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Eagles-Panthers Capsule

NFL, Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons

PHILADELPHIA (4-1) at CAROLINA (4-1)

Thursday, 8:25 p.m. EDT, CBS/NFL Network/Amazon Prime Video

OPENING LINE -- Panthers by 3

RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Philadelphia 3-2, Carolina 3-2

SERIES RECORD -- Eagles lead 6-4

LAST MEETING -- Panthers beat Eagles 27-17, Oct. 25, 2015

LAST WEEK -- Eagles beat Cardinals 34-7; Panthers beat Lions 27-24

AP PRO32 RANKING -- Eagles No. 3, Panthers No. 5

EAGLES OFFENSE -- OVERALL (3), RUSH (5), PASS (10)

EAGLES DEFENSE -- OVERALL (22), RUSH (2), PASS (29)

PANTHERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (18), RUSH (19), PASS (17)

PANTHERS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (3), RUSH (7), PASS (5)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Eagles, Panthers and Packers tied for best record in NFC at 4-1. Falcons are 3-1. ... Eagles first in NFL in third-down efficiency (53.4 percent); Panthers second (50 percent). ... Eagles 4-1 for first time since 2014. ... Last time Eagles played at least three of first five games on road and started 4-1 or better was 1954 (4-1). ... Eagles have scored on opening possession in four of five games. ...Eagles have scored at least 20 points in nine consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL. ... QB Carson Wentz has six TDs on third down. Wentz is only QB to have multiple games with a perfect passer rating on third down this season. ... Wentz has completed 14 of 23 (60.9 percent) red-zone passes for 106 yards, seven TDs, no picks. ... Zach Ertz leads all NFL TEs in receptions (32), yards receiving (387) and receiving first downs (20). ... K Jake Elliott has made eight straight field goals, averaging 44.5 yards. ... Average age of Panthers roster is 27. Team has 12 players at least 30 years old. ... Panthers QB Cam Newton has completed 77 percent of passes for 671 yards, six TDs and one INT in last two games, both road wins. ... Newton has both Carolina TDs rushing in 2017. ... Rookie RB Christian McCaffrey leads Panthers with 27 receptions. ... WR Devin Funchess has three TD catches in last two games. ... TE Ed Dickson had career-high 175 yards receiving last week vs. Lions. ... Panthers had six sacks last week against Lions' Matthew Stafford. ... Panthers DE Julius Peppers needs one sack to become fifth player in NFL history to reach 150. ... Panthers have been outscored 41-13 in fourth quarter... Fantasy Tip: Panthers WR Kelvin Benjamin could have big game with teams focusing more now on Funchess, McCaffrey and Dickson.

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