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NFL Preview: Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) vs New Orleans Saints (2-0)

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver(field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: PHI leads series, 18-13 (won 2 of past 3) Postseason: NO leads series, 3-1 (won past 3)

The Last Time… Regular Season: 1/1/23: NO 20 at PHI 10 Postseason: NFC-D 1/13/19: PHI 14 at NO 20

HEAD COACHES:

Nick Sirianni vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 35-18 (.660) Postseason: 2-3 (.400)

Dennis Allen vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 26-46 (.361) Postseason: —

EAGLES NOTES

• QB JALEN HURTS had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) & season-high 85 rush yards in Week 2, his 5th-career reg. season game with 85+ rush yards. Has 42 rush TDs & can tie HOFer Steve Young (43) for 3rd-most ever by QB. Had 3 rush TDs in his last start vs. NO (11/21/21) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. NO with 65+ rush yards. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY had 116 scrimmage yards (95 rush, 21 rec.) in Week 2 & is 1 of 2 RBs (J.K. Dobbins) with 115+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 2 weeks. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of his 3 career games vs. NO. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 14 of his past 15 on road. • WR A.J. BROWN had 97 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. • WR DEVONTA SMITH led team with 7 catches & 76 rec. yards & had 20thcareer TD catch in Week 2. Is 1 of 2 WRs (Chris Godwin) with 7+ catches in each of 1st 2 weeks. Had 9 catches for 115 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 50+ rec. yards & 6th in row on road with 5+ catches. • LB ZACK BAUN had 9 tackles in Week 2 & ranks tied-1st in NFC with 24 tackles this season. • DT THOMAS BOOKER had career-high 2 TFL last week. • DT MILTON WILLIAMS had 1st sack of season last week. Had sack in last meeting. • CB DARIUS SLAY aims for his 4th in row on road with PD. Has 8 PD & 2 INTs in 7 career games vs. NO & aims for his 4th in row at NO with PD. • CB AVONTE MADDOX had 2 PD last week. • CB QUINYON MITCHELL (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • S REED BLANKENSHIP led team with 10 tackles in Week 2. Has 5+ tackles in 16 of his past 17 games. Had 8 tackles in last meeting. • S C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON had 157 tackles, 28 PD, 15 TFL & 5 INTs in 3 seasons (2019-21) with NO, incl. 7+ PD in each season.

SAINTS NOTES

• NEW ORLEANS has 91 points, most by team in 1st 2 games in 15 years & tied 4th-most by team in 1st 2 games of season in NFL history. Became 3rd team since 1970 (2018 Saints & 2007 Patriots) with 44+ points in 3 straight games. Can become 4th team all-time with 40+ points in 4 straight games. • QB DEREK CARR had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 125 rating in Week 2. Aims for his 7th in row with 100+ rating & 8th in row with 2+ TD passes. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 3+ TD passes & 130+ rating. Completed 31 of 34 atts. (career-high 91.2 pct.) for 323 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 113.6 rating in his last start vs. Phi. (10/24/21 w/ LV). • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 180 scrimmage yards (115 rush, 65 rec.) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 2 & became 5th player in SB era with multiple career games with 150+ scrimmage yards & 4+ TDs. Aims for his 3rd in row with 110+ scrimmage yards & TD. Has TD in 2 of his 3 career reg. season games vs. Phi. • WR CHRIS OLAVE had 81 rec. yards last week. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • WR RASHID SHAHEED had 109 scrimmage yards (96 rec., 13 rush) & rec. TD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TD catch. Had 6 catches for 79 yards in last meeting. • DE CAMERON JORDAN had 3 sacks & FF in last meeting. • DE CARL GRANDERSON had 1.5 sacks last week & had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 8 tackles & PD in Week 2. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had career-high 9 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Is 1 of 3 (Patrick Jones & T.J. Watt) with 2+ TFL in each of 1st 2 weeks. • CB PAULSON ADEBO had 8th-career INT last week. Aims for his 7th in row with PD. • S TYRANN MATHIEU had 2 PD & 34th-career INT last week, 2nd-most among active players.

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