NFL WEEK 14 CAPSULES
EAGLES (11-1) AT N.Y. GIANTS (7-4-1) Sunday, 1p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE: Eagles by 6½ SERIES: Eagles, 89-87-2
LAST MEETING: Eagles, 34-10, 2021 EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (3), RUSH (5), PASS (13), SCORING (2) EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (2), RUSH (17), PASS (1), SCORING (T7) GIANTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (22), RUSH (6), PASS (28), SCORING (21). GIANTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (26), PASS (18), SCORING (12). TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Eagles plus-13; Giants plus-3.
KEY MATCHUP: Giants’ O-line against the Eagles’ front seven. New York has won when it controls the ball. It’s crucial this week. Eagles have the league’s best pass defense and the front seven has the majority of their 42sacks. Ball control also keeps quarterback Jalen Hurts and company off the field.
ETC.: It’s the fourth 11-1start in Eagles history, the most recent in 2004 . ... Nick Sirianni is the sixth coach since the merger in 1970to start 11-1or better in his first or second year as coach. Sean McVay of the Rams was the most recent in 2018 . ... QB Jalen Hurts has won 16of his past 18starts . ... Eagles had 450yards and five or more TDs in two straight games for first time since 1981 . ... Eagles lead NFL with 23 takeaways, including a league-best 15interceptions . ... Their 42sacks are second to Dallas (48) . ... Giants’ Saquon Barkley has 1,055yards rushing, his first 1,000-yard season since 2019 and third overall. Entering Week 14, he is fourth in the league in rushing and his eight TDs lead the team . ... Daniel Jones’ 522yards rushing are most for a Giants QB in Super Bowl era. He’s had a 100-plus QB rating in three of his past four starts at home . ... WR Darius Slayton has at least 86yards receiving in three of his past four games.
BALTIMORE (8-4) AT PITTSBURGH (5-7) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Steelers by 3 SERIES: Steelers, 32-24
LAST MEETING: Steelers, 16-13, Jan. 9
KEY MATCHUP: Ravens offensive line against Pittsburgh’s defensive front seven. Steelers star LB T.J. Watt has been hampered by a rib issue since returning from a torn left pectoral that forced him to miss seven games.
ETC.: Baltimore has outrushed foes by an average of 75.3yards per game this season . ... Justin Tucker is one point and three field goals behind Matt Stover for Ravens’ career lead . ... Steelers are averaging 157.8yards rushing over past five games, topping 100yards each time. Pittsburgh hasn’t rushed for 100yards against Ravens since 2018.