Eagles Down Houston 34-24 - Match Report
Eagles Down Houston 34-24 - Match Report
Philadelphia's aerial attack produced 302 yards and the Eagles produced a 34-24 victory over Houston on Thursday at Lincoln Financial Field.
Philadelphia won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 9.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 51.5.
Michael Vick rushed for 48 yards, while LeSean McCoy added 44 yards in the win. LeSean McCoy and DeSean Jackson added 86 and 84 receiving yards respectively.
Arian Foster rushed for 83 yards for Houston, while Derrick Ward added 15 yards. Matt Schaub threw for 337 yards for the Texans, while receivers Andre Johnson and Joel Dreessen had 149 and 63 yards respectively.
Houston outgained Philadelphia 431-416 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 27-22 by the Texans.
The time of possession battle favored Philadelphia as their offense was on the field for 31:49, longer than the 28:11 of their opponents.
Philadelphia heads into a Week 14 battle against the Cowboys. Houston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Baltimore.
