STADIUM: Lincoln Financial Field
REFEREE: Bill Vinovich
DATE: Sunday, December 31, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston, Pam Oliver
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) ARI: 108 or 387 PHI: 162 or 231
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: ARI leads series, 58-56-5 (PHI won 2 of past 3). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/9/22: PHI 20 at ARI 17.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Jonathan Gannon vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 3-12 (.200) Postseason: 0-0. Nick Sirianni vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 34-15 (.694) Postseason: 2-2 (.500).
ARIZONA CARDINALS NOTES:
• QB KYLER MURRAY passed for 230 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 97.5 rating in Week 16. Aims for his 6th in row with TD pass. Has 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 102.3 rating in 2 career starts vs. Phi.
• RB JAMES CONNER had 5 catches, 112 scrimmage yards (67 rec., 45 rush) & 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 9th-career TD catch. Aims for his 4th in row with 85+ scrimmage yards & TD. Is 1 of 2 RBs (Derrick Henry) with 6+ scrimmage TDs in each of past 6 seasons. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 18 road games with Ari. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. with 60+ scrimmage yards.
• RB EMARI DEMERCADO (rookie) had career-high 7 catches & 50 scrimmage yards (40 rec., 10 rush) last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards.
• TE TREY MCBRIDE had 6 catches last week & aims for his 7th in row with 5+ catches. Ranks 6th among TEs in catches (72) & 7th in rec. yards (743) this season.
• WR MARQUISE BROWN had 8 catches for 78 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. with 50+ rec. yards.
• WR GREG DORTCH had 2nd TD catch of season in Week 16.
• S BUDDA BAKER led team with 10 tackles last week, his 25thcareer game with 10+ tackles, most among DBs since 2017. Leads all DBs with 705 tackles over the past 7 seasons.
• S JALEN THOMPSON had career-high 3 PD & career-high 4th INT of season in Week 16. Has 5 PD & 3 INTs in his past 5.
• CB ANTONIO HAMILTON had 2 PD last week & aims for his 4th in row with 2+ PD. Has career-high 10 PD in 2023.
• LB DENNIS GARDECK had 6th sack of season last week.
• LB KRYS BARNES had season-high 9 tackles last week.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES NOTES:
• QB JALEN HURTS passed for 301 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 16 & has 15 rush TDs in 2023, most by QB in season in NFL history. Has 11 games with pass TD & rush TD, tied-most by QB in single season all-time (Josh Allen – 2023). Has 41 career rush TDs, 4th-most by QB in NFL history. Has 6 TDs (3 pass, 3 rush) vs. 0 INTs in 2 career starts vs. Ari. Has 20 TDs (12 pass, 8 rush) vs. 4 INTs for 100.3 rating in 7 home starts in 2023.
• RB D’ANDRE SWIFT rushed for 92 yards & 5th TD of season last week, his 4th-straight season with 5+ rush TDs. Ranks 5th in NFL with career-high 988 rush yards in 2023.
• WR A.J. BROWN ranks 3rd in NFL with 1,394 rec. yards & 5th with career-high 101 receptions in 2023. Leads NFL with 13 games of 5+ receptions this season. • WR DEVONTA SMITH had 7th rec. TD of season last week. Has 1,036 rec. yards in 2023, his 2nd-straight 1,000-yard season. Brown & Smith are 1 of 2 WR duos (Tyreek Hill & Jaylen Waddle) each with 1,000+ rec. yards this season. Had 10 catches in last meeting.
• TE DALLAS GOEDERT led the team with 7 catches last week. Had 8 catches for 95 yards in last meeting.
• LB HAASON REDDICK had 12th TFL of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ari. with sack. Had 20 sacks, 33 TFL & 9 FFs in 4 seasons (2017-20) with Ari.
• DT FLETCHER COX has sack in 3 of his past 4.
• LB SHAQUILLE LEONARD had 2 TFL & 1st sack of season last week, his 16th-career sack.
• CB JAMES BRADBERRY had PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Ari. with PD.
• S KEVIN BYARD has 102 tackles in 2023, his 3rd-career 100+ tackle season. Had INT in his last game vs. Ari. (9/12/21/ w/ Ten.).
