Closing spread
PHI -8.5
Total
51
Model margin
+2.5est.
PHI perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Texans
- OutOwen DanielsTEHamstring· DNP
- OutXavier AdibiLBHamstring· DNP
- QuestionableDavid AndersonWRHamstring· Limited
- QuestionableJesse NadingDEKnee· DNP
- QuestionableKevin WalterWRCalf· Limited
- DNPTorri WilliamsSHamstring
- ProbableBrian CushingLBKnee· Limited
- ProbableMario WilliamsDEGroin· Limited
- ProbableEric WinstonTShoulder· Full
- ProbableGlover QuinCBHand· Full
- ProbableJacoby JonesWRIllness· Full
- ProbableJoel DreessenTEKnee· Full
- ProbableKevin BentleyLBKnee· Full
- ProbableMatt SchaubQBKnee· Full
Eagles
- OutJuqua ParkerDEHip· DNP
- QuestionableAsante SamuelCBKnee· Limited
- QuestionableRiley CooperWRKnee· DNP
- ProbableJorrick CalvinCBBack· Full
- ProbableLeSean McCoyRBShoulder· Full
- ProbableNick ColeGKnee· Full
- ProbableTrevard LindleyCBKnee· Full
Win probability
- Eagles
- Texans
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- +0.107EPA / play+0.078
- 47.5%Success rate44.2%
- +0.151EPA / dropback+0.104
- +0.039EPA / rush+0.029
- 10.7%Explosive rate11.1%
- +0.65CPOE+4.09
- 41.2%Third-down rate39.7%
- 67.4%Red-zone TD rate62.2%
- 2.09Points / drive1.97
- 1.7%Turnover rate2.2%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
PHI lead 6–0 since 1999
PHI have won 6 straight. Meetings average 50.7 points. PHI are 4-2 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | HOU–PHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | Q1 15:00 | 11 | 93 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| HOU | Q1 7:56 | 6 | 29 | Field goal | 3–7 |
| PHI | Q1 4:55 | 11 | 73 | Touchdown | 3–14 |
| HOU | Q2 14:30 | 5 | 12 | Punt | 3–14 |
| PHI | Q2 12:51 | 6 | 51 | Field goal | 3–17 |
| HOU | Q2 9:35 | 8 | 80 | Touchdown | 10–17 |
| PHI | Q2 5:38 | 5 | 19 | Punt | 10–17 |
| HOU | Q2 3:04 | 5 | 13 | Turnover | 10–17 |
| PHI | Q2 1:20 | 6 | 14 | Field goal | 10–20 |
| HOU | Q2 0:21 | 3 | 49 | End of half | 10–20 |
| HOU | Q3 15:00 | 12 | 74 | Touchdown | 17–20 |
| PHI | Q3 8:49 | 4 | 20 | Turnover | 17–20 |
| HOU | Q3 7:13 | 14 | 81 | Touchdown | 24–20 |
| PHI | Q3 0:50 | 6 | 60 | Touchdown | 24–27 |
| HOU | Q4 13:04 | 6 | 14 | Punt | 24–27 |
| PHI | Q4 10:10 | 9 | 87 | Touchdown | 24–34 |
| HOU | Q4 4:18 | 7 | 25 | Turnover on downs | 24–34 |
| PHI | Q4 3:17 | 3 | -1 | Punt | 24–34 |
| HOU | Q4 2:57 | 2 | 32 | Turnover | 24–34 |
| PHI | Q4 2:19 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 24–34 |
| HOU | Q4 0:22 | 2 | 22 | End of half | 24–34 |
Box score
Individual performances
Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Schaub | 22/36 | 337 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arian Foster | 22 | 83 | 3.8 | 1 |
| Derrick Ward | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Andre Johnson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Johnson | 6 | 9 | 149 | 0 |
| Joel Dreessen | 5 | 8 | 63 | 0 |
| Kevin Walter | 4 | 6 | 33 | 0 |
| Arian Foster | 2 | 4 | 26 | 1 |
| Jacoby Jones | 2 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| David Anderson | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| James Casey | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 22/33 | 302 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 1 |
| LeSean McCoy | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 1 |
| Jerome Harrison | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Chad Hall | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 |
| DeSean Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 8 | 8 | 86 | 1 |
| DeSean Jackson | 3 | 5 | 84 | 0 |
| Jeremy Maclin | 5 | 8 | 68 | 0 |
| Brent Celek | 4 | 7 | 55 | 0 |
| Jason Avant | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Eagles; negative favour Texans.
Half-point at risk
1.20%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
55.7%
Expected total
47.7est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.01
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+2.47



