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Lineups: ESPN NFL

Updates as reports change

Regular Season 2026

Week 16

Houston

Texans

2-5

2025 12-5

2024 10-7

2023 10-7

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Kickoff

Lincoln Financial Field · Philadelphia, PA

Fri, Dec 25, 1:15 AM UTC

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Philadelphia

Eagles

2-5

2025 11-6

2024 14-3

2023 11-6

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Points Per Game

23.6/18.1

Total Yards

351.4/281.9

Yards Passing

266.7/194.1

Yards Rushing

84.7/87.7

Points Allowed Per Game

24.3/25.0

Yards Allowed

360.7/379.3

Pass Yards Allowed

262.7/247.9

Rush Yards Allowed

98.0/131.4
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This game

Scoring & stat leaders

Touchdowns, field goals, and who is piling up yards — with quarter and clock.

Stat leaders

HOU

  • C.J. StroudPassing Yards 160/247, 1,867 YDS, 11 TD, 1 INT
  • Woody MarksRushing Yards 77 CAR, 271 YDS, 2 TD
  • Jaylin NoelReceiving Yards 19 REC, 331 YDS, 2 TD
  • Will Anderson Jr.Sacks 7.5
  • Azeez Al-ShaairTackles 58

PHI

  • Jalen HurtsPassing Yards 89/154, 933 YDS, 8 TD, 3 INT
  • Saquon BarkleyRushing Yards 43 CAR, 244 YDS, 1 TD
  • DeVonta SmithReceiving Yards 26 REC, 310 YDS, 2 TD
  • Nolan Smith Jr.Sacks 3
  • Zack BaunTackles 51

Matchup briefing

How they got here

Click any flagged name for age, size, and season stats.

Houston Texans (2-5) is 2-8 in the last 10. Philadelphia Eagles (2-5) is 0-10 in the last 10. They sit 3rd in NFC East.

Houston Texans

2-5 · 11th in American Football Conference

PPG

23.6

Yds/G

351.4

Pass Y/G

266.7

Rush Y/G

84.7

3rd down %

37.08

TO margin

3

Sacks

21

Super elite

Elite

Philadelphia Eagles

2-5 · 3rd in NFC East

PPG

18.1

Yds/G

281.9

Pass Y/G

194.1

Rush Y/G

87.7

3rd down %

37.90

TO margin

-3

Sacks

8

Super elite

None flagged on the team leaderboard.

Elite

What to watch

  1. 01Super-elite names: C.J. Stroud (QB); Will Anderson Jr. (DE).
  2. 02Availability swing: Jaylin Noel is Questionable; David Montgomery is Questionable; Reed Blankenship is Questionable.
  3. 03HOU to watch: C.J. Stroud (QB, 1867 Passing Yards).
  4. 04PHI counterweight: DeVonta Smith (WR).
  5. 05Scoring rates: HOU 23.6 PPG vs PHI 18.1 PPG.

Sideline

Coaches

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Lineup vs lineup

Projected 11s

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How this board works

Next man up. If a starter is out, the next player on the depth chart steps in and is the name shown here.

Starters come from ESPN depth charts and shift as they update. When inactives post, those players drop off the board.

Houston Texans

3WR 1TE · Base 4-3 D · HC DeMeco Ryans

Philadelphia Eagles

3WR 1TE · Base 3-4 D · HC Nick Sirianni

HOU offense

PHI defense

3WR 1TE • Base 3-4 D

Backfield

Quarterback

Pocket vs edge pressure

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Running back

Run fits vs inside linebacker

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Skill vs coverage

X receiver

Boundary WR vs corner

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Z receiver

Opposite WR vs corner

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Slot

Nickel vs slot receiver

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Tight end

TE vs strong-side / safety

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The trenches

Left tackle

Blind side vs right edge

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Center

Point vs nose / shade

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Left guard

Interior vs defensive tackle / ILB

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Right guard

Interior vs defensive tackle / ILB

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Right tackle

Front side vs left edge

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