Starting Strong ... The Eagles improved to 6-2 on the season, their best start since 2004 and are now 13-3 in their last 16 regular season games ... The Eagles improved their all-time record against the Texans to 4-0. Houston is one of two franchises (the other being the N.Y. Jets) who have never beaten the Eagles ... The Eagles are 3-0 against the AFC South this season.
Big Mac ... WR Jeremy Maclin led the team with six catches, 158 yards and two touchdowns ... Maclin has amassed 18 receptions for 345 yards and four touchdowns over the last two weeks. It is the fourth-highest two-game yardage total in Eagles history and the most since Ben Hawkins had 347 in 1967 ... According to Pro Football Reference, Maclin became the first Eagle and the 13th player in NFL history to have at least 150 yards and two touchdowns in back-to-back games. The last player in the NFL to do so was Miles Austin in 2009.
Maclin has reached the end zone in six of eight games this year and eight of his last 10 dating back to 2012 ... With 34 career touchdown receptions, Maclin moved into a tie with Calvin Williams for seventh on the Eagles' all-time list ... Maclin's has five 150-yard performances in his career, tying Tommy McDonald for second on the Eagles all-time list behind DeSean Jackson's seven ... His 13 career 100-yard games are tied with Ben Hawkins for eighth.
A Rush To The Top ... RB LeSean McCoy rushed for 117 yards on 23 carries and in doing so moved past Brian Westbrook and into second on the Eagles all-time rushing yards list. With 6,095 career rushing yards, McCoy trails only Wilbert Montgomery (6,538) for the team record ... McCoy also passed Westbrook for second in franchise history with his 21st 100-yard rushing performance, trailing Montgomery's 26.
Defensive Nuggets ... LB Mychal Kendricks registered a sack, his second of the season and his fifth in his last seven regular season games ... NT Beau Allen and DE Brandon Bair split a sack of Ryan Fitzpatrick. It was the first of Allen's career and he became the ninth Eagle with a quarterback takedown this season ... LB Connor Barwin picked up his seventh sack in the last five games and LB Brandon Graham tallied his third sack in the last five games ... LB DeMeco Ryans intercepted Fitzpatrick, extending the Eagles' streak to 21 consecutive contests with at least one takeaway, their longest since 1995.
Offensive Quick Hits ... WR Jordan Matthews caught his third touchdown of the season ... RB Chris Polk scored his first rushing touchdown of the season, and his fifth-career touchdown on his 27th career touch ... In his first action since the 2012 season, QB Mark Sanchez threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns ... The Eagles racked up a season-high 30 first downs and have moved the chains 57 times in the last two games ... The offense converted all three red zone opportunities into touchdowns and 9 of 16 third downs (56 percent). They also went 2 of 2 on fourth-down conversions.
The Eagles are in Houston to take on the Texans at NRG Stadium. Philadelphia is looking to bounce back after last week's loss in Arizona ...
QB Mark Sanchez celebrating his second touchdown pass
WR and TE brotherly love!
TheIncrediblePolk scores!
WR Jeremy Maclin making the completion on Sanchez's first pass of the game
WR Jeremy Maclin catching the deep touchdown pass
RB Darren Sproles and QB Mark Sanchez with some brotherly love
Eagles fans in Houston!
QB Mark Sanchez warming up
QB Nick Foles handing the ball of to RB LeSean McCoy during warmups
Coming out to support in Houston!
Eagles players warming up before today's game
DE Vinny Curry warming up for today
Go Eagles!
T Jason Peters talking to QB Nick Foles during warmups
K Cody Parkey getting his leg loose
The Eagles players are ready for today
The rookie wide receivers before the game
TE Trey Burton taking some reps in warmups
Head coach Chip Kelly
Eagles fans welcoming the team in Houston
LB DeMeco Ryans getting the team pumped
Breaking it down before the game
WR Jeremy Maclin getting his hands ready for the game
C Jason Kelce, LB DeMeco Ryans, and WR Jeremy Maclin before the game
WR Josh Huff was the kick returner for today's game
CB Bradley Fletcher making the first quarter tackle
LB Connor Barwin enjoying his return to Houston
LB DeMeco Ryans making the tackle
LB Trent Cole staring into the backfield
LB Trent Cole diving for the ball
RB LeSean McCoy running the ball during the first quarter
WR Jordan Matthews celebrating his touchdown
WR Jeremy Maclin diving into the end zone!
QB Nick Foles making a roll out pass
RB LeSean McCoy turing up field
WR Jeremy Maclin making the deep reception
WR Josh Huff celebrating with WR Jeremy Maclin after the Maclin touchdown
DT Beau Allen and DE Brandon Bair in on the sack
The Eagles defense swarming the ball
TE Zach Ertz walking out for today's game
Texans RB Arian Foster and Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin shaking hands before the game
The captains for today's game
Head coach Chip Kelly offering some advice during the game
QB Nick Foles slinging the ball
The Eagles defensive line
DT Beau Allen and DE Brandon Bair celebrating the 1st half sack
DT Bennie Logan with the tackle
LB Mychal Kendricks with the hit and forced fumble
RB LeSean McCoy moving down field
C Jason Kelce leading the way
The Eagles defense swarming Fitzpatrick
LB Mychal Kendricks getting in the backfield
QB Mark Sanchez completing a DEEP pass after entering the game in the 2nd quarter
WR Jeremy Maclin having another huge first half performance
RB LeSean McCoy
K Cody Parkey with a made FG to give the Eagles the lead at the end of the 1st half
LB DeMeco Ryans with the tackle
LB DeMeco Ryans celebrating his big hit
CB Brandon Boykin with the tackle
WR Josh Huff running down field
QB Mark Sanchez with the pass
RB Darren Sproles breaking tackles
DE Cedric Thornton clogging up the line
WR Jordan Matthews with his eyes up field as he catches and runs
RB LeSean McCoy on the run
TE Brent Celek making the reception
A loyal Eagles fan in Houston
K Cody Parkey making his 1st FG attempt
C Jason Kelce making his return today
QB Mark Sanchez rolling out and slinging the ball
WR Jordan Matthews receives the ball on the crossing route
T Lane Johnson making the block
RB LeSean McCoy cutting up field
TE Zach Ertz waiting for the ball
RB Darren Sproles cutting in and out
Some brotherly love from the specialists
LB Connor Barwin with the sack
LB Connor Barwin celebrating his sack
DE Vinny Curry jumps on LB Connor Barwin's shoulders
RB Darren Sproles
P Donnie Jones with the boot
LB Brandon Graham staring into the backfield
More Eagles fans in Houston
RB LeSean McCoy
RB Chris Polk breaks through for a touchdown!
S Earl Wolff in press coverage
DE Vinny Curry very excited for LB Connor Barwin
LB Connor Barwin diving at Fitzpatrick
QB Mark Sanchez back in the pocket
RB Darren Sproles breaking tackles and gaining yards
RB Darren Sproles cutting across the field
RB Darren Sproles in open field
RB LeSean McCoy breaking through the line
QB Mark Sanchez staying in the pocket as JJ Watt dives
LB Brandon Graham reaching out for the the quarterback
RB Chris Polk having himself a game!
RB Chris Polk fighting for extra yards
Thanks for coming out and supporting, Eagles fans!
Barwinning
WR Jeremy Maclin with 2nd touchdown of the game!
LB DeMeco Ryans making plays on defense
WR Jeremy Maclin on the screen pass
QB Mark Sanchez scrambling out of the pocket
QB Mark Sanchez ready to throw on the move
LB Trent Cole fighting through blocks
RB LeSean McCoy dodging through the line
LB Mychal Kendricks grabbing on to the QB
LB Trent Cole stuffing the player at the line
RB LeSean McCoy looking for the hole in the line
QB Mark Sanchez hanging in the pocket to make the play
WR Jeremy Maclin on the catch and run
RB LeSean McCoy
TheIncrediblePolk making some powerful, downhill runs
RB LeSean McCoy looking for the best path
Birdseed ... K Cody Parkey connected on a 45-yard field goal and has made his last 12 kicks, tying for the ninth-longest streak in team history ... LB Trent Cole played in his 148th game, tying Donovan McNabb, Bobby Walston and Ken Clarke for ninth on the team's all-time list.
