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Houston Texans at Philadelphia Eagles
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Week 16, 2026 · Lincoln Financial Field · Thursday, Dec 24, 8:15 PM ET · outdoors
Houston Texans2–5 · Elo 1498 · C.J. Stroud
Philadelphia Eagles
2–6 · Elo 1401 · Tanner McKee (−29 Elo) · Home
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What the forecasters say
| Forecaster | Favors | PHI | HOU | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | HOU 61% | 39% | 61% | PHI 1401 vs HOU 1498, implied spread PHI +3.2 |
| The blend | HOU 61% | 39% | 61% |
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Moderate favorites where the models roughly agree. No edge found either way in the replays. The blend is as good as anything.
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Details
- Rest: PHI 5 days, HOU 4 days.
- Quarterbacks. PHI: Tanner McKee (-29 Elo). HOU: C.J. Stroud (+1 Elo). Expected starters from ESPN's depth chart with the injury report applied, refreshed every three hours.
- Weather. Outdoors. The kickoff forecast is pulled from Open-Meteo once the game is within 7 days, from Thursday.
Injury report
ESPN's report, refreshed every three hours. Out and doubtful players are treated as unavailable; questionable players usually play. Only the quarterback feeds Elo directly; the rest is in the market's number.
| Team | Player | Pos | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Blake Fisher | OT | Questionable | Thumb · questionable |
| HOU | David Montgomery | RB | Questionable | Groin · Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that he has "no significant update" on the status of Montgomery (groin) heading into a Week 9 matchup with the Chargers, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports. |
| HOU | Jalen Pitre | S | Questionable | Shoulder - AC Joint · questionable |
| HOU | Reed Blankenship | S | Questionable | Concussion · Blankenship (concussion/hand) underwent surgery on his left hand in October, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports. |
| PHI | Britain Covey | WR | Out | Knee · out |
| PHI | DeVonta Smith | WR | Out | Hamstring · out |
| PHI | Dontayvion Wicks | WR | Out | Ankle · out |
| PHI | Jihaad Campbell | LB | Out | Hamstring · out |
| PHI | Jonathan Jones | CB | Out | Hamstring · out |
| PHI | Michael Carter II | CB | Questionable | Abdomen · Carter (abdomen) is questionable to return to Sunday night's contest against the Commanders. |
On the Wire
Since Friday: Jaguars at Ravens, 38 points toward JAX, now 21% for the home side (Elo 40%); Giants at Eagles, 6 points toward NYG, now 40% for the home side (Elo 47%); Rams at Commanders, 4 points toward LAR, now 30% for the home side (Elo 40%); Lions at Dolphins, 4 points toward MIA, now 26% for the home side (Elo 41%); Raiders at 49ers, 3 points toward LV, now 80% for the home side (Elo 77%); and 1 more below. Read more →
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rose to 1523; Atlanta Falcons fell to 1457. Read more →
Line movement
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