Who's Playing

Philadelphia Eagles (home) vs. Houston Texans (away)

Current records: Philadelphia 7-7-1; Houston 10-4-1

What to Know

Philadelphia and Houston will compete for holiday cheer on Sunday at 1:00 p.m..

It was all tied up at the half for Philadelphia and the Rams last week, but Philadelphia stepped up in the second half. Philadelphia walked away with a 30-23 win over the Rams.

Meanwhile, Houston had a touchdown and change to spare in a 29-22 victory over the Jets.

The contest is expected to be a close one, with Philadelphia going off at just a 2-point favorite. They may be expected to win, but bettors beware: they are only 3-7 against the spread when favored.

Their wins bumped Philadelphia to 7-7-1 and Houston to 10-4-1. In Philadelphia's win, Wendell Smallwood rushed for 48 yards and 2 touchdowns on 10 carries and Alshon Jeffery caught 8 passes for 160 yards. We'll see if Houston have a strategy for dealing with them or if they lead their team to another successful outing.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 1:00 PM ET
  • Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Pennsylvania
  • TV: CBS
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $177.34

Prediction

The Eagles are a slight 2 point favorite against the Texans.

This season, Philadelphia are 5-9-0 against the spread. As for Houston, they are 6-6-2 against the spread

The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Texans as a 1.5 point favorite.

Over/Under: 47

Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last 4 years.

Top Projected Fantasy Players

  • DeAndre Hopkins: 12.4 points
  • Zach Ertz: 8.4 points
  • Alshon Jeffery: 10 points

Weather

The current forecast: passing clouds, with a temperature of 42 degrees.