Divisional Atlanta Falcons (NFC South - 11-6) at Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East - 13-3) Saturday, January 13, 2018 | 4:35 PM ET | Lincoln Financial Field | Referee: Bill Vinovich SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Eagles lead all-time series, 18-14-1 LAST GAME: 11/13/16: Falcons 15 at Eagles 24 STREAKS: Falcons have won 3 of past 4 LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/13/16 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Eagles lead all-time series, 2-1 LAST PLAYOFF: 1/23/05: Falcons 10 at Eagles 27 STREAKS: Eagles have won past 2 LAST PLAYOFF AT SITE: 1/23/05 ATLANTA FALCONS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES PLAYOFF RECORD 10-13 PLAYOFF RECORD 19-21 LAST WEEK W 26-13 at Los Angeles Rams LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 17: L 6-0 vs. Dallas) VS. COMMON OPP. 5-1 (Car 1-1; Chi 1-0; Dal 1-0; LAR 1-0; Sea 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 4-2 (Car 1-0; Chi 1-0; Dal 1-1; LAR 1-0; Sea 0-1) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.1/19.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.6 (T2L)/18.4 OFFENSE 364.8 OFFENSE 365.8 PASSING Matt Ryan: 342-529-4095-20-12-91.4 PASSING Nick Foles: 57-101-537-5-2-79.5 RUSHING Devonta Freeman: 196-865-4.4-7 RUSHING LeGarrette Blount: 173-766-4.4-2 RECEIVING Julio Jones: 88-1444 (2L)-16.4-3 RECEIVING Zach Ertz (TE): 74-824-11.1-8 DEFENSE 318.4 DEFENSE 306.5 SACKS Adrian Clayborn: 9.5 SACKS Brandon Graham: 9.5 INTs Deion Jones: 3 INTs Patrick Robinson: 4 TAKE/GIVE -2 (16/18) TAKE/GIVE +11 (31/20) PR Andre Roberts: 7.4 PR Kenjon Barner: 8.9 KR Andre Roberts: 22.6 KR Kenjon Barner: 19.4 PUNTING (NET) Matt Bosher: 44.9 (40.8) PUNTING (NET) Donnie Jones: 45.3 (40.6) KICKING Matt Bryant: 137 (35/35 PAT; 34/39 FG) KICKING Jake Elliott (R): 117 (39/42 PAT; 26/31 FG) HEAD COACH: DAN QUINN HEAD COACH: DOUG PEDERSON VS. OPP. 1-1 VS. OPP. 1-0 PLAYOFF RECORD 3-1 PLAYOFF RECORD 0-0 FALCONS TEAM NOTES EAGLES TEAM NOTES • FALCONS won 3 of past 4 playoff games. • EAGLES won NFC East for 1st time since 2013. • ATLANTA ranked 3rd in NFC averaging 364.8 yards per • PHILADELPHIA tied franchise record with 13 wins (2004). game. • EAGLES tied for 1st in NFL with +162 point differential, • FALCONS were 1 of 2 NFC teams (SEATTLE) with 2 led league in rush defense (79.2 yards per game) & ranked players with 100+ tackles each: LB DEION JONES (138) 1st in NFC in turnover differential (+11). & S KEANU NEAL (113). • DOUG PEDERSON makes postseason head coaching debut. • DAN QUINN has led team to playoffs in 2 of his 1st 3 • EAGLES had 6 players selected to 2018 Pro Bowl: G seasons with Atl. BRANDON BROOKS (1st), DT FLETCHER COX (3rd), • FALCONS had 2 players selected to 2018 Pro Bowl: TE ZACH ERTZ (1st), S MALCOLM JENKINS (2nd), T WR JULIO JONES (5th) & C ALEX MACK (5th). LANE JOHNSON (1st) & QB CARSON WENTZ (1st). ON THE AIRWAVES TV: NBC (4:35 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter) WESTWOOD ONE: John Sadak, Tony Boselli, Ross Tucker | SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Atl), 82 (Phi) | XM: 88 (WW1), 83 (Atl), 82 (Phi) Divisional Atlanta Falcons (NFC South - 11-6) at Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East - 13-3) FALCONS NOTES EAGLES NOTES • QB MATT RYAN has 41,796 career pass yards & • QB NICK FOLES completed 23 of 33 (69.7 pct.) with surpassed PEYTON MANNING (41,626) for most pass 2 TDs & 0 INTs for 105 rating in only career playoff game yards by player in his 1st 10 seasons in NFL history. Has (2013 NFC WC vs. NO, 1/4/14). 1,628 pass yards (325.6 per game), 13 TDs & 1 INT for • RB JAY AJAYI rushed for 130 yards in only career 124.3 rating in his past 5 playoff games. Aims for his 6th in game vs. Atl. (10/15/17 with Mia.). RB LE GARRETTE row in postseason with 100+ rating. Has 70+ comp. pct. in BLOUNT has 8 rush TDs in 8 career postseason games. 5 consec. playoff games, 2nd-longest streak all-time. In his Since entering NFL in 2010, ties for 3rd in league with 59 past 4 games vs. Phi., has 10 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 100.3 rating. rush TDs (including playoffs). • RB DEVONTA FREEMAN had rush TD last week. In 4 career • WR ALSHON JEFFERY tied for 4th in NFL with 9 TD playoff games, has 399 scrimmage yards (99.8 per game) & 4 catches. Had 136 rec. yards in only career game vs. Atl. TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.). Aims for 5th playoff game in row with TD.RB (10/12/14 with Chi.). WR NELSON AGHOLOR set TEVIN COLEMAN has TD in 3 of 4 career postseason games. career-highs in catches (62), rec. yards (768) & rec. TDs • WR JULIO JONES led NFC with 1,444 rec. yards. (8). TE ZACH ERTZ tied for 2nd among NFL TEs with 8 Had 9 catches for 94 yards & TD last week. In his past 5 TD catches & ranked 3rd with 824 rec. yards. Had rec. TD postseason games, has 39 receptions for 610 yards (122 in only career playoff game (2013 NFC WC, 1/4/14).Jeffery per game) & 6 TDs. Has 24 catches for 399 yards (133 per (9), Agholor (8) & Ertz (8) were only trio of teammates in game) & 3 TDs in his past 3 vs. Phi. NFL with 8+ TD catches each. • LB DEION JONES led team with 10 tackles last week. • DE BRANDON GRAHAM led team with career-high 9.5 Has FF, INT & 4 PD in 4 career playoff games. Ranked sacks. Had sack in only career postseason game (2013 2nd in NFC with career-high 138 tackles. S KEANU NFC WC, 1/4/14). Had sack in last game vs. Atl. Since NEAL led NFC safeties with 113 tackles. Had 9 tackles 2016, DT FLETCHER COX is 1 of 6 NFL DTs with 10+ & FF in his last game vs. Phi. Rookie LB TAKKARIST sacks (12) & 2+ FFs (2). CB PATRICK ROBINSON led MC KINLEY had sack last week. Was only NFL rookie team with 4 INTs & 18 PD. S MALCOLM JENKINS has with 5+ sacks (6) & 2+ FFs (2). LB VIC BEASLEY had 16 tackles & sack in his past 3 playoff games.LB NIGEL sack last week. Had 2 sacks & FF in last game vs. Phi. CB BRADHAM led team with 88 tackles. DE DEREK ROBERT ALFORD ranked 4th in NFL with 20 PD. BARNETT ranked 2nd among NFC rookies with 5 sacks. Pro Bowl JULIO JONES is the only player in NFL DE Brandon Graham history with at least 180 rec. yards & 2 RB Jay Ajayi TD catches in multiple playoff games. HIGHEST CAREER POSTSEASON PASSER RUSH YARDS/GAME ALLOWED RUSH YARDS/GAME RATING (min. 150 attempts) PHILADELPHIA .............. 79.2 Jacksonville ...................... 141.4 Bart Starr.......... ..................104.8 rating Minnesota.........................83.6 Dallas ...............................135.6 MATT RYAN..........................102.4 rating Carolina .............................88.1 PHILADELPHIA .............132.2 Drew Brees ..........................101.6 rating.
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