NFL Week 16 preview

HOUSTON (10-4) AT EAGLES (7-7)

Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS

OPENING LINE: Eagles by 2

SERIES: Eagles, 4-0

LAST MEETING: Eagles, 31-21, 2014

TEXANS OFFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (6), PASS (18). TEXANS DEFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (4), PASS (26). EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (17), RUSH (27), PASS (12). EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (27), RUSH (11), PASS (31). FANTASY TIP: Alshon Jeffery had eight catches for 160 yards last week and is go-to guy for Nick Foles.

ETC.: Texans QB Deshaun Watson has 14 TDs, two picks, 120.1 rating in past seven games. He has 105 rating in past six on road. Watson has thrown at least one TD pass in 19 straight games . ... RB Lamar Miller has two receiving TDs and two rushing TDs in past five outings vs. NFC East . ... DeAndre Hopkins aims for seventh straight road game with receiving TD . ... Demaryius Thomas has 17 catches for 156 yards and three TDs in two games vs. Eagles . ... DE J.J. Watt tied for second in NFL with 14½ sacks in comeback season . ... DE Jadeveon Clowney has 11 tackles for loss, seven sacks and two fumble recoveries in last five road games . ... Foles broke his collarbone in last game against Texans in 2014 . ... Zach Ertz (101) is 10 receptions away from breaking Jason Witten’s single-season record

GREEN BAY (5-8-1) AT NEW YORK JETS (4-10) Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox

OPENING LINE: Packers by 3½ SERIES: Jets, 8-4

LAST MEETING: Packers, 3124, 2014

FANTASY TIP: Packers’ Jamaal Williams could be surprise stud against run defense allowing 4.5 yards per carry.

ETC.: Packers’ Davante Adams is tied for fourth in NFL with 100 receptions — fourth-best in franchise history behind Robert Brooks (102 in 1995) and Sterling Sharpe (108 in ‘92 and 112 in ‘93) . ... Defensive coordinator Mike Pettine served in same role with Jets under Rex Ryan from 2009-12 . ... Jets’ Chris Herndon ranks first among rookie TEs with 32 catches.

LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-3)

AT ARIZONA (3-11) Sunday, 4:05 p.m.

OPENING LINE: Rams by 12½ SERIES: Rams, 40-38-2 LAST MEETING: Rams, 34-0, Sept. 16

FANTASY TIP: Arizona was gashed for 215 yards on ground at Atlanta; if Todd Gurley (knee) is healthy enough, he could have very big day. Gurley has 1,251 yards rushing and 17 TDs.

ETC.: In last three games, Rams QB Jared Goff has one TD pass and six interceptions. ... Los Angeles is only team unbeaten against opponents in its division . ... Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald has catch in 226 consecutive games, secondlongest string in NFL history.

MINNESOTA (7-6-1) AT DETROIT (5-9) Sunday, 1 p.m.

OPENING LINE: Vikings by 3½ SERIES: Vikings, 73-39-2 LAST MEETING: Vikings, 24-9, Nov. 4

FANTASY TIP: Could be good week to have Minnesota defense, given 10 sacks from last meeting and Lions having not scored more than 22 points since Oct. 21.

ETC.: Vikings lead NFL with 47 sacks and are first in league in third-down defense (28.8 percent conversion rate) and second in red-zone defense (42.2 percent TD rate) . ... Lions trying to avoid first season with doubledigit losses since 2012. Detroit lost at least 10 games 10 times in 12 seasons from 2001-12.

CHICAGO (10-4) AT SAN FRANCISCO (4-10) Sunday, 4:05 p.m., Fox OPENING LINE: Bears by 6½ SERIES: 49ers, 34-31-1

LAST MEETING: 49ers, 15-14, 2017

FANTASY TIP: Bears’ Tarik Cohen leads NFL in yards on punt returns (413), is second among RBs with 710 yards receiving, and leads all backs with seven catches of at least 25 yards. ETC.: Matt Nagy is Chicago’s first rookie coach with 10 wins since George Halas went 10-1-2 in 1920 . ... Chicago leads NFL in takeaways (35), turnover margin (plus-13), interceptions (26) and points off turnovers (107) . ... 49ers TE George Kittle has 1,154 yards receiving. for tight ends. Ertz already became first Eagles player to have 1,000 yards receiving since Jeremy Maclin in 2014 . ... Jeffery has five TDs in last six vs. AFC . ... DT Fletcher Cox aims for sack in fourth straight game . ... DE Michael Bennett has eight sacks in last 11 games . ... Eagles’ defense has a pick in four straight contests. with four TDs, four INTs and 11 sacks.

BUFFALO (5-9) AT NEW ENGLAND (9-5) Sunday, 1 p.m.

OPENING LINE: Pats by 12½ SERIES: Patriots, 73-43-1 LAST MEETING: Patriots, 256, Oct. 29

FANTASY TIP: Tom Brady has had his way with Bills in his 29 wins, throwing for 8,112 yards, 68 TDs and 22 interceptions. ETC.: Pats will be looking for 26th season sweep over Bills and 14th since 2000 . ... Undrafted rookie Robert Foster, signed to practice squad in October, is Buffalo’s first player to top 100 yards receiving in consecutive games since Sammy Watkins in 2015 . ... Brady needs 21 yards to join Peyton Manning (14) and Drew Brees (12) as QBs with 10 seasons of 4,000-plus passing yards.

PITTSBURGH (8-5-1) AT NEW ORLEANS (12-2) Sunday, 4:25 p.m., CBS OPENING LINE: Saints by 7 SERIES: Saints, 8-7

LAST MEETING: Saints, 3532, 2014

FANTASY TIP: Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has 2,385 yards passing (340.7 per game), 12 TDs passing, two rushing in seven road games.

ETC.: Pittsburgh’s Antonio Brown 10 receptions short of NFL-record sixth consecutive 100-catch season. Brown’s 13 TD receptions lead NFL.

... WR Ju Ju Smith-Schuster has 100-plus yards receiving in six of seven road games . ... Drew Brees’ 74.9 completion percentage leads NFL.

CINCINNATI (6-8) AT CLEVELAND (6-7-1) Sunday, 1 p.m.

OPENING LINE: Browns by 7½ SERIES: Bengals, 50-40

LAST MEETING: Browns, 3520, Nov. 25

FANTASY TIP: Baker Mayfield threw four TD passes in last meeting with Bengals and remains motivated to show ex-coach Hue Jackson he should have been starter since Week 1. ETC.: Jackson returns for first time since being fired, and will get frosty reception . ... Joe Mixon needs 5 yards to become first Bengal to rush for 1,000 in season since Jeremy Hill (2014). ... Browns Pro Bowl DE Myles Garrett (12½) needs two sacks to tie club record for season held by Bill Glass (1965).

KANSAS CITY (11-3) AT SEATTLE (8-6) Sunday, 8:20 p.m., NBC OPENING LINE: Chiefs by 2½ SERIES: Chiefs, 33-18

LAST MEETING: Chiefs, 2420, 2014

FANTASY TIP: Seattle’s pass defense has been shaky and may not have Bradley McDougald (knee).

ETC.: Chiefs lead NFL in points per game (35.6), yards per play (6.78) and yards per game (427.3) . ... Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes leads NFL with 45 TD passes, tied for third most in history through 15games and sixth most in any season. Mahomes’ 4,543 yards passing lead NFL. ... Seahawks lead NFL averaging 154.9 yards per game rushing.