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[Game Preview] Week 9 - Philadelphia Eagles (4-3) at New York Giants (4-3)
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Philadelphia Eagles (4-3) at New York Giants (4-3)
The Philadelphia Eagles (4-3) hit the road for the fourth time in the last five weeks to take on the New York Giants (4-3) at MetLife Stadium in their third divisional game of the season.
Record VS. Spread: Philadelphia 4-3, New York 2-3-2
Where to Watch on TV
- will broadcast Sunday’s game to a regional audience. Joe Buck will handle the play-by-play duties and former NFL QB Troy Aikman will provide analysis. Erin Andrews will report from the sidelines.
Calling the game on 94WIP and the Eagles Radio Network will be Merrill Reese, the NFL’s longest-tenured play-by-play announcer (40th season). Joining Reese in the radio booth will be former Eagles All-Pro wide receiver Mike Quick, while Howard Eskin will report from the sidelines.
Rickie Ricardo, Macu Berral and Gus Salazar will handle the broadcast in Spanish on Mega 105.7 FM in Philadelphia and the Eagles Spanish Radio Network.
The rivalry between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants is the oldest rivalry in the NFC East. The rivalry began in 1933 with the founding of the Eagles, and slowly strengthened when both teams came to relative prominence in the 1940s and 1950s. The two teams have played in the same division in the NFL every year since 1933. The ferocity of the rivalry can also be attributed to the geographic New York-Philadelphia rivalry, which is mirrored in Major League Baseball's Mets–Phillies rivalry and National Hockey League's Flyers–Rangers rivalry. It is ranked by NFL Network as the #1 rivalry of all-time and Sports Illustrated has it among the top ten NFL rivalries of all-time at #4, and according to ESPN, it is one of the fiercest and most well-known rivalries in the football community.
November 20,1960 - The Hit - The Eagles' Chuck Bednarik cleanly blindsided Giants running back Frank Gifford, sending Gifford into an 18-month retirement due to a severe concussion
November 19, 1978 - The Miracle at the Meadowlands - The Giants were leading the Eagles 17-12 with 20 seconds remaining. Offensive coordinator Bob Gibson called for a running play when all that was needed was for the Giants to take a knee. The handoff between quarterback Joe Pisarcik and Larry Csonka was fumbled and Eagles CB Herman Edwards grabbed the loose ball and returned it for the winning score.
November 20, 1988 The Giants hosted the Eagles with both teams in the running for control over their division. The Eagles, led by head coach Buddy Ryan and quarterback Randall Cunningham, fought a tough match to bring the game into overtime with the score tied at 17-17. In overtime, Eagles DE Clyde Simmons carried the ball 15 yards for the game-winning touchdown, after the Giants had a FG attempt blocked. Both teams finished with identical 10-6 records, but the Eagles won the NFC East due to their head-to-head victory, while the Giants lost the wild card tiebreaker to the Los Angeles Rams and missed the playoffs. The Eagles would lose to the Chicago Bears in a game famously known as the Fog Bowl.
October 31, 1999 - The Eagles and Giants were tied at 17-17 in overtime when Eagles QB Doug Pederson had his pass blocked up in the air and was intercepted by Michael Strahan. Strahan returned for a 44-yard touchdown to win the game for the Giants 23-17.
December 19, 2010 - Miracle at New Medowlands - The Giants led the Eagles 31-10 with 7:28 left in the first game between the teams at New Meadowlands Stadium where first place in the NFC East was on the line. But the Eagles would rally to tie the score, then win the game on DeSean Jackson's 65 yard punt return for a touchdown with no time left on the clock for a shocking 38-31 victory. The Elias Sports Bureau also believes that this is the first walk-off punt return in NFL history. The Giants went on to miss the playoffs, despite finishing tied for first with the Eagles at 10-6, and the Eagles lost their last two games.
October 12, 2014 - Black Sunday - The Eagles authored the first shutout in the series since a 20-0 loss in 1998, and their first shutout win in the series since 1996, winning 27-0. Quarterback Nick Foles threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns while he and three Eagles backs rushed for 203 yards (led by LeSean McCoy's 149 yards). The Giants failed on a fourth and goal attempt in the third quarter following a Foles interception; even worse, wide receiver Victor Cruz suffered a season-ending injury on the play. Eli Manning was held to 151 yards and backup Ryan Nassib connected for 60 yards.
Connections
Giants DC Steve Spagnuolo spent eight seasons on the Eagles’ coaching staff as a defensive assistant/quality control coach (1999-2000), DBs coach (2001-03) and LBs coach (2004-06).
Giants LBs coach Bill McGovern served as the Eagles’ OLBs coach from 2013-15.
Eagles QBs coach John DeFilippo was the Giants’ offensive quality control coach from 2005-06.
Giants CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie played for the Eagles from 2011-12.
Giants LB Deontae Skinner was a member of the Eagles practice squad in 2015
Giants P Brad Wing was originally signed by the Eagles as a rookie free agent in 2013.
Eagles OL coach Jeff Stoutland (New York, NY), DE Vinny Curry (Neptune, NJ) and S Malcolm Jenkins (Piscataway, NJ) are from the New York/North Jersey region.
Giants CB Eli Apple (Philadelphia, PA), LB Mark Herzlich (Conestoga, PA), QB Ryan Nassib (Malvern, PA) and G Justin Pugh (Holland, PA) are Philadelphia-area natives.
General
Referee: Bill Vinovich
The Eagles are tied with the Giants for second place in the NFC East, two games behind the 6-1 Dallas Cowboys. Philadelphia dropped a 29-23 overtime decision at Dallas last week and seeks the team’s first division win.
Since 2008, the Eagles have gone 13-4 (.765) against the Giants, including a Divisional Round victory at the Meadowlands on 1/11/09 (W, 23-11). Philadelphia has won five of its last six contests vs. N.Y. Giants, including four in a row from 2014-15.
Including playoffs, the Eagles have won eight of their last nine road games (.889) against the Giants. Philadelphia owns a 5-1 (.833) record at MetLife Stadium (opened in 2010), having won each of its last three contests vs. N.Y. Giants at the venue.
The Eagles have gone 79-52-1 (.602) on the road since the start of the 2000 season, marking the NFL’s 2nd-best winning percentage over that span (ranks 1st among all NFC teams).
At the midpoint, the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants are two of nine teams in the NFL with a record above .500. The NFC East is the only division with all four teams holding a winning record: Dallas (6-1), the New York Giants (4-3), Philadelphia (4-3) and Washington (4-3-1).
The Eagles are facing their 3rd straight opponent coming off a bye week. The 10 teams who have come back after a bye week are 8-2 for a winning percentage of .800. Teams who were also home after their bye week, as the Giants are this week, are a perfect 5-0. The only two losses involving teams coming off a bye week, also involve the Eagles.
Eagles
The Eagles rank 10th in the NFL in points per game (25.6), trailing only Atlanta (32.8), New Orleans (28.7), Carolina (27.3) and Dallas (26.9) in the NFC. Philadelphia has scored 20+ points in each of their last nine games, the NFL’s longest active streak.
The Eagles are outscoring opponents 96-39 (+57) in the second half of games in 2016, including 67-9 (+58) in the third quarter. Philadelphia leads the NFL in third-quarter points per game (9.6) this season.
The Eagles' Defense have allowed only 21 scores on 79 total opponent drives in 2016, ranking 4th in the NFL in opponent scoring efficiency (26.6%), trailing only Minnesota (24.1%), Baltimore (25.3%) and Arizona (25.5%). Philadelphia also ranks 4th in the NFL in points allowed per game (16.7), trailing only Minnesota (14.9), Seattle (15.6) and New England (16.5). The last time the Eagles allowed 117-or-fewer points in the season’s first seven games was in 2007 (also 117 points).
The Eagles has outscored opponents 179-117 (+62) and currently ranks 2nd in the NFL in average point differential (+8.9), trailing only New England (+10.6). The Eagles’ +62 point differential in 2016 is the team’s largest through the first seven games of the season since 2009 (+70).
The Eagles' Defense leads the NFL in opponent red zone scoring efficiency (68.0%), allowing only 17 scores on 25 opponent red zone drives.
The Eagles' Defense is one of just three NFL teams with 3+ red zone takeaways in 2016, joining Kansas City (5) and Buffalo (3). Philadelphia (12.0%) trails only Kansas City (21.7%) in takeaways per red zone drive this season.
The Eagles' Defense rank 1st in the NFL in opponent yards per play inside the red zone (1.83) in 2016, allowing just 115 yards on 63 opponent red zone plays.
The Eagles' Defense owns the NFL’s lowest opponent red zone rushing average (1.0) this season, allowing just 26 yards on 26 red zone rush attempts.
The Eagles' Defense has produced 22 sacks in 2016, tied for the 3rd-most in the NFL, behind Buffalo (26) and Denver (26). The Eagles also rank 2nd in the NFL in sacks per pass attempt (9.2%), trailing only Buffalo (9.9%).
The Eagles' Defense has recorded 11 sacks on first down, the most in the NFL. Sixteen of the Eagles’ 22 sacks this season have come in the second half, ranking 3rd in the NFL behind Buffalo (18) and Denver (18). This season, 12 different Eagles players have registered a sack. No other team has more than nine players with at least 1 full sack.
The Eagles' Defense 8 forced fumbles are tied for the 6th-most in the NFL in 2016, trailing only Oakland (11), Washington (10), Arizona (9), Dallas (9) and Indianapolis (9). Since 2014, the Eagles lead the NFL with 47 forced fumbles.
The Eagles' Defense is tied for the 6th-most takeaways (13) in the NFL in 2016, trailing only Denver (16), Kansas City (16), Minnesota (16), Arizona (15) and San Diego (15). The Eagles have posted a 3-0 record when forcing multiple turnovers in games this season.
The Eagles' Defense is tied with Minnesota for the 2nd-most opponent fumble recoveries (7) in the NFL in 2016, trailing only Denver (8).
The Eagles' Defense has recorded an INT in six of their seven games in 2016. The last time Philadelphia recorded INTs in at least six of their first seven games of the season was in 2010 (all seven games).
The Eagles' Special Teams has posted an NFL-leading 12 special teams TDs (4 kickoff return TDs; 4 punt return TDs; 4 blocked punt return TDs) since 2013. The Eagles are the only NFL team with a kickoff return TD (2) this season.
Since 2013, the Eagles' Special Teams are tied with the Vikings for the most combined kickoff and punt return TDs (8) in the NFL. Since 2014, Philadelphia leads the NFL in both kickoff return TDs (4) and punt return TDs (4). The Eagles are the only NFL team to record multiple kick return TDs in each of the last three seasons (4 in 2014; 2 in 2015; 2 in 2016).
The Eagles' Special Teams leads the NFL in kickoff return average (37.3) in 2016. Since 2014, the team ranks 2nd in the NFL in kickoff return average (26.4), trailing only Baltimore (27.1). Philadelphia also ranks 3rd in the NFL in opponent kickoff return average (17.6) in 2016, trailing only Denver (15.7) and Carolina (16.8) in that category.
The Eagles' Special Teams lead the NFL in both average starting field position after kickoff (30.6) and opponent average starting field position after kickoff (22.7) in 2016. Philadelphia is tied with N.Y. Giants for the NFL’s 2nd-highest percentage of 20+ yard kickoff returns (72.7%, 8-of-11), trailing only Pittsburgh (75.0%).
Since 2014, the Eagles' Special Teams rank 1st in the NFL in punt return average (11.9). Philadelphia has also posted 4 blocked punt return TDs since 2014: Najee Goode (12/6/15 at NE), Trey Burton (12/28/14 at NYG), Chris Maragos (10/5/14 vs. StL), Brad Smith (9/28/14 at SF).
QB Carson Wentz has done very well on the road. Wentz has passed for 4 touchdowns with 1 interception for a 90.8 rating in 4 career road games.
Giants
Before the Bye Week, The Giants defeated the Rams in London by a score of 17-10 despite averaging 1.8 yards per rush and 5.3 yards per pass play. New York hadn't won a game by a margin of more than four points in a game in which it posted averages below 2.0 yards per rush and 6.0 yards per pass play since December 11, 1960, in a 17-3 win at Washington.
The Giants are seeking their third consecutive win. In Week 7, New York defeated Los Angeles 17-10 in the first-ever NFL game played at London’s Twickenham Stadium.
S Landon Collins had two interceptions, including a 44-yard touchdown return, in the victory over the Rams and was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week. According to Next Gen Stats, Collins recorded the most total distance traveled (111.7 yards) on an interception-return touchdown this season.
QB Eli Manning is averaging 333.6 yards per game and has 10 pass for touchdowns with a 95.7 rating in his past 5 games at home. Manning has 300+ pass yards in 3 of the past 4 games vs. NFC East teams.
WR Odell Beckham Jr. has 23 receptions for 429 yards (143 per game) and 2 touchdowns in his past 3 games at home. Beckham has recorded a touchdown catch in 2 of the past 3 games vs. Philadelphia.
WR Sterling Shepard currently ranks 2nd among all NFL rookies with 31 receptions.
Milestones
TE Brent Celek (4,792) needs 208 more yards to reach 5000 career receiving yards.
RB Darren Sproles (18,498 - 8th) is now 8th on the NFL's All-Time All-Purpose Yards list. He can move into 7th place with 194 more yards However, WR Steve Smith (18,691 - 7th) is currently in 7th place and is still active in the NFL.
RB Darren Sproles (495) is 5 receptions away from collecting 500 career receptions. Sproles is also 2 touchdowns away from 60 total career touchdowns.
RB Ryan Mathews (4,872) is 128 yards from getting 5,000 career rushing yards.
OLB Connor Barwin (29.5 - 15th) joined DT Jerome Brown (29.5) at 15th place on the Eagles All-Time Sack List last week. Barwin can move into 14th place with 2 more sacks joining DE Juqua Parker (31.5 - 14th). Barwin is also 1.5 sacks away from reaching 50 career sacks!
QB Carson Wentz (150) needs 12 more passing completions to pass QB Nick Foles (161) for most completions by an Eagles Rookie.
QB Carson Wentz (1,526) needs 174 passing yards to pass QB Nick Foles (1,699) for most passing yards by an Eagles Rookie.
QB Carson Wentz (228) needs 38 passing attempts to pass QB Nick Foles (265) for most passing yards by an Eagles Rookie.
Last week, QB Carson Wentz (9) passed QB Donovan McNabb (8) for most passing touchdowns by an Eagles Rookie.
K Caleb Sturgis (90) is 10 Field Goals Made from 100 career Field Goals Made.
P Donnie Jones (46,070 - 16th) needs 70 Punting Yards to move into 15th place on the NFL's All-Time Punting Yards Career list. Jones would pass out P Jerrel Wilson (46,139 - 15th).
QB Eli Manning will be playing in his 25th career game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
QB Eli Manning (6,497 - 10th) needs 205 more Passing Attempts to move into 9th place on the NFL's All-Time Passing Attempts list. He would pass QB Vinny Testaverde (6,701 - 9th) along the way.
QB Eli Manning (3,870) needs 130 more Passing Completions to reach 4,000 career Passing Completions. Additionally, Manning (3,870 - 8th) can move into 7th place on the NFL's All-Time Completion list with 119 more completions and would pass HoF QB Warren Moon (3,988 - 7th).
QB Eli Manning (46,171) needs 63 more Passing Yards to move into 9th place on the NFL's All-Time Passing Yards list. He would pass QB Vinny Testaverde (46,233).
WR Victor Cruz (4,294) is currently 12th on the Giant's All-Time Receiving Yards List, but can break into the Top 10 with 83 more receiving yards. He would pass SE Del Shofner (4,315 - 11th) and TE Bob Tucker (4,376 - 10th).
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (28) is 2 Receiving Touchdowns away from 30 career touchdowns with the Giants. Additionally, He can move into the 7th position on the Giants All-Time Receiving Touchdown list with those 2 touchdowns. He would pass TE Mark Bavaro (28) and TE Bob Schnelker (29).
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (17) needs one 100-yard receiving game to tie WR Victor Cruz (18) for second-most in Giants history in the regular season. WR Amani Toomer (22) is in first place.
DE Jason Pierre-Paul (44.5 - 8th) can move into 7th place on the Giants All-Time List Sack List with 2.0 more sacks. He would pass DE George Martin (46.0 - 7th) along the way.
Matchups to Watch
Eagles CB Nolan Carroll vs. Giants WR Odell Beckham, Jr.
Carroll goes from facing Dez Bryant to Beckham. Fans will recall the late touchdown by Bryant last Sunday, but overall Carroll battled well. Beckham isn't 100 percent as he's recovering from a hip injury. But he has 32 straight games with at least three catches and 18 consecutive contests with a catch of 10 yards or more. In Week 6 against Baltimore, Beckham sparked the Giants with eight catches for 222 yards and two touchdowns.
Eagles DE Brandon Graham vs. Giants T Bobby Hart
It could be argued that Brandon Graham has been the best player on defense for the Eagles this season. Graham leads the team in tackles for loss (7), QB hurries (20) and forced fumbles (2), and is tied for the team lead with four sacks. Hart was put in the lineup during the Week 2 contest after Marshall Newhouse suffered a calf injury. Newhouse is practicing on a limited basis, but it remains to be seen whether or not he will play Sunday.
Eagles WR Dorial Green-Beckham vs. Giants CB Janoris Jenkins
Jenkins was part of the Giants' big spending spree in free agency to shore up the defensive side of the ball. With a limited pass rush, the Giants have relied on the secondary to hold up and for the most part it has. Jenkins has eight passes defensed in the past three games. The Eagles have to find a way to stretch the field and the 6-5, 237-pound Green-Beckham provides the size and ability to test defenses in the vertical game. At the very least, DGB can use that big frame to help draw pass interference penalties.
Eagles G Stefen Wisniewski vs. Giants DT Johnathan Hankins
With Allen Barbre likely sidelined due to a hamstring injury, Wisniewski is in line to make his first start as an Eagle at left guard. Hankins is a disruptive force in the run game as he has registered at least one tackle for loss in each of the past two contests. The Eagles will need to establish the run to help make things easier for quarterback Carson Wentz in the pass game. The 6-2, 320-pound Hankins also has a blocked punt on his résumé in 2016.
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[Game Preview] Week 15 - Philadelphia Eagles (5-8) at Baltimore Ravens (7-6)
Philadelphia Eagles (5-8) at Baltimore Ravens (7-6)
The Philadelphia Eagles hit the road for the final time in 2016 as they take on the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Sunday marks the fifth all-time meeting between the two clubs, with the Eagles leading the series, 2-1-1 (.625).
Record VS. Spread: Philadelphia 5-8, Baltimore 6-7
Where to Watch on TV
- will broadcast Sunday’s game to regional audience. Kenny Albert will handle the play-by-play duties and Daryl Johnston will provide analysis. Laura Okmin will report from the sidelines.
Calling the game on 94WIP and the Eagles Radio Network will be Merrill Reese, the NFL’s longest-tenured play-by-play announcer (40th season). Joining Reese in the radio booth will be former Eagles All-Pro wide receiver Mike Quick, while Howard Eskin will report from the sidelines.
Location
Station
Frequency
Philadelphia, PA
WIP-FM
94.1 FM and 610 AM
Allentown, PA
WCTO-FM
96.1 FM
Atlantic City/South Jersey
WENJ-FM
97.3 FM
Levittown, PA
WBCB-AM
1490 AM
Northumberland, PA
WEGH-FM
107.3 FM
Pottsville, PA
WPPA-AM
1360 AM
Reading, PA
WEEU-AM
830 AM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD
WAFL-FM
97.7 FM
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA
WEJL-FM
96.1 FM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD
WAFL-FM
97.7 FM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD
WEJL-AM
630 AM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD
WBAX-AM
1240 AM
Williamsport, PA
WBZD-FM
93.3 FM
Wilmington, DE
WDEL-FM/AM
101.7 FM
York/LancasteHarrisburg, PA
WSOX-FM
96.1 FM
Philadelphia Spanish Radio
Rickie Ricardo, Macu Berral and Gus Salazar will handle the broadcast in Spanish on Mega 105.7 FM in Philadelphia and the Eagles Spanish Radio Network.
Eagles vice president of player personnel Joe Douglas (2000-15) and assistant director of player personnel Andy Weidl (2005-16) are former members of Baltimore’s scouting department
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was Philadelphia’s special teams coordinator from 1998-2006 and coached the secondary unit in 2007
Ravens offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg was a senior assistant with the Eagles in 2003 and served as the team’s offensive coordinatoassistant head coach from 2004-12
Ravens OL coach Juan Castillo was a member of Philadelphia’s coaching staff from 1995-2012, including 13 seasons (1998-2010) tutoring the offensive line
Ravens secondary coach Leslie Frazier was the Eagles’ DBs coach during the 1999-2002 seasons
Eagles S Terrence Brooks was originally selected by Baltimore in the 3rd round (79th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft
Eagles DE Steven Means spent time on the Ravens practice squad in 2014
Eagles S Rodney McLeod prepped at DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD) HS, earning second-team All-State and first-team All-Conference honors in 2007.
Eagles RB Wendell Smallwood played his senior year at Eastern Christian Academy (Elkton, MD) HS.
Ravens director of strength and conditioning Bob Rogucki was a member of Philadelphia’s coaching staff from 2006-07
Ravens DBs coach Chris Hewitt participated in the NFL’s Minority Coaching Fellowship Program with the Eagles in 2005
Ravens kicking consultant Randy Brown spent time with the Eagles during the 2004-05 seasons
Eagles DC Jim Schwartz grew up just outside Baltimore in Halethorpe, MD, and attended Mount Saint Joseph (Baltimore) HS.
Ravens QB Joe Flacco was born in Audubon, NJ, which is less than 10 miles from Philadelphia.
Ravens director of college scouting Joe Hortiz, director of player engagement Harry Swayne and assistant strength and conditioning coach Juney Barnett are natives of Philadelphia
Ravens ILB Albert McClellan (2006) and Eagles DE Vinny Curry (2011) both won C-USA Defensive Player of the Year at Marshall.
Ravens S Matt Elam (2010-12) was a first-team All-American at Florida and played with Eagles TE Trey Burton (2010-13), K Caleb Sturgis (2008-12) and S Jaylen Watkins (2010-13).
Ravens DT Timmy Jernigan (2011-13) and Eagles S Terrence Brooks (2010-13) and LB Nigel Bradham (2008-11) were teammates at Florida State. Brooks and Jernigan.
Eagles CB Nolan Carroll appeared in 38 games at Maryland from 2005-09. Eagles OC Frank Reich played QB at UMD from 1981-84, while Philadelphia’s DC Jim Schwartz started his coaching career as a grad assistant in 1989 for the Terps.
Ravens DT Brandon Williams (2008-12) and Eagles G/T Allen Barbre (2002-06) both played in the trenches at Missouri Southern State.
Ravens G/C John Urschel (2009-12) and Eagles G/C Stefen Wisniewski (2007-10) played on the offensive line at Penn State. Wisniewski was a three-time Academic All-American, while Urschel was awarded the William V. Campbell Trophy, given to the nation’s premier college football scholar-athlete in 2013.
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti was born in Philadelphia before moving to Baltimore when he was just 11 months old.
General
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
At 5-8, the Eagles are still mathematically alive for a playoff spot. According to Football Power Index, they face 5-million-to-1 odds. The scenario: The Eagles must win out, the Falcons, Redskins, and Packers must lose out. The Vikings must beat the Packers, but lose their other 2 games. The Buccaneers must beat the Panthers in Week 17. The Saints must lose to the Cardinals or Buccaneers. And the Cardinals must lose at least once.
At 7-6, the Ravens stand a game behind the Steelers (8-5) in the AFC North. Baltimore, which beat Pittsburgh in Week 9, travels to Pittsburgh for a Christmas Day tilt and then finishes out regular season play with a New Year’s Day matchup in Cincinnati.
Last week, the Eagles allowed RB Chris Thompson to score a 25-yard touchdown run with 1:53 left to play. It gave the Redskins a 27–22 win at Philadelphia. That was by far the longest game-winning TD run inside the 2-minute warning of the fourth quarter in Redskins team history. The previous record was a 5-yard run by Larry Brown against the Giants in 1972.
Last week, WR DeSean Jackson caught an 80-yard touchdown pass from QB Kirk Cousins in the second quarter of Washington’s win. That was one yard short of the longest TD ever scored against the Eagles by one their former players, a mark set on an 81-yard pass from Cousins to Jackson in 2014. No other pair of active players has connected for two touchdown passes of 80 yards or longer against the same team. The gold standard in that regard was set by Joe Montana and John Taylor, who scored on pass plays of 96 and 92 yards against the Rams … in the same game! That was on Monday Night Football in 1989.
Last week, the Ravens allowed QB Tom Brady to score his 450th TD pass of his prestigious career – went for 79 yards to Chris Hogan to cap the scoring for New England.
The Ravens have never lost a home game to a rookie quarterback in John Harbaugh's tenure, and they've also won 12 of their last 13 regular-season home finales.
The Eagles are 1-6 on road with six losses in row.
The Eagles have never won a regular season game in Baltimore. In two games since the Ravens arrived in Baltimore, the Eagles tied the meeting in 1997 and lost the game in 2008.
Eagles
The Eagles' Offense lead the NFL in time of possession (32:10) in 2016, including an NFL-leading 16:53 mark in the second half of games
The Eagles' Offense are tied with Dallas for the 2nd most 10-play drives (30) in the NFL in 2016, trailing only Detroit (32) in that category
The Eagles' Offense currently rank 3rd in the NFL in 5-minute drives (27) in 2016, trailing only Dallas (30) and Detroit (29).
The Eagles' Offense are tied with Green Bay for the 4th-most drives starting inside the opponent’s 50-yard line (18) in the NFL in 2016, trailing only Oakland (23), Denver (21) and Arizona (20).
The Eagles' Offense are tied with Carolina for the 6th-lowest percentage of three-and-outs (18.2%, 26-of-143) in the NFL in 2016, trailing only Washington (10.9%), Atlanta (14.1%), New Orleans (15.6%), San Diego (16.6%) and Green Bay (17.6%).
The Eagles' Offense rank 7th in the NFL in percentage of rushes gaining 4+ yards (45.9%) in 2016, trailing only Tennessee (50.8%), Buffalo (49.6%), San Francisco (49.2%), Houston (46.7%), Dallas (46.6%) and Pittsburgh (46.4%).
The Eagles' Offense rank 7th in the NFL in rushing plays of 10+ yards (42) in 2016, trailing only Dallas (59), Buffalo (57), San Francisco (52), Miami (49), Tennesse (48) and Houston (45).
The Eagles' Defense lead the NFL in opponent red zone third-down conversions (15.0%, 3-of-20) in 2016. Philadelphia also leads the NFL in opponent yards per play inside the red zone (2.09, 207 yards on 99 plays) in 2016.
The Eagles' Defense rank 5th in the NFL in opponent red zone scoring efficiency (80.5%, 33-of-41) in 2016, trailing only Kansas City (77.8%), Seattle (78.4%), Pittsburgh (78.6%) and Baltimore (78.8%). Philadelphia also ranks 4th in the NFL in opponent red zone TD efficiency (46.3%) in 2016, trailing only N.Y. Giants (43.2%), Pittsburgh (45.2%) and Carolina (45.7%).
The Eagles' Defense rank 6th in the NFL in opponent negative plays (88) in 2016, trailing only Arizona (101), Carolina (94), Green Bay (93), N.Y. Jets (93) and Los Angeles (91). Philadelphia also ranks 7th in the NFL in opponent yards lost on negative plays (-318) in 2016, trailing only Green Bay (-390), Arizona (-388), Carolina (-348), Washington (-335), Los Angeles (-330) and Minnesota (-327).
The Eagles' Defense are tied with Arizona and Jacksonville for the 2nd-most opponent rushes for negative yardage (43) in the NFL in 2016, trailing only Los Angeles (47).
The Eagles' Defense rank 6th in the NFL in opponent first downs (243) in 2016, trailing only Baltimore (219), Arizona (227), Houston (232), Jacksonville (239) and Minnesota (239).
The Eagles' Defense rank 4th in the NFL in passing first downs allowed (139) in 2016, trailing only Jacksonville (129), Houston (132) and Arizona (133).
The Eagles' Special Teams has posted an NFL-leading 12 special teams TDs (4 kickoff return TDs; 4 punt return TDs; 4 blocked punt return TDs) since 2013. The Eagles are the only NFL team to record multiple kickoff return TDs in 2016.
Since 2013, the Eagles' Special Teams rank 2nd in the NFL in combined kickoff and punt return TDs (8), trailing only Minnesota (9). Since 2014, Philadelphia leads the NFL in both kickoff return TDs (4) and punt return TDs (4). THe Eagles are the only NFL team to record multiple kickoff return TDs in each of the last three seasons (4 in 2014; 2 in 2015; 2 in 2016).
The Eagles' Special Teams lead the NFL in kickoff return average (28.6) and opponent kickoff return average (18.4) in 2016. Since 2014, the team ranks 3rd in the NFL in kickoff return average (25.8), trailing only Baltimore (26.5) and Indianapolis (26.1). Also in that span, Philadelphia ranks 5th in opponent kickoff return average, trailing only Buffalo (19.3), New England (19.8), N.Y. Giants (20.5) and Indianapolis (20.9).
The Eagles' Special Teams rank 4th in the NFL in punt return average (12.4) in 2016, trailing only Kansas City (14.8), Detroit (14.1) and Washington (13.8).
The Eagles' Special Teams lead the NFL in average starting field position after kickoff (27.9) and opponent average starting field position after kickoff (22.3) in 2016.
The Eagles' Special Teams are tied with Denver and San Diego for the 4th-most non-offensive TDs (4) in the NFL in 2016, trailing only Kansas City (7), Minnesota (6) and Atlanta (5).
QB Carson Wentz aims for his 3rd game in row with 300+ pass yards. Wentz ranks 1st among NFL rookies in pass yards (3,215) & 2nd in TD passes (13). He is averaging 295.7 pass yards per game in his last 3 games against AFC teams.
RB Darren Sproles had a touchdown catch in the loss against Washington, his 30th career touchdown reception and 60th total touchdown. Sproles is the first player in NFL history to have at least 30 receiving touchdowns (30), 20 rushing touchdowns (21), a punt-return touchdown (seven) and a kick-return touchdown (two).
Ravens
The Ravens’ Defense, which entering Week 15 ranks No. 4 overall in the NFL allowing 311.5 yards per game, has been especially stout at M&T Bank Stadium this season. Baltimore has permitted the NFL’s fewest yards (250.6) and points (13.1) per game among home teams.
The Ravens' Defense has only once this season has Baltimore allowed more than 16 points in a home game (28 vs. Oakland in Week 4). They have limited teams to 7 points or fewer at M&T Bank Stadium on three separate occasions this year
The Ravens' Defense boasts the best run defense in the league allowing only an average of 75.5 rushing yards per game. Baltimore has allowed 100 rushing yards in just three games this season.
TE Dennis Pitta is tied for 2nd place among NFL TEs with 65 catches.
K Justin Tucker is a perfect 9-of-9 on field goal attempts of 50+ yards in 2016, connecting on the second-most such kicks in NFL single-season history (listed below). Tucker has made 31 of his 32 overall attempts (the lone miss was a block), with an NFL-high 20 of his boots coming from at least 40 yards out.
ILB Zachary Orr has produced the NFL’s fourth-most tackles (120) entering Week 15. Orr and ILB Alec Ogletree are the only NFL defenders with at least 100 tackles, 1 INT, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery this season.
QB Joe Flacco’s career 50.0 completion percentage against the Eagles (two starts) is tied for his lowest mark against any single opponent.
Milestones
QB Carson Wentz (3,215 - 18th) can make a move up to 16th place on the Eagles' All-Time Passing Yards list with 511 more passing yards. He will pass QB Roy Zimmerman (3,219 -17th) and QB Sam Bradford (3,725 - 16th) along the way.
TE Brent Celek (4,827) needs 173 more yards to reach 5000 career receiving yards.
RB Darren Sproles (18,912 - 8th) is 8th on the NFL's All-Time All-Purpose Yards list. He can move into 7th place with 116 more yards. However, WR Steve Smith Sr. (19,027 - 7th) is currently in 7th place and is still active in the NFL. Sproles (18,912) is 88 All-Purpose Yards away from 19,000 Career All-Purpose Yards.
DE Connor Barwin (30.5 - 15th) is in 15th place on the Eagles All-Time Sack List. Barwin can move into 14th place with 1 more sack joining DE Juqua Parker (31.5 - 14th). Barwin is also 0.5 sacks away from reaching 50 career sacks!
DE Brandon Graham (28.5 - 17th) needs 1.5 Sacks to pass DT Jerome Brown (29.5 - 16th) on the Eagles All-Time Sack List. 1.5 Sacks will also give Graham 30 Career Sacks
WR Steve Smith Sr. (1,019 - 13th) needs 6 more receptions to move into 12th place on the NFL's All-Time Career Receptions list. He would pass WR Issac Bruce (1,024 - 12th).
WR Steve Smith Sr. (14,578 - 8th) is 3 receiving yards away from moving into 7th place on the NFL's All-Time Career Receiving Yards list. He would pass WR Marvin Harrison (14,580 - 7th)
WR Steve Smith Sr. (79) needs 1 more receiving touchdown to reach 80 career touchdowns and is 3 touchdowns away from 90 total career touchdowns.
WR Steve Smith Sr. (14,965) needs 35 more yards to reach 15,000 Career Yards from Scrimmage. Additionally, Smith (14, 965 - 23rd) can move into 19th place on the NFL's All-Time Yards from Scrimmage List with 177 more yards. He would pass out RB Jermome Bettis (15,111 - 22nd), RB Steven Jackson (15,121 - 21st), WR Tim Brown (15,124 - 20th), and TE Tony Gonzalez (15,141 - 19th)
RB Steve Smith Sr. (19,027 - 7th) is 7th on the NFL's All-Time All-Purpose Yards list. He can move into 6th place with 164 more yards. He would pass RB Marshall Faulk (19,190 - 6th) with those yards.
WR Mike Wallace (276) is 24 receptions away from 500 career receptions.
WR Mike Wallace (903) needs 97 receiving yards to post the third 1,000-yard season of his career.
DE Elvis Dumervil (97) is 3 sacks away from 100 career sacks.
TE Dennis Pitta is 84 receiving yards away from 2000 career receiving yards.
QB Joe Flacco (358) is 5 completions shy of breaking his franchise single-season record of 362 completions in 2013.
QB Joe Flacco (3,582) needs 405 more passing yards to break his career high of 3,986 yards in 2014.
Matchups to Watch
Eagles CB Leodis McKelvin vs. Ravens WR Mike Wallace
Just as the Redskins did a week ago, the Ravens will try to get their speed wide receiver matched up against the aging and struggling McKelvin. The veteran corner did make a big play when quarterback Kirk Cousins made a bad throw intended for DeSean Jackson and McKelvin intercepted and returned it for a touchdown. Earlier, however, he was burned for an 80-yard touchdown by Jackson.
Eagles RT Allen Barbre vs. Ravens LB Terrell Suggs
Barbre is bothered by hamstring injury and missed practice time this week, but is expected to play Sunday. He'll see a lot of the 34-year-old Suggs, the Ravens' top pass rusher, who leads his team with eight sacks despite playing with a torn bicep suffered in a 27-23 loss to the Giants. Barbre, a converted guard, has had problems with speed rushers in the past and Suggs can still get to the quarterback in a hurry.
Eagles DT Fletcher Cox vs. Ravens G Marshall Yanda
Another match-up where an injury could be a factor. Yanda, the Ravens' best offensive lineman, has a bad shoulder and missed last Monday night's 30-23 loss to the Patriots. Cox played well in last week's 27-22 loss to the Redskins and moved into the team lead in sacks, with 5.5. He's going to need another big effort this week if the Eagles have a chance to end their losing streak.
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One last ride – Week 9 of the NA LCS Summer Split 2017 marks the last chance for all North American League of Legends teams to have a shot at the final standings of the regular season. The best six teams after this week will qualify for the upcoming Summer Split playoffs and test their strength again in a showdown with the other regional leaders. As usual the top two teams of the North American ladder will receive a bye for the quarter-finals and start their playoff run directly in the semi-finals. This will cause a big advantage because on the one hand you can watch the strategies of you opponents in the quarter-final games, on the other hand you have more time for preparation, strategies and training. Before the last week of the split there are two teams on top of the ladder in the North American LCS: Team SoloMid and the Immortals. While TSM was able to participate in every playoff finals ever in the past the Immortals have a reputation of failing in their playoff games. The top six teams of the ladder are already set in stone but the fight for survival at the lower regions of the standings will be more exciting than ever. In parallel to NA LCS Week 9 you can watch former pro-players at this year’s Return of the Legends tournament. Week 9 of the North American LCS Summer Split 2017 will start on August 4th, so turn in one more time for exciting action on Summoner’s Rift!
EU LCS Summer Split Playoffs - Semifinals #1: Splyce vs. H2K Gaming
Splyce could be in a bit of trouble as their run-in against the Unicorns of Love at the end of the summer split had shown that they might not be up to the challenge to take this playoff tournament away from the other competing teams. After a few weeks of preparation they’re going to need to give this series everything they’ve got as they face off against a team that’s been on form and throwing out phenomenal performance, H2k. Make sure you catch the series as it occurs on Saturday, August 20th, and is bound to be full of excitement! I think H2k are in an advantageous position here, they had absolutely dominating performances against Fnatic and took away a clean series with 3 consecutive wins. This is no small feat as Fnatic have a historic presence in the playoffs for the EU LCS and H2k managed to cut that short regardless of preparation; in comparison to Splyce who recently got run down by the Unicorns of Love.
Overview
Dates: 08/20/2016
Start Times: 08:00 AM PDT / 11:00 AM EDT / 17:00 CEST
EU LCS Summer Split Playoffs - Quarterfinals #1: Giants vs. Unicorns of Love
There were a lot of odd occurrences throughout the EU LCS Summer split but it made for a lot of excitement, this excitement is sure to continue through to the playoffs where each match played will be a best-of-5 series. There can only be one team to come out on top and we’ll be kicking off with Giants vs. Unicorns of Love on Saturday, August 13th. Make sure you catch the games as they’re going live, each match counts!
Overview
Dates: 08/13/2016
Start Times: August 13th, 08:00 AM PDT / 11:00 AM EDT / 17:00 CEST
EU LCS Summer Split Playoffs - Third Match: Unicorns of Love vs. H2K Gaming
Teams fought hard to work their way to the top and some misfortune struck others as their climb was abruptly stopped. The 2 teams left will be facing off for the 3rd and 4th place positions, the better the final position the better the rewards. H2k will be facing off against the Unicorns of Love during this 3rd place match and it kicks off on Saturday, August 27th, so donít miss it!
Overview
Dates: 08/27/2016
Start Times: 08:00 AM PDT / 11:00 AM EDT / 17:00 CEST
NA LCS Summer Split Playoffs - Grand Finals: Team SoloMid vs. Cloud9
We’re at the final stretch, this is the final series and whoever manages to come out on top will take the title along with many other rewards. We’ll be watching Cloud9 take on Team Solo Mid. Cloud9 had a few rough spots during the summer split but news has quickly spread about their quick improvements and they’re a favourite for many to come out on top but can they bring down the TSM titans who were reigning over the summer split? Make sure you catch the finals as they go live on Sunday, August 28th!
Overview
Dates: 08/28/2016
Start Times: August 28th, 12:00 PM PDT / 15:00 PM EDT / 21:00 CEST
EU LCS Summer Split Playoffs - Grand Finals: G2 Esports vs. Splyce
After a long and difficult road we’re finally met with 2 teams in the finals of the EU LCS summer playoff finals. G2 Esports stood in a strong position at the start of this tournament and ran into some trouble against Unicorns of Love during the semi-finals however they fought hard and came out on top. This placed them in the finals against a team that encountered even more trouble than them but worked even harder to get to the finals, Splyce. Don’t forget to catch the series as it goes live on Sunday, August 28th!
Overview
Dates: 08/28/2016
Start Times: 08:00 AM PDT / 11:00 AM EDT / 17:00 CEST
NA LCS Summer Split Playoffs - Quarterfinals #1: Cloud9 vs. Team Envy
After a fantastic and action packed summer split we’ve got everything narrowed down to the best performing teams in the region. Many teams worked hard to end in the top positions but now they’ll be fighting out to decide who the summer split champions is. We’ll be starting things off with Cloud9 vs. Team Envy on Saturday, August 13th, so make sure you catch it live!
Overview
Dates: 08/13/2016
Start Times: August 13th, 12:00 PM PDT / 15:00 PM EDT / 21:00 CEST
NA LCS Summer Split Playoffs - Third Match: Immortals vs. Counter Logic Gaming
As teams were heading to the top a few encountered too much to handle, these teams will now be battling it out for the 3rd and 4th places, some people would consider these to be less relevant but the rewarded Championship Points could push teams into a position ready for the 2016 World Championship. The teams battling for 3rd place are Counter Logic Gaming vs. Immortals; make sure you catch the series on Saturday, August 27th!
Overview
Dates: 08/27/2016
Start Times: August 27th, 12:00 PM PDT / 15:00 PM EDT / 21:00 CEST
NA LCS Summer Split Playoffs - Semifinals #1: Immortals vs. Cloud9
Teams have been knocked out in the pursuit for the top position, there are few remaining teams and every match from this moment forward will be excruciating, exciting and riddled with phenomenal action. Immortals vs. Cloud9 is going to be intense as both teams will be crawling their way through the best of 5 series, only one team needs to prove themselves more than the other. Make sure you catch the series as it goes live on Saturday, August 20th!
Overview
Dates: 08/20/2016
Start Times: August 20th, 12:00 PM PDT / 15:00 PM EDT / 21:00 CEST
EU LCS Summer Split Playoffs - Quarterfinals #2: H2K Gaming vs. Fnatic
H2k have brought back their ex-marksman Forg1vengre and they’ve definitely looked stronger because of it. They were able to take commanding victories as the end of the summer split came and clawed 4th place. They’ll be going against Fnatic who frantically fell into 5th place after a series of losses struck them, they’ll need to take hold of their playoff potential if they want history from previous playoffs to repeat. H2k look to be at an advantage here, Fnatic looked like a fantastically strong team for the majority of the summer split but fell at the end when times got tough. They were tied in the head to head with Fnatic and then when the time came to show up they took a dominating win over Fnatic. This along with their string of dominating and consistent performances as of late would show that they’re the more reliable team.
Overview
Dates: 08/14/2016
Start Times: August 14th, 08:00 AM PDT / 11:00 AM EDT / 17:00 CEST
NA LCS Summer Split Playoffs - Quarterfinals #1: Counter Logic Gaming vs. Team Liquid
Counter Logic Gaming and Team Liquid are only separated by a single point on the ladder, when looking through their team statistics it’s surprising to see Counter Logic Gaming in the position above Team Liquid on the ladder. With both of these teams being so close, in every aspect, this series is bound to be full of excitement so make sure you catch it on Sunday, August 14th!
Overview
Dates: 08/14/2016
Start Times: August 14th, 12:00 PM PDT / 15:00 PM EDT / 21:00 CEST
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