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Wild Card Weekend Capsules

Wild Card Weekend Capsules

(AFC South - 10-6) at (AFC South - 11-5) Saturday, January 5, 2019 | 4:35 PM ET | NRG Stadium | Referee: Bill Vinovich SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Colts lead all-time series, 26-8 LAST GAME: 12/9/18: Colts 24 at Texans 21 STREAKS: Colts have won 3 of past 4 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/9/18

PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY First Meeting in Postseason

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS HOUSTON TEXANS PLAYOFF RECORD 22-23 PLAYOFF RECORD 3-4 LAST WEEK W 33-17 at Tennessee LAST WEEK W 20-3 vs. Jacksonville VS. COMMON OPP. 8-4 (Buf 1-0; Dal 1-0; Jax 1-1; Mia 1-0; NE 0-1; VS. COMMON OPP. 8-4 (Buf 1-0; Dal 1-0; Jax 2-0; Mia 1-0; NE 0-1; NYG 1-0; NYJ 0-1; Phi 0-1; Ten 2-0; Was 1-0) NYG 0-1; NYJ 1-0; Phi 0-1; Ten 1-1; Was 1-0) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 27.1/21.5 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 25.1/19.8 OFFENSE 386.2 OFFENSE 362.6 PASSING : 430-639-4593-39-15-98.7 PASSING : 345-505-4165-26-9-103.1 RUSHING : 195-908-4.7-9 RUSHING Lamar Miller: 210-973-4.6-5 RECEIVING T.Y. Hilton: 76-1270-16.7-6 RECEIVING DeAndre Hopkins: 115-1572-13.7-11 DEFENSE 339.4 DEFENSE 343.1 SACKS : 9 SACKS J.J. Watt: 16.0 INTs Kenny Moore: 2 INTs Andre Hal, Justin Reid (R): 3 TAKE/GIVE +2 (26/24) TAKE/GIVE +13 (29/16) PR : 9.3 PR DeAndre Carter: 9.1 KR (R): 21.2 KR DeAndre Carter: 24.6 PUNTING (NET) : 46.1 (42.7) PUNTING (NET) Trevor Daniel (R): 43.7 (39.1) KICKING : 113 (44/47 PAT; 23/27 FG) KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 150 (1L) (39/41 PAT; 37/42 FG) HEAD COACH: HEAD COACH: BILL O’BRIEN VS. OPP. 1-1 VS. OPP. 4-6 PLAYOFF RECORD 0-0 PLAYOFF RECORD 1-2 COLTS TEAM NOTES TEXANS TEAM NOTES • COLTS earned 1st playoff berth since 2014. Have 13 • TEXANS won AFC South for 3rd time in past 4 seasons. playoff berths since 2002, 2nd-most among playoff teams • HOUSTON won 9 consecutive games (Weeks 4-13) & (New England - 15). became 1st team since 1970 to win at least 7 consecutive • INDIANAPOLIS ranked 5th in points per game (27.1) games immediately following an 0-3 start to a season. Led and allowed fewest sacks in NFL (18). AFC with +13 turnover differential. • COLTS led league with 21 TD catches by TEs, most since • BILL O’BRIEN has led Texans to division title in 3 of his 2011 (New England - 24). 5 seasons as head coach. • FRANK REICH makes postseason debut. • HOUSTON had 4 players named to 2019 : LB • INDIANAPOLIS had 2 players named to : JADEVEON CLOWNEY, WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS, TE ERIC EBRON & rookie G . LB BENARDRICK MC KINNEY & DE J.J. WATT. ON THE AIRWAVES TV: ESPN/ABC (4:35 PM ET): , , Booger McFarland, , Lisa Salters WESTWOOD ONE: , , Hub Arkush | SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 82 (Ind), 83 (Hou) | XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (Ind), 225 (Hou) Wild Card Indianapolis Colts (AFC South - 10-6) at Houston Texans (AFC South - 11-5)

COLTS NOTES TEXANS NOTES • QB ANDREW LUCK ranked 2nd in NFL with 39 TD • QB DESHAUN WATSON became 1st QB in NFL history passes & 5th in passing yards (4,593). Has 2,776 pass with 4,000+ pass yards (4,165), 25+ TD passes (26), 500+ yards (277.6 per game) & 23 TDs vs. 7 INTs for 91.9 rating rush yards (551) and 5+ rush TDs (5) in a single season. Has in 10 career games vs. Hou. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) vs. 1 INT & 101.1 rating in 2 career with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Has 2+ TD passes in 2 of starts vs. Ind. Ranked 3rd in AFC with 103.1 rating & was 1 his past 3 road postseason games. of 5 QBs with 25+ TD passes & 10 or fewer INTs (9) in 2018. • RB MARLON MACK led team with career-high 908 rush • RB LAMAR MILLER led team with 973 rush yards & yards & 9 rush TDs. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with had 5 rush TDs. Is only RB with 800+ rush yards in each of rush TD. Has 5 rush TDs in his past 4. past 5 seasons. Has 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 8 vs. • TE ERIC EBRON led NFL TEs & tied for 2nd in NFL with Ind. Has 162 scrimmage yards (81 per game) & rush TD in 13 TD receptions. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with TD 2 career postseason games. catch. WR T.Y. HILTON led team with 76 receptions for • WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS ranked 2nd in NFL in 1,270 yards & had 6 TD catches. Is 1 of 4 players with 50+ receiving yards (1,572) and 3rd in catches (115) in 2018. catches in each of past 7 seasons. Has 115+ rec. yards in 4 His 115 receptions are tied-most in franchise history of his past 5 vs. Hou. (ANDRE JOHNSON, 2008). Since 2015, is 1 of 2 WRs • LB (rookie) led NFL with 163 tackles, (ANTONIO BROWN) with 400+ catches (400) & 35+ most by rookie since LUKE KUECHLY (164 in 2012). rec. TDs (39). Aims for his 4th in row vs. Ind. with TD catch. Was only player in NFL with 7+ sacks (7), 4+ FFs (4) & 2+ • DE J.J. WATT ranked 2nd in NFL with 16 sacks in INTs (2). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 10+ tackles 2018 & joined HOFer REGGIE WHITE (5 seasons) as & sack. DL DENICO AUTRY led team with career-high 9 the only players since 1982 with 4 seasons of 15+ sacks. sacks. Has 4 sacks in his past 2 vs. Hou. & aims for 3rd in Has 5 sacks & INT-TD in 5 career playoff games. LB row vs. Texans with 2+ sacks. JADEVEON CLOWNEY is 1 of 4 players with 50+ TFL • K ADAM VINATIERI is all-time postseason leading (53) since 2016. Has 4.5 sacks, 5 TFL, FF & FR in his past scorer (234) & ranks 2nd in playoff games played (30). 5 vs. Ind. TACKLES (2018) SACK LEADERS (2018) DARIUS LEONARD (IND)...... 163 Aaron Donald (LAR)...... 20.5 (GB) ...... 144 J.J. WATT (HOU)...... 16 Leighton Vander Esch (Dal)...... 138 (KC)...... 15.5

TOUCHDOWN PASSES (2018) TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL (2018) (KC) ...... 50 ...... +15 ANDREW LUCK (IND)...... 39 HOUSTON TEXANS...... +13 Ryan (ATL)/Wilson (Sea)...... 35 ...... +12 Wild Card Seattle Seahawks (NFC West - 10-6) at (NFC East - 10-6) Saturday, January 5, 2019 | 8:15 PM ET | AT&T Stadium | Referee: Walt Anderson SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Cowboys lead all-time series, 10-9 LAST GAME: 9/23/18: Cowboys 13 at Seahawks 24 STREAKS: Seahawks have won past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/24/17: Seahawks 21, Cowboys 12 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Seahawks lead all-time series, 1-0 LAST PLAYOFF: 1/6/07: Cowboys 20 at Seahawks 21 STREAKS: Seahawks won only meeting LAST PLAYOFF AT SITE: First meeting in Dallas SEATTLE SEAHAWKS DALLAS COWBOYS PLAYOFF RECORD 16-15 PLAYOFF RECORD 34-27 LAST WEEK W 27-24 vs. Arizona LAST WEEK W 36-35 at VS. COMMON OPP. 2-0 (Car 1-0, Det 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 1-1 (Car 1-0, Det 1-0) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.8/21.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 21.2/20.3 OFFENSE 353.3 OFFENSE 343.8 PASSING : 280-427-3448-35-7-110.9 PASSING : 356-526-3885-22-8-96.9 RUSHING Chris Carson: 247-1151-4.7-9 RUSHING : 304-1434 (1L)-4.7-6 RECEIVING Tyler Lockett: 57-965-16.9-10 RECEIVING Ezekiel Elliott (RB): 77-567-7.4-3 DEFENSE 353.3 DEFENSE 329.3 SACKS Frank Clark: 14 SACKS Demarcus Lawrence: 10.5 INTs Bradley McDougald: 3 INTs Leighton Vander Esch (R), Xavier Woods: 2 TAKE/GIVE +15 (1L) (26/11) TAKE/GIVE +3 (20/17) PR Tyler Lockett: 5.7 PR Tavon Austin: 5.8 KR Tyler Lockett: 25.9 KR Darius Jackson (R): 22.5 PUNTING (NET) Michael Dickson (R): 48.2 (42.5) PUNTING (NET) Chris Jones: 44.5 (39.6) KICKING Sebastian Janikowksi: 114 (48/51 PAT; 22/27 FG) KICKING Brett Maher: 119 (32/33 PAT; 29/36 FG) HEAD COACH: PETE CARROLL HEAD COACH: JASON GARRETT VS. OPP. 5-2 VS. OPP. 2-4 PLAYOFF RECORD 10-7 PLAYOFF RECORD 1-2 SEAHAWKS TEAM NOTES COWBOYS TEAM NOTES • SEAHAWKS earned playoff berth in 6 of past 7 seasons. • COWBOYS won NFC East, 2nd division title since 2016. • SEATTLE led NFL averaging 160 rush yards per game & • DALLAS is 1 of 2 teams in NFL (NEW ORLEANS) with had league-best +15 turnover differential in 2018. multiple player with 6+ rush TDs (QB DAK PRESCOTT • SEAHAWKS are only NFC team with multiple players & RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT, 6 each). with 10+ sacks each (DE FRANK CLARK, 14 & DT • JASON GARRETT has led team to playoffs in 3 of past JARRAN REED, 10.5) 5 seasons. • PETE CARROLL has winning record in each of past 7 • COWBOYS had 5 players named to 2019 Pro Bowl: seasons. RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT, CB BYRON JONES, DE • SEATTLE had 2 players named to 2019 Pro Bowl: rookie DEMARCUS LAWRENCE, G ZACK MARTIN & T P MICHAEL DICKSON & LB BOBBY WAGNER. TYRON SMITH. ON THE AIRWAVES TV: FOX (8:15 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, , Chris Myers WESTWOOD ONE: Kevin Kugler, Jason Taylor, | SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 82 (Sea), 83 (Dal) | XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (Sea), 225 (Dal) Wild Card Seattle Seahawks (NFC West - 10-6) at Dallas Cowboys (NFC East - 10-6)

SEAHAWKS NOTES COWBOYS NOTES • QB RUSSELL WILSON tied for 3rd in NFL with 35 TD • QB DAK PRESCOTT passed for career-high 3,885 passes & ranked 3rd with 110.9 rating in 2018. Had 7 games yards in 2018. Was 1 of 2 NFL QBs with 3,500+ pass yards with 3+ TD passes this season, most in single season in (3,885) & 5+ rush TDs (6). Has 13 career games with 1+ franchise history. Has 196 career TD passes & surpassed pass TD & 1+ rush TD, 2nd-most in player’s 1st 3 seasons DAVE KRIEG (195) for most in franchise history. Became in NFL history (, 20). Passed for 302 1st in NFL history with winning record in each yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 103.2 rating in only career of his 1st 7 seasons. Has 4 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 108.9 playoff game (1/15/17). rating in past 2 vs. Dal. In 3 career Wild Card games, is 3-0 • RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT led NFL with 1,434 rush yards & with 4 TD passes vs. 1 INT for 93.2 rating. ranked 2nd with 2,001 scrimmage yards this season. Is 1 of 4 in • RB CHRIS CARSON led team with 1,151 rush yards franchise history with 2,000+ scrimmage yards in single season. in 2018 & became Seattle’s 1st 1,000-yard rusher since Rushed for 125 yards in only career playoff game (1/15/17). In 2014. In his past 4, has 447 rush yards (111.8 per game) 2 career meetings, has 224 rush yards (112 per game). Aims for & 5 TDs. Has rush TD in 6 of his past 7. Rushed for 102 his 3rd in row vs. Sea. with 100+ scrimmage yards. yards & TD in Week 3 meeting. • WR AMARI COOPER had 1,005 rec. yards in 2018 • WR TYLER LOCKETT led team & set career-highs & has 1,000+ yards in 3 of 4 career seasons. In 5 home in receptions (57), rec. yards (965) & TD catches (10) in games with Dal., has 35 catches for 551 yards (110.2 per 2018. Had 77 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 3 meeting. game) & 6 TDs. Since joining Dal. in Week 9, is 1 of 3 in Had 75 rec. yards & TD in his last playoff game (1/17/16). NFL ( & ANTONIO BROWN) with 700+ WR DOUG BALDWIN has 24 receptions for 266 yards rec. yards (725) & 6+ TD catches (6). (88.7 per game) & 2 TDs in his past 3 playoff games. • DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE led team with 10.5 sacks • LB BOBBY WAGNER ranked 4th in NFL with 136 in 2018, his 2nd consecutive season with 10+ sacks. Has tackles in 2018 & has 100+ tackles in each of his 1st 7 2 sacks & FF in 3 career playoff games. LB LEIGHTON seasons. In 12 career playoff games, has 120 tackles (10 VANDER ESCH ranked 3rd in NFL with 138 tackles, per game) & 2 INTs. DE FRANK CLARK had career- most by rookie in franchise history. Had 10 tackles in last high 14 sacks. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 playoff games. meeting. LB had 8 tackles & sack in DT JARRAN REED had 2 sacks in Week 3 meeting. Week 3 meeting. PASSES (2018) EZEKIEL ELLIOTT led the NFL with 1,434 rushing yards this Patrick Mahomes. (KC)...... 50 TDs season, the second time in his three-year career that he Andrew Luck (Ind)...... 39 TDs has led the league in rushing. DAK PRESCOTT ranked second RUSSELL WILSON (SEA)...... 35 TDs among all QBS with six rushing in 2018. Matt Ryan (Atl)...... 35 TDs

PASSER RATING (2018) RUSHING TDs - QBs (2018) RUSHING YARDS (2018) (NO) ...... 115.7 (Buf)...... 8 EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (DAL).....1,434 (NYG)...... 1,307 Patrick Mahomes (KC)...... 113.8 DAK PRESCOTT (DAL)...... 6 RUSSELL WILSON. (SEA)...... 110.9 Todd Gurley (LAR)...... 1,251 Wild Card Los Angeles Chargers (AFC West - 12-4) at Ravens (AFC North - 10-6) Sunday, January 6, 2019 | 1:05 PM ET | M&T Bank Stadium | Referee: Clete Blakeman SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Ravens lead all-time series, 7-5 LAST GAME: 12/22/18: Ravens 22 at Chargers 10 STREAKS: Ravens have won past 2 LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/1/15: Ravens 29, Chargers 26 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY First Meeting in Postseason

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS BALTIMORE RAVENS PLAYOFF RECORD 11-17 PLAYOFF RECORD 15-8 LAST WEEK W 23-9 at Denver LAST WEEK W 26-24 vs. Cleveland VS. COMMON OPP. 9-2 (Buf 1-0; Cin 1-0; Cle 1-0; Den VS. COMMON OPP. 7-4 (Buf 1-0; Cin 1-1; Cle 1-1; Den 1-1; KC 1-1; Oak 2-0; Pit 1-0; Ten 1-0) 1-0; KC 0-1; Oak 1-0; Pit 1-1; Ten 1-0) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.8/20.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 24.3/17.9 OFFENSE 372.6 OFFENSE 374.9 PASSING Philip Rivers: 347-508-4308-32-12-105.5 PASSING (R): 99-170-1201-6-3-84.5 RUSHING : 175-885-5.1-10 RUSHING Gus Edwards (R): 137-718-5.2-2 RECEIVING Keenan Allen: 97-1196-12.3-6 RECEIVING Willie Snead: 62-651-10.5-1 DEFENSE 333.7 DEFENSE 292.9 (1L) SACKS Melvin Ingram: 7 SACKS Za’Darius Smith: 8.5 INTs Derwin James (R), Desmond King: 3 INTs Many tied: 2 TAKE/GIVE +1 (20/19) TAKE/GIVE -3 (17/20) PR Desmond King: 13.8 PR Cyrus Jones: 14.4 KR Desmond King: 23.7 KR Chris Moore: 18.3 PUNTING (NET) : 42.3 (38.0) PUNTING (NET) Sam Koch: 47.4 (39.8) KICKING Michael Badgley (R): 72 (27/28 PAT; 15/16 FG) KICKING Justin Tucker: 141 (36/37 PAT; 35/39 FG) HEAD COACH: ANTHONY LYNN HEAD COACH: JOHN HARBAUGH VS. OPP. 0-1 VS. OPP. 4-2 PLAYOFF RECORD 0-0 PLAYOFF RECORD 10-5 CHARGERS TEAM NOTES RAVENS TEAM NOTES • CHARGERS earned 1st playoff berth since 2013 & had • RAVENS won AFC North, 1st division title since 2012 & 12 wins, most since 2009 season (13). 1st playoff appearance since 2014. • LOS ANGELES ranked 3rd in yards per play (6.3) & tied • BALTIMORE led NFL in total defense (292.9) & ranked for 6th in points per game (26.8). 2nd in points per game allowed (17.9). Led AFC & ranked • ANTHONY LYNN makes postseason debut. 2nd in NFL with 152.6 rush yards per game. • LOS ANGELES had 7 players named to 2019 Pro Bowl: • JOHN HARBAUGH led Baltimore to SB XLVII WR KEENAN ALLEN, RB MELVIN GORDON, championship in 2012. DE MELVIN INGRAM, rookie S DERWIN JAMES, • BALTIMORE had 3 players named to 2019 Pro Bowl: ST ADRIAN PHILLIPS, C MIKE POUNCEY & QB LB C.J. MOSLEY, S ERIC WEDDLE & G MARSHAL PHILIP RIVERS. YANDA. ON THE AIRWAVES TV: CBS (1:05 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Jay Feely, Gene Steratore WESTWOOD ONE: Ian Eagle, Tony Boselli, Ben Leber | SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 82 (LAC), 83 (Bal) | XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (LAC), 225 (Bal) Wild Card Los Angeles Chargers (AFC West - 12-4) at Baltimore Ravens (AFC North - 10-6)

CHARGERS NOTES RAVENS NOTES • QB PHILIP RIVERS passed for 4,308 yards & is 1 of 4 QBs • QB LAMAR JACKSON (rookie) had 6-1 record as (, DREW BREES & ) starter in 2018, incl. 4-0 at home. Led all QBs in rush with 10 season of 4,000+ pass yards. Ranks 6th in NFL yards (695) & is 1 of 4 QBs (CAM NEWTON, ROBERT history in TD passes (374) & 8th in passing yards (54,656). GRIFFIN III & JOSH ALLEN) with 600+ rush yards in Ranked 2nd in AFC with 105.5 in 2018. Aims for rookie season. Tied for 2nd among QBs with 5 rush TDs. his 3rd postseason start in row with 115+ rating. Has 3 rush TDs in his past 3 at home & aims for his 3rd in • RB MELVIN GORDON ranked 6th in AFC with row at home with 90+ rush yards. Passed for 204 yards & 1,375 scrimmage yards & joined HOFer LA DAINIAN 1 TD vs. 0 INTs & 101.3 rating in Week 16 meeting. TOMLINSON (2001-08) as only Chargers with 3 straight • RB GUS EDWARDS (rookie) ranked 5th among rookies 1,300+ scrimmage yard seasons in franchise history. Had 9 with 718 rush yards. Is 1 of 5 rookies with 3 games of 100+ TDs (6 rush, 3 rec.) in 6 road games in 2018. Since 2016, rush yards in 2018. Since Week 11, led all rookies & tied is 1 of 2 RBs (TODD GURLEY) with 4,000+ scrimmage for 3rd in NFL with 654 rush yards. Had 105 scrimmage yards (4,372) & 35+ TDs (38) yards (92 rush, 13 rec.) in Week 16 meeting. • WR KEENAN ALLEN led team with 97 catches for • TE MARK ANDREWS (rookie) had 83 rec. yards, incl. 68- 1,196 yards. Has 199 catches since 2017, most in 2-year yard TD catch in last meeting. Led all rookie TEs in rec. yards span in franchise history. Had 142 rec. yards & 2 TDs in (552) & ranked 3rd in catches (34). WR WILLIE SNEAD last postseason game (1/12/14 at Den.). Has 3 TD catches IV led team with 62 receptions & had 651 rec. yards. WR in 3 career games vs. Bal. WR MIKE WILLIAMS led JOHN BROWN led team with 5 TD catches in 2018. team with 10 rec. TDs. Has 5 TD catches in his past 6. TE • LB TERRELL SUGGS has 132.5 career sacks with Bal., ANTONIO GATES has 116 career TD catches, tied most tied with HOFer LAWRENCE TAYLOR for 3rd-most among active players. sacks with single team since 1982. Has 12.5 postseason • DE MELVIN INGRAM led team with 7 sacks. Had 2 FRs in sacks, most among active players. LB ZA’DARIUS Week 16 meeting. DE JOEY BOSA has 5.5 sacks in his past SMITH led team with 8.5 sacks this season. Had 1.5 6. Rookie S DERWIN JAMES led team with 105 tackles & sacks in last meeting. S ERIC WEDDLE had 71 PD, is 1st rookie in franchise history with 100+ tackles. Was 1 of 2 19 INTs, incl. 3 INT-TDs, 6.5 sacks, 5 FFs & 4 FRs in 9 in NFL with 100+ tackles, 3+ sacks (3.5) & 3+ INTs (3). seasons with Chargers (2007-15).

TD PASSES - ACTIVE PLAYERS RUSH YARDS PER GAME (2018) Drew Brees...... 520 Seattle...... 160.0 Tom Brady...... 517 BALTIMORE...... 152.9 PHILIP RIVERS...... 374 Los Angeles Rams...... 139.4

PASSER RATING - AFC QBs (2018) RUSH YARDS BY QBs (2018) Patrick Mahomes (KC)...... 113.8 LAMAR JACKSON (BAL).....695 PHILIP RIVERS (LAC)...... 105.5 Josh Allen (Buf)...... 631 Deshaun Watson (Hou)...... 103.1 Deshaun Watson (Hou)...... 551 Wild Card (NFC East - 9-7) at Chicago Bears (NFC North - 12-4) Sunday, January 6, 2019 | 4:40 PM ET | | Referee: Tony Corrente SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Bears lead all-time series, 29-14-1 LAST GAME: 11/26/17: Bears 3 at Eagles 31 STREAKS: Eagles have won past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/19/16: Eagles 29, Bears 14 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Eagles lead all-time series, 2-1 LAST PLAYOFF: 1/19/02: Eagles 33 at Bears 19 STREAKS: Eagles have won 2 of past 3 LAST PLAYOFF AT SITE: 1/19/02 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES CHICAGO BEARS PLAYOFF RECORD 22-21 PLAYOFF RECORD 17-18 LAST WEEK W 24-0 at Washington LAST WEEK W 24-10 at Minnesota VS. COMMON OPP. 3-2 (LAR 1-0; Min 0-1, NYG 2-0; TB 0-1) VS. COMMON OPP. 4-1 (LAR 1-0; Min 2-0; NYG 0-1; TB 1-0) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.9/21.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.3/17.7 (1L) OFFENSE 365.3 OFFENSE 343.9 PASSING : 141-195-1413-7-4-96.0 PASSING : 289-434-3223-24-12-95.4 RUSHING Josh Adams (R): 120-511-4.3-3 RUSHING Jordan Howard: 250-935-3.7-9 RECEIVING (TE): 116-1163-10.0-8 RECEIVING Tarik Cohen (RB): 71-725-10.2-5 DEFENSE 366.2 DEFENSE 299.7 SACKS : 10.5 SACKS Khalil Mack: 12.5 INTs : 3 INTs Kyle Fuller: 7 (T1L) TAKE/GIVE -6 (17/23) TAKE/GIVE +12 (36/24) PR : 8.3 PR Tarik Cohen: 12.5 KR Corey Clement: 25.6 KR Benny Cunningham: 21.6 PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 48.1 (42.7) PUNTING (NET) Patrick O’Donnell: 45.0 (39.7) KICKING : 111 (33/35 PAT; 26/31 FG) KICKING Cody Parkey: 111 (42/45 PAT; 23/30 FG) HEAD COACH: HEAD COACH: MATT NAGY VS. OPP. 2-0 VS. OPP. 0-0 PLAYOFF RECORD 3-0 PLAYOFF RECORD 0-0 EAGLES TEAM NOTES BEARS TEAM NOTES • EAGLES earned playoff berth for 2nd consecutive • BEARS won NFC North, 1st division title since 2010. season. • CHICAGO led NFL in scoring defense (17.7 points • PHILADELPHIA is seeking to become 1st back-to- allowed per game), takeaways (36) & INTs (27) & ranked back SB champions since 2003-04 NEW ENGLAND 3rd in turnover differential (+12) in 2018. PATRIOTS (Super Bowls XXXVIII-XXXIX). • BEARS have won 9 of their past 10 games & were 7-1 at • DOUG PEDERSON is 3-0 in playoff coaching career, home this season. including LII victory. • MATT NAGY makes postseason debut as head coach. • EAGLES had 3 players named to 2019 Pro Bowl: G • BEARS had 5 players named to 2019 Pro Bowl: RB , DT FLETCHER COX & TE TARIK COHEN, CB KYLE FULLER, DT AKIEM ZACH ERTZ. HICKS, S EDDIE JACKSON & LB KHALIL MACK. ON THE AIRWAVES TV: NBC (4:40 PM ET): , Cris Collinsworth, (Field reporter) WESTWOOD ONE: Kevin Harlan, James Lofton, Laura Okmin | SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 82 (Phi), 83 (Chi) | XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (Phi), 225 (Chi) Wild Card Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East - 9-7) at Chicago Bears (NFC North - 12-4)

EAGLES NOTES BEARS NOTES • QB NICK FOLES is 4-1 with 1,413 pass yards (282.6 • QB MITCHELL TRUBISKY had 4 games with 120+ per game) & 7 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 96 rating in 5 games as rating in 2018, most such games in single season in starter this season. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rating. franchise history. Since entering league in 2017, is 1 of In 3 playoff games in 2017 (including SB LII), had 971 pass 7 QBs with 5,000+ pass yards (5,416) & 650+ rush yards yards (323.7 per game) with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 115.7 rating. (669). Since 2017, leads NFL averaging 6.1 yards per rush Aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with 350+ pass yards, (min. 100 atts.). In 8 home games this season, has 19 pass 3+ TDs & 100+ rating. Is 9-2 as starter since 2017 (including TDs vs. 9 INTs for 97.2 rating & had 2 rush TDs. postseason). • RB JORDAN HOWARD rushed for 935 yards & tied • RB JOSH ADAMS (rookie) led team with 511 rush yards career-high with 9 rush TDs in 2018. Has 4 rush TDs in this season, 1 of 8 rookie RBs with 500+ rush yards in 2018. his past 3. Aims for 4th in row with TD. In his past 2 at RB DARREN SPROLES has 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in home, has 178 scrimmage yards (89 per game) with rush his past 5. In 10 career playoff games, has 715 scrimmage TD. RB TARIK COHEN had 1,169 scrimmage yards yards (71.5 per game) & 7 TDs (4 rush, 3 rec.). (725 rec., 444 rush), his 1st-career season with 1,000+ • TE ZACH ERTZ had franchise-record 116 catches in 2018 scrimmage yards. Is 1 of 2 NFL players (CHRISTIAN & surpassed JASON WITTEN (110 in 2012) for most single- MC CAFFREY) this season with 3+ rush TDs (3), 5+ rec. season receptions by TE in NFL history. Had 1,163 rec. yards TDs (5) & TD pass (1). in 2018, his 1st-career 1,000-yard season. WR ALSHON • WR ALLEN ROBINSON led team with 754 rec. yards. JEFFERY spent 5 seasons with Chi. (2012-16) & had 26 WR ANTHONY MILLER ranked 2nd among NFL TD catches. Has 3 rec. TDs in his past 2 playoff games. WR rookies with 7 TD catches this season. had 2 TD catches in Week 17. • LB KHALIL MACK had team-high 12.5 sacks in 2018, • DT FLETCHER COX had 3 sacks & FF in Week 17. Had tied for 3rd-most by Bear in single season since 1982. Had sack in last game vs. Chi. Led team with 10.5 sacks, his 1st- 11 tackles in only career playoff game (1/7/17 with Oak.). career season with 10+ sacks. LB In 7 home games with Chi., has 8.5 sacks, 4 FFs & FR. CB has 15 tackles & sack in 3 career playoff games. Led team KYLE FULLER tied for NFL lead with career-high 7 INTs with 97 tackles in 2018. CB RASUL DOUGLAS has INT and ranked 1st with 21 PD this season. Aims for his 7th in in 2 of his past 4. row at home with PD.

MOST CATCHES BY A TIGHT END BEARS DEFENSIVE RANKS IN 2018 IN 1ST 6 SEASONS Scoring Defense...... 1st Takeaways...... 1st Turnover Differential...... 3rd ZACH ERTZ...... 437 Sacks...... T-3rd Jimmy Graham...... 434 ...... 1st Jason Witten...... 429 Travis Kelce...... 410 Antonio Gates...... 400

MOST CATCHES IN A SINGLE SEASON BY A LB KHALIL MACK was the only player TIGHT END (NFL HISTORY) in the NFL in 2018 with: ZACH ERTZ...... 116 in 2018 - 10+ sacks (12.5) Jason Witten ...... 110 in 2012 - 5+ forced (six) - An (one)

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