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By The Associated Press
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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