Texans at Eagles: Week 16 preview, odds and injuries

Week 16 · Thu, Dec 24 · Lincoln Financial Field8:15 PM ET

at8:15 PMET · Prime Video

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 2:59 PM ET

The Houston Texans (3-5) visit the Philadelphia Eagles (2-7) on Thu, Dec 24, 8:15 PM ET at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA (Week 16, 2026 season), on Prime Video.

When and where is Texans vs Eagles?

Thu, Dec 24, 8:15 PM ET at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA. TV: Prime Video.

Who is injured for Texans vs Eagles?

Texans: David Montgomery (RB, questionable, groin) and Reed Blankenship (S, questionable, concussion). Eagles: Britain Covey (WR, out, knee), DeVonta Smith (WR, out, hamstring), Dontayvion Wicks (WR, out, ankle), Jihaad Campbell (LB, out, hamstring), Jonathan Jones (CB, out, hamstring) and Michael Carter II (CB, out, abdomen) (plus 1 more).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Texans at Eagles: Week 16 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-24-hou-at-phi (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 15 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Texans ball security vs Eagles takeaway defense
The Texans' ball security ranks 1st in turnovers per game (0.5 giveaways a game, 8 games) against a Eagles takeaway defense ranked 32nd (0.4 takeaways a game, 9 games).
1stHOU offense31 spots apart32ndPHI defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters
2Texans pass rush vs Eagles pass protection
The Texans' pass rush ranks 2nd in sack rate (9.2% of dropbacks, 314 dropbacks faced) and faces a Eagles pass protection ranked 25th (8.5% sacked, 355 dropbacks).
25thPHI offense23 spots apart2ndHOU defense
3Texans dropback offense vs Eagles pass defense
The Texans' dropback offense ranks 7th in EPA per dropback (+0.18, 309 dropbacks) against a Eagles pass defense ranked 25th (+0.14 allowed, 336 dropbacks faced).
7thHOU offense18 spots apart25thPHI defense

When the Texans have the ballEdge HOU · +18 ranks

HOU dropback offenseEPA per dropbackPHI pass defense

7th+0.18309 dropbacks

HOU +18

+0.14 allowed336 dropbacks faced25th

HOU run gameEPA per rushPHI run defense

25th-0.14180 rushes

+0.01 allowed254 rushes faced31st

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Eagles have the ballEdge HOU · +12 ranks

PHI dropback offenseEPA per dropbackHOU pass defense

29th-0.14355 dropbacks

HOU +12

+0.05 allowed314 dropbacks faced17th

PHI run gameEPA per rushHOU run defense

26th-0.16189 rushes

HOU +9

-0.08 allowed198 rushes faced17th

Third downEdge HOU · +10 ranks

HOU third-down offensethird-down conversion ratePHI third-down defense

14th40.2%102 third downs

41.4% allowed133 third downs faced19th

PHI third-down offensethird-down conversion rateHOU third-down defense

25th36.2%127 third downs

HOU +10

40.0% allowed105 third downs faced15th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge PHI · +17 ranks

HOU red-zone offensered-zone touchdown ratePHI red-zone defense

17th58%31 trips

59% allowed32 trips faced16th

PHI red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateHOU red-zone defense

2nd68%22 trips

PHI +17

61% allowed23 trips faced19th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge HOU · +14 ranks

HOU big-play offenseexplosive-play ratePHI defense against big plays

7th10.2%489 plays

HOU +13

9.8% allowed590 plays faced20th

PHI big-play offenseexplosive-play rateHOU defense against big plays

32nd5.5%544 plays

HOU +14

9.6% allowed512 plays faced18th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge HOU · +23 ranks

HOU pass protectionsack ratePHI pass rush

10th5.2% sacked309 dropbacks

HOU +20

4.8% of dropbacks336 dropbacks faced30th

PHI pass protectionsack rateHOU pass rush

25th8.5% sacked355 dropbacks

HOU +23

9.2% of dropbacks314 dropbacks faced2nd

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge HOU · +31 ranks

HOU ball securityturnovers per gamePHI takeaway defense

1st0.5 giveaways a game8 games

HOU +31

0.4 takeaways a game9 games32nd

PHI ball securityturnovers per gameHOU takeaway defense

10th1.0 giveaways a game9 games

PHI +12

1.0 takeaways a game8 games22nd

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesHOU 0 · PHI 3 regulars out or doubtful

Texans2 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QReed BlankenshipS86% defense · 6 wk
QDavid MontgomeryRB47% offense · 5 wk

Eagles7 listed

3 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QZack BaunLB93% defense · 8 wk
OUTDeVonta SmithWR87% offense · 4 wk
OUTJihaad CampbellLB82% defense · 7 wk
OUTDontayvion WicksWR80% offense · 6 wk
OUTMichael Carter IICB29% defense · 6 wk
OUTJonathan JonesCB15% defense · 7 wk
OUTBritain CoveyWRno snaps

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelPHI +1 day of rest · HOU travels 1,343 mi

AwayTexans

4days since last game

1,343miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 15 vs JAX · 15,529 mi flown this season

Thursday after Sunday

Rest edge+1PHI dayTravel gap 1,343 mi

HomeEagles

5days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sat wk 15 vs SEA · 10,006 mi flown this season

Short week · 5 days

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: HOU 8 games, 489 offensive and 512 defensive plays · PHI 9 games, 544 offensive and 590 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32