Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 16

Scheduled

Texans

Houston

@

Eagles

Philadelphia

Lincoln Financial Field · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+8.1est.

PHI perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Texansedge mapEagles
  • +0.071EPA / play+0.027
  • 48.1%Success rate34.0%
  • +0.098EPA / dropback+0.136
  • +0.030EPA / rush-0.167
  • 8.9%Explosive rate9.4%
  • +3.16CPOE+0.87
  • 43.8%Third-down rate42.9%
  • 80.0%Red-zone TD rate75.0%
  • 2.80Points / drive1.99
  • 2.5%Turnover rate0.0%

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.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2022 · W9PHI @ HOU2917PHI
2018 · W16HOU @ PHI3032PHI
2014 · W9PHI @ HOU3121PHI
2010 · W13HOU @ PHI2434PHI
2006 · W1PHI @ HOU2410PHI
2002 · W4HOU @ PHI1735PHI

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+5.81
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential+0.08
  • Expected margin+8.11