The Houston Texans visit the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16 of the 2026 NFL season, on Thursday, December 24 at 8:15 PM ET at Lincoln Financial Field. Open air · Grass. The Texans are 0-2 (4th in the AFC South), the Eagles 2-0 (1st in the NFC East). The Texans went 2-4 down the stretch, the Eagles 4-2.
In 2026 the Texans scored 18.5 points per game (21st in the NFL) and allowed 28 (24th in the NFL); the Eagles scored 24 (13th in the NFL) and allowed 21 (12th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads PHI 2–0 over the last 2 meetings, at an average total of 54; against the spread it is PHI 1–1, and the total has gone OVER 2–0. PHI have won all 2 recent meetings — 1 of the 2 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 16 players out and 28 questionable across the two teams — Fred Johnson (PHI OT, Out), Hollywood Brown (PHI WR, Out), Dallas Goedert (PHI TE, Out) and Jake Hummel (HOU LB, Injured reserve).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Texans play the Eagles?
Houston Texans at Philadelphia Eagles is Week 16 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Thursday, December 24 at 8:15 PM ET at Lincoln Financial Field.
What is the head-to-head record between the Texans and the Eagles?
The recent series is PHI 2–0 over the last 2 meetings — the last one finished PHI 29–17 in 2022 (Week 9), and against the spread the series is PHI 1–1.
Who is injured for Texans vs Eagles?
76 players carry a designation: 16 out and 28 questionable, including Fred Johnson (PHI OT, Out), Hollywood Brown (PHI WR, Out), Dallas Goedert (PHI TE, Out) and Jake Hummel (HOU LB, Injured reserve). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.