Eagles Host Texans on Dec. 24 in Week 16 as 2026 Holiday Slate Reaches 2 Games

7 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 14

Christmas Eve will bring Philadelphia a home Thursday Night Football game against Houston, with kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. ET in Week 16.
That gives the Eagles two holiday matchups in 2026, after an earlier Thanksgiving road game against the Cowboys in Texas.
Houston will bring two notable firsts for Philadelphia: its first meeting with quarterback C.J. Stroud and its first game against Texans coach DeMeco Ryans since his Eagles playing days.
The Eagles have won all 6 previous meetings with the Texans, including a 2022 Thursday night matchup in Philadelphia.
The Christmas Eve leak arrives ahead of the full 2026 Eagles schedule release scheduled for Thursday night.

Will former Eagle DeMeco Ryans and C.J. Stroud finally end Houston's winless streak against Philadelphia?

Can Philadelphia finally break its Thanksgiving curse against a revamped Cowboys defense in Dallas?