Eagles-Jets Capsule
PHILADELPHIA (0-2) at NEW YORK JETS (2-0)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE - Jets by 3 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Eagles 0-2, Jets 2-0
SERIES RECORD - Eagles lead 9-0
LAST MEETING - Eagles beat Jets 45-19, Dec. 18, 2011
LAST WEEK - Eagles lost to Cowboys 20-10; Jets beat Colts 20-7
AP PRO32 RANKING - Eagles No. 24, Jets (tie) No. 9
EAGLES OFFENSE - OVERALL (25t), RUSH (32), PASS (7).
EAGLES DEFENSE - OVERALL (24), RUSH (18), PASS (25).
JETS OFFENSE - OVERALL (17t), RUSH (10), PASS (22t).
JETS DEFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (14), PASS (17).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Teams meeting for first time at MetLife Stadium. Eagles 4-0 at New York, including last meeting at Giants Stadium in 2007. ... Eagles' 9-0 record vs. Jets is most by a team undefeated against single opponent in league. Texans are next with 7-0 mark vs. Dolphins. ... Eagles RB DeMarco Murray's status uncertain after leaving practice Wednesday with hamstring injury. NFL's leading rusher last season with Cowboys has just 11 yards on 21 carries after signing with Eagles as free agent. ... QB Sam Bradford has thrown for 560 yards, but has just two TDs and four INTs in shaky start. ... Game marks return to NY/NJ for backup QB Mark Sanchez, who played five seasons for Jets and led team to consecutive AFC title games in 2009 and `10 seasons. ... WR Jordan Matthews can become sixth Eagles player since 1960 with six or more catches in four straight games. ... Eagles have not allowed 100-yard rusher over last 14 games. ... Since start of last season, LB Connor Barwin leads NFC with 15 1/2 sacks. ... ILBs Mychal Kendricks (hamstring) and Kiko Alonso (knee) likely out and would be replaced by rookie Jordan Hicks and DeMeco Ryans. ... Jets coach Todd Bowles spent 2012 season with Eagles as defensive backs coach before taking over as defensive coordinator for fired Juan Castillo. ... Jets have league-high 10 takeaways, just three less than they had all last season. ... QB Ryan Fitzpatrick has thrown for 423 yards and four TDs with two INTs, along with 94.3 passer rating - joining Boomer Esiason (1993) as only QBs in team history with 90-plus passer rating and two TDs in each of first two starts. ... WR Eric Decker uncertain to play after spraining knee vs. Indianapolis. ... WR Brandon Marshall needs 66 yards receiving to reach 10,000 for career. ... CB Darrelle Revis had INT and two fumble recoveries vs. Colts and leads NFL with three FRs. Missed practice Wednesday with groin injury and status was uncertain. ... Fantasy Tip: Jets RB Chris Ivory enters ninth in NFL with 148 yards rushing, but might be risky start against Eagles' stingy run defense.
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