WEEK 9
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (7-0) @ HOUSTON TEXANS (1-5-1)
DATE: Thursday (11/3/22)
STADIUM: NRG Stadium
TIME 8:15 PM ET
REFEREE: Craig Wrolstad
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Eagles lead all-time series, 5-0
STREAKS Eagles have won past 5
LAST GAME 12/23/18: Texans 30 at Eagles 32
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/2/14: Eagles 31, Texans 21
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
LAST WEEK: W 35-13 vs. Pittsburgh
COACH VS. OPP. Nick Sirianni: 0-0
PTS. FOR 28.0
OFFENSE 395.4
PASSING Jalen Hurts: 142-212-1,799-10-2-105.0
RUSHING Miles Sanders: 114-563-4.9-5
RECEIVING A.J. Brown: 39-659-16.9-5
PTS. AGAINST 16.9
DEFENSE 298.1
SACKS Haason Reddick: 5.5
INTs C.J. Gardner-Johnson: 4
TAKE/GIVE +14 (16/2)
PUNTING (NET) Arryn Siposs: 45.9 (40.8)
KICKING Jake Elliott: 38 (20/21 PAT; 6/7 FG)
EAGLES NOTES
• PHILADELPHIA can advance to 8-0 for 1st time in franchise history.
• QB JALEN HURTS passed for 285 yards & career-high 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 140.6 rating in Week 8. Has won 10 consecutive starts, longest streak by Eagles QB in team history. Has 993 combined pass & rush yards (331 per game) & 6 TDs (3 pass, 3 rush) vs. 0 INTs in 3 road starts in 2022.
• RB MILES SANDERS rushed for 78 yards & TD last week. Has 4 rush TDs in his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row on with rush TD.
• WR A.J. BROWN had 6 catches for 156 yards & career-high 3 rec. TDs last week. Has 6 games with 150+ rec. yards since 2019, tied-2nd most in NFL. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. Has 563 rec. yards (93.8 per game) & 6 rec. TDs in 6 career games vs. Hou. Aims for his 4th in row at Hou. with TD catch.
• WR DEVONTA SMITH has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 8+ catches & 85+ rec. yards & 4th in row overall with 5+ catches.
• TE DALLAS GOEDERT has 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4.
• LB HAASON REDDICK has 5.5 sacks in his past 5 & aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. Had 1.5 sacks in his last game vs. Hou. (9/23/21 w/ Car. on TNF).
• D JAVON HARGRAVE had 5th-career 2-sack game last week.
• S C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON had 4th-career sack & career-high 4th INT of season last week & aims for his 4th in row with INT.
• CB JAMES BRADBERRY aims for his 8th in row with PD & is only player with 10+ PD in each of past 7 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row on TNF with INT. Since 2016, Bradberry & CB DARIUS SLAY lead NFL with 92 PD each.
HOUSTON TEXANS
LAST WEEK L 17-10 vs. Tennessee
COACH VS. OPP. Lovie Smith: 5-2
PTS. FOR 16.6
OFFENSE 288.7
PASSING Davis Mills: 149-236-1,502-8-6-81.9
RUSHING Dameon Pierce (R): 121-539-4.5-3
RECEIVING Brandin Cooks: 32-354-11.1-1
PTS. AGAINST 22.0
DEFENSE 403.6
SACKS Jerry Hughes: 5
INTs Jalen Pitre (R): 2
TAKE/GIVE +2 (8/6)
PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 48.7 (43.1)
KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 50 (11/11 PAT; 13/15 FG)
TEXANS NOTES
• QB DAVIS MILLS passed for 152 yards & TD vs. INT last week. In 9 career home starts, has 2,314 pass yards (257.1 per game) & 17 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 104.7 rating. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 at home. Had TD pass vs. 0 INTs for 95.5 rating in his only career start on TNF (9/23/21 vs. Car.).
• RB DAMEON PIERCE (rookie) had 51 scrimmage yards (35 rush, 16 rec.) & 1st career TD catch last week. Has TD in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 7th in row overall with 50+ scrimmage yards. Leads all rookies with 4 games with 100+ scrimmage yards.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS had 4 catches for team-high 73 rec. yards last week. Has 4+ receptions in 6 of 7 games this season. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row on TNF with 5+ catches & 85+ rec. yards.
• DL JERRY HUGHES had 5th sack of season & 2 TFL last week, his 6th career season with 5+ sacks. Has 3 sacks in 3 home games in 2022.
• LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY has 5+ tackles in each of his 1st 7 games this season & aims for his 10th in row with 5+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row on TNF with 10+ tackles.
• LB CHRISTIAN HARRIS (rookie) led team with 7 tackles last week.
• DB JALEN PITRE (rookie) had 2 PD last week. Has 5+ tackles in 6 of his 1st 7 career games. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TFL & 4th in row at home with 6+ tackles.
• DB STEVEN NELSON had 1st INT of season last week. Had 5 PD in 2022 & has 5+ PD in 6 of his past 7 seasons. Had 50 tackles & 7 PD with Phi. in 2021.
• DB JONATHAN OWENS leads all DBs with 4 games with 10+ tackles in 2022.
