Recent history: The Falcons defeated the visiting Eagles in the 2016 opener, 26-24. The Eagles lead the series, 17-14-1. The first game was played in 1966 at Franklin Field.
WHEN EAGLES RUN THE BALL
Darren Sproles has been a pass-catching back for most of his career. The 5-6, 185-pounder has more receiving yards (4,397) than rushing yards (3,152). He's never had more than 93 rushing attempts in a season. But he already has 59 in the first eight games, 28 in the last two games. He's averaging 4.8 yards per carry and leads the team in rushing first downs (16) and double-digit-yard runs (10).