LEADER: Eagles lead all-time series, 17-14STREAKS: Saints have won 4 of past 5

LAST GAME: 11/18/18: Eagles 7 at Saints 48LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/18/18

SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS)

Divisional

Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East - 10-7) at New Orleans Saints (NFC South - 13-3)

Sunday, January 13, 2019 | 4:40 PM ET | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Referee: Carl Cheffers

LEADER: Saints lead all-time series, 2-1STREAKS: Saints have won past 2

LAST PLAYOFF: 1/4/14: Saints 26 at Eagles 24LAST PLAYOFF AT SITE: 1/13/07: Saints 27, Eagles 24

PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY

HEAD COACH: SEAN PAYTONVS. OPP. 6-2PLAYOFF RECORD 7-5

• SAINTS won NFC South in consecutve seasons for 1st time in franchise history.

• NEW ORLEANS were 1 of 3 teams in NFL to average 30+ points per game (31.5) in 2018.

• SEAN PAYTON has a 7-5 postseason record as head coach, including a SB XLIV victory.

• SAINTS had 5 players named to 2019 Pro Bowl: T TERRON ARMSTEAD, QB DREW BREES, DE CAMERON JORDAN, WR MICHAEL THOMAS & C MAX UNGER.

SAINTS TEAM NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (4:40 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis, Pam Oliver, Peter Schrager

WESTWOOD ONE: Kevin Harlan, James Lofton, Ross Tucker | SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 82 (Phi), 83 (NO) | XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (Phi), 225 (NO)

HEAD COACH: DOUG PEDERSONVS. OPP. 0-1PLAYOFF RECORD 4-0

• EAGLES earned playoff berth for 2nd consecutive season.

• PHILADELPHIA is seeking to become 1st back-to-back SB champions since 2003-04 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (Super Bowls XXXVIII-XXXIX).

• DOUG PEDERSON is 4-0 in playoff coaching career, including Super Bowl LII victory.

• EAGLES had 3 players named to 2019 Pro Bowl: G BRANDON BROOKS, DT FLETCHER COX & TE ZACH ERTZ.

EAGLES TEAM NOTES

PHILADELPHIA EAGLESPLAYOFF RECORD 23-21LAST WEEK W 16-15 at ChicagoVS. COMMON OPP. 6-5 (Atl 1-0; Car 0-1; Dal 0-2; LAR 1-0;

Min 0-1; NYG 2-0; TB 0-1; Was 2-0)PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.9/21.8OFFENSE 365.3PASSING Nick Foles: 141-195-1413-7-4-96.0RUSHING Josh Adams (R): 120-511-4.3-3RECEIVING Zach Ertz (TE): 116-1163-10.0-8DEFENSE 366.2SACKS Fletcher Cox: 10.5INTs Rasul Douglas: 3TAKE/GIVE -6 (17/23)PR Darren Sproles: 8.3KR Corey Clement: 25.6PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 48.1 (42.7)KICKING Jake Elliott: 111 (33/35 PAT; 26/31 FG)

NEW ORLEANS SAINTSPLAYOFF RECORD 8-10LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 17: L 33-14 vs. Carolina)VS. COMMON OPP. 8-3 (Atl 2-0; Car 1-1; Dal 0-1; LAR 1-0;

Min 1-0; NYG 1-0; TB 1-1; Was 1-0)PTS. FOR/AGAINST 31.5/22.1OFFENSE 379.2PASSING Drew Brees: 364-489-3992-32-5-115.7 (1L)RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 194-883-4.6-14RECEIVING Michael Thomas: 125 (1L)-1405-11.2-9DEFENSE 349.1SACKS Cameron Jordan: 12INTs Many tied: 2TAKE/GIVE +8 (24/16)PR Alvin Kamara: 6.8KR Taysom Hill: 24.9PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 46.4 (43.2)KICKING Wil Lutz: 136 (52/53 PAT; 28/30 FG)

• QB DREW BREES had 74.4 completion pct. (364 of 489), highest single-season percentage in NFL history & led league with 115.7 rating in 2018. Ranks 1st in NFL history in career pass yards (74,437) & completions (6,586) & ranks 2nd in TD passes (520). In 13 career postseason games, has 4,209 pass yards (323.8 per game) with 29 TDs vs. 9 INTs for 100.7 rating. Aims for his 5th home playoff game in row with 2+ TDs & 100+ rating.

• RB ALVIN KAMARA ranked 2nd in NFL with 18 scrimmage TDs (14 rush, 4 rec.) & 7th with 1,592 scrimmage yards in 2018. Had 105 scrimmage yards (62 rec., 43 rush) & TD catch in last postseason game (1/14/18). Aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with TD. RB MARK INGRAM rushed for 97 yards & TD in only career postseason meeting (1/4/14).

• WR MICHAEL THOMAS led NFL with 125 catches this season & had franchise single-season record 1,405 receiving yards (JOE HORN, 1,399 in 2004). In 2 career playoff games, has 15 receptions for 216 yards (108 per game) & 2 TDs. Aims for his 3rd postseason game in row with 7+ catches & 85+ rec. yards. WR TED GINN, JR. has 187 rec. yards (93.5 per game) & TD in his past 2 playoff games.

• DE CAMERON JORDAN had 12 sacks in 2018, his 4th-career 10+ sack season. Has 3.5 sacks & 2 PD in his past 4 postseason games. LB DEMARIO DAVIS led team with 110 tackles, his 2nd consecutive season with 100+ tackles.

SAINTS NOTES

COMPLETION % (ALL-TIME) DREW BREES .......74.4 (2018)Drew Brees .............. 72.0 (2017) Sam Bradford ...........71.6 (2016)

RECEPTIONS (2018)MICHAEL THOMAS (NO) ... 125Zach Ertz (Phi) ..................... 116DeAndre Hopkins (Hou) ......... 115

• QB NICK FOLES passed for 266 yards with 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs last week. Is 4-1 with 1,432 pass yards (286.4 per game) with 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 105.2 rating in 5 career postseason starts. Is 10-2 as starter since 2017 (including postseason). Completed 23 of 33 (69.7 pct.) for 195 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 105 rating in only career playoff meeting (1/4/14).

• RB JOSH ADAMS (rookie) led team with 511 rush yards this season, 1 of 8 rookie RBs with 500+ rush yards in 2018. RB DARREN SPROLES has 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in his past 6 (incl. playoffs). In 11 career playoff games, has 750 scrimmage yards (68.2 per game) & 7 TDs (4 rush, 3 rec.).

• WR ALSHON JEFFERY led team with 6 catches for 82 yards last week. In his past 3 postseason games, has 14 receptions for 240 yards (80 per game) & 3 TDs. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 playoff games. In 3 career meetings, has 18 catches for 329 yards (109.7 per game) & 2 TDs. WR GOLDEN TATE had go-ahead TD catch in 4th Q. last week. Rookie TE DALLAS GOEDERT had rec. TD last week, his 1st-career postseason TD.

• DE MICHAEL BENNETT had sack last week. Aims for his 4th playoff game in row with sack. In only career playoff meeting (1/11/14 with Sea.), had 6 tackles, .5 sack, FF & FR. CB RASUL DOUGLAS led team with 8 tackles last week. DT FLETCHER COX has 8 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 FFs & FR in his past 2 vs. NO.

EAGLES NOTES

Divisional

Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East - 10-7) at New Orleans Saints (NFC South - 13-3)

MOST CATCHES BY A TIGHT END IN 1ST 6 SEASONS

ZACH ERTZ........................437Jimmy Graham.................434Jason Witten...............429Travis Kelce...............410Antonio Gates.........400

MOST CATCHES IN A SINGLE SEASON BY A TIGHT END (NFL HISTORY)

ZACH ERTZ.............................116 in 2018Jason Witten .........................110 in 2012