Eagles-Panthers Capsule

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PHILADELPHIA (3-3) at CAROLINA (5-0)

Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

OPENING LINE - Panthers by 3

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Eagles 3-3, Panthers 4-1

SERIES RECORD - Eagles lead 6-3

LAST MEETING - Eagles beat Panthers 45-21, Nov. 10, 2014

LAST WEEK - Eagles beat Giants 27-7; Panthers beat Seahawks 27-23

AP PRO32 RANKING - Eagles No. 12, Panthers No. 4

EAGLES OFFENSE - OVERALL (13), RUSH (19), PASS (14)

EAGLES DEFENSE - OVERALL (15), RUSH (8), PASS (19)

PANTHERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (3), PASS (30)

PANTHERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (7), RUSH (12), PASS (15)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Eagles forced five turnovers and sacked Cam Newton nine times in last meeting. ... QB Sam Bradford has five interceptions in last two starts, both Eagles wins. ... Bradford makes first return to Charlotte since tearing ACL here in 2013. ... RB DeMarco Murray had 109 yards rushing and touchdown last week vs. Giants. ... RB-PR Darren Sproles ran for TD and returned punt for score in last game vs. Carolina. ... WR Jordan Matthews had seven catches for 138 yards and two TDs in last meeting. ... DE Connor Barwin had three sacks in that game. ... DE Fletcher Cox has four sacks, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in past two games this season. ... Carolina looking for first 6-0 start in franchise history. ... Panthers have won nine straight regular-season games dating back to last year. ... Newton has led nine career game-winning drives, including last Sunday against Seattle. ... Newton has 27 career games with both TD rushing and passing, second most in NFL history (Steve Young, 31). ... RB Jonathan Stewart ran for two TDs against Seattle, his first multi-touchdown game since Nov. 15, 2009. ... TE Greg Olsen leads Panthers with 24 catches for 374 yards and three TDs... Panthers have lost all three prime-time games and are 13-20 all-time. ... DT Kawann Short had two sacks against Seattle and was voted NFC defensive player of week. ... CB Josh Norman has four INTs. Seattle only threw his way twice last Sunday. ... Fantasy Tip: Panthers have run for at least 100 yards in 16 consecutive regular-season games, most in NFL.

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