In the thick of their respective playoff races, the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans will meet for an important clash on Sunday afternoon. Philadelphia is 5-2 after a last-minute defeat against the Arizona Cardinals but caught a break in the NFC East with the Dallas Cowboys falling to Washington. Houston topped the Tennessee Titans to improve to 4-4, moving to within one game of the AFC South-leading Indianapolis Colts.
How to watch Eagles vs. Texans 2014 online: Time, TV schedule and live stream
Philadelphia tries to rebound after a tough loss while Houston attempts to stay in the AFC playoff picture.
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The Eagles went away from the running game on Sunday, allowing Nick Foles to throw 62 times while LeSean McCoy garnered only 21 rushes. McCoy averaged 4 yards per carry and the game was within one score throughout, but coach Chip Kelly went skyward instead. Foles threw for 411 yards but was intercepted twice, giving him nine on the season after throwing only two last year. Philadelphia is in the midst of a rough stretch of its schedule, facing the Cowboys twice along with the Packers, Panthers and Seahawks over the next six weeks.
Houston has the perception of struggling to throw the ball, but the Texans actually rank ninth in yards per attempt at 7.8 yards with Ryan Fitzpatrick at the helm. Fitzpatrick has taken advantage of big-bodied receivers in Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins with 551 and 569 receiving yards, respectively. The pass attack is helped tremendously by Arian Foster, who is second in the NFL with 766 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. On defense, the pass defense checks in at 28th, allowing 271.4 yards per game.
How to Watch
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston,Texas
When: 1 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
Announcers: Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa
Online streaming: Verizon NFL Mobile | NFL Sunday Ticket
Odds
Philadelphia is a 1.5-point favorite over Houston on the road, with an over/under of 48, according to OddsShark.
Further Reading
For more on the Eagles, head over to Bleeding Green Nation.
To keep up on the Texans, check out Battle Red Blog.
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