Eagles-Cardinals Capsule

The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (5-1) at ARIZONA (5-1)

Sunday, 4:05 p.m., ET, Fox

OPENING LINE — Cardinals by 2 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD — Philadelphia 3-2-1, Arizona 4-2

SERIES RECORD — Cardinals lead 57-55-5

LAST MEETING — Eagles beat Cardinals 24-21, Dec. 1, 2013

LAST WEEK — Eagles had bye, beat Giants 27-0 on Oct. 12; Cardinals beat Raiders 24-13

AP PRO32 RANKING — Eagles No. 3, Cardinals No. 5

EAGLES OFFENSE — OVERALL (9), RUSH (14), PASS (7)

EAGLES DEFENSE — OVERALL (24), RUSH (23), PASS (23)

CARDINALS OFFENSE — OVERALL (28), RUSH (26), PASS (21)

CARDINALS DEFENSE — OVERALL (18), RUSH (1), PASS (31)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES: Eagles have 16 of their 19 sacks over last three games. … Linebacking Acho brothers Sam (Cardinals) and Emannuel (Eagles) will play against each other for first time at any level. … For second year in row, Philadelphia is coming off bye to face Arizona. … Eagles have seven non-offensive TDs (four special teams, three defense), one shy of franchise record for a season. … Philadelphia leads NFL in forced fumbles (10) and has at least one takeaway in 19 consecutive games. … LeSean McCoy trails Brian Westbrook by 100 yards for second on team’s career rushing list. … Eagles and Cardinals both have won 12 of last 15 games, tied with Denver, New England for best mark in NFL over that span. … Cardinals are 5-1 for first time since 1976. … Arizona QB Carson Palmer is 10-2 in his last 12 starts. … Cardinals only team in NFL not to allow an opponent to rush for 100 yards. … Palmer completed passes to nine receivers last Sunday. … Arizona’s Chandler Catanzaro is 15 for 15 on field goals. If he makes his next one he will break Greg Zuerlein’s rookie record for consecutive FGs to begin a season. … Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald has caught a pass in 151 consecutive games.

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