches for career-high 187 yards receiving last week. ... Philadelphia needs one return touchdown to tie franchise record of eight set in 1952. ... LB Connor Barwin has six sacks in last four games against AFC. ... Barwin and LB DeMeco Ryans both started their careers in Houston. ... Ryans leads Eagles with 39 tackles. ... WR Riley Cooper has five touchdowns in last seven games against AFC. ... Houston RB Arian Foster had 151 yards rushing last week for 31st career 100-yard game, which ties Priest Holmes for most such games by undrafted player. ... WR Andre Johnson has 12 catches for 250 yards in two games against Eagles. ... WR DeAndre Hopkins leads Texans with 569 yards receiving. ... DE J.J. Watt had two sacks last week to become one of two players with at least seven sacks and three touchdowns in a season since 1982. ... Watt leads league with 24 quarterback hits. ... Texans are second in NFL with 17 takeaways. ... S D.J. Swearinger had his first interception of season last week. ... Top overall pick OLB Jadeveon Clowney had one tackle last week in return after missing six games after arthroscopic knee surgery.
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