Eagles scheduled to play on Christmas Eve
Bleeding Green Nation • • sports
Key Points:
- The Philadelphia Eagles will play two holiday games during the 2026 season, both against Texas NFL teams: the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving at AT&T Stadium and the Houston Texans on Christmas Eve at home.
- The Week 16 Thursday Night Football game against the Texans is scheduled for a 8:15 PM Eastern kickoff and will feature the Eagles facing quarterback C.J. Stroud and former linebacker DeMeco Ryans, now the Texans' head coach, for the first time.
- Historically, the Eagles have a perfect 6-0 record against the Texans since their first meeting in 2002, aiming to extend that streak to 7-0 in this holiday matchup.
- The full Eagles 2026 schedule will be officially released on Thursday night, with fans invited to share their opinions on the holiday game scheduling via a poll and comments.