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The Houston Texans and the Philadelphia Eagles square off in a battle of two high-scoring teams on NFL Thursday Night Football at Lincoln Financial Field (8:20 pm ET, NFL Network).
The Eagles are an 8-point favorite and the over/under total is at 52 in NFL Odds at JustBet.
The teams have not met since the 2006 season opener, when the Eagles won 24-10 and covered as a 6-point road favorite. The previous meeting was 2002, also won by the Eagles.
Houston (5-6 SU, 4-6-1 ATS) put the brakes on a four-game losing skid with a 20-0 win against AFC south rival Tennessee Titans last week at Reliant Stadium. The Texans covered as a 5-point favorite and the score stayed under the total of 46.5.
Philadelphia (7-4 SU, 5-6 ATS) were upset 31-26 by the Chicago Bears last Sunday. The Eagles failed to cover as a 3-point road favorite and the score went over the over/under total of 42.5.
The loss snapped a three-game winning streak. It was also the Eagles’ first loss with quarterback Michael Vick as the starter. Vick threw his first interception of the season but also tossed two TD and had 333 yards passing.
The Texans passing defense is ranked 31st in the NFL.
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