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Buccaneers vs. Eagles: TV schedule, notes, and more

Game info from the NFL Week 2 capsule.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Philadelphia Eagles Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images

Broadcast Info

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber, Tiki Barber (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 134 (Phi), 113 (TB) | XM: 383 (Phi), 231 (TB)

Buccaneers Notes

• QB RYAN FITZPATRICK completed 21 of 28 (75 pct.) for 417 yards, 4 TDs & 0 INTs for 156.3 rating & added rush TD last week. Joined MARK RYPIEN (11/10/91) as only QBs in NFL history with 400+ pass yards, 4 pass TDs, 0 INTs & rush TD in single game. Passed for 283 yards & 2 TDs in his last game vs. Phi. (9/27/15 with NYJ).

• RB PEYTON BARBER led team with 69 rush yards last week.

• WR MIKE EVANS had 7 receptions for 147 yards & TD in Week 1. Had TD catch in last meeting. In 3 career home games vs. NFC East, has 21 catches for 343 yards (114.3 per game) & TD. WR CHRIS GODWIN had TD catch last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. WR DE SEAN JACKSON had 5 receptions for 146 yards & tied careerhigh with 2 TDs in Week 1. Had a 58-yard TD catch last week, his 27th career 50+ yard TD, tied for 3rd-most in NFL history.

• DT GERALD MC COY has 3.5 sacks in 3 career meetings. Has 44.5 sacks since 2012, 2nd-most among NFL DTs. LB LAVONTE DAVID tied career-high with 2 INTs, incl. INTTD in last meeting. Has 24 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INTs & INTTD in 3 career meetings. Has 3 FRs & FF in his past 5 at home. S JUSTIN EVANS had 34-yard FR-TD last week, his 1st-career TD. LB KWON ALEXANDER tied for team lead with 9 tackles & had FF in Week 1. Aims for 4th in row at home with 10+ tackles.

Eagles Notes

• QB NICK FOLES has 677 pass yards (338.5 per game) with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 111.7 rating in 2 career starts vs. TB. In his past 4 on road (incl. playoffs), is 4-0 with 9 TDs, 1 INT & 111.8 rating.

• RB JAY AJAYI rushed for 62 yards & 2 TDs in Week 1. Since 2016, ranks 6th in NFL with 2,207 rush yards. RB DARREN SPROLES had TD catch in last meeting. Since entering league in 2005, is 1 of 2 (MATT FORTÉ) with 3,000+ rush yards (3,376) & 4,000+ rec. yards (4,678).

• TE ZACH ERTZ ranks 2nd among TEs in receptions (157) & 3rd in rec. yards (1,688) since 2016. WR NELSON AGHOLOR has 264 rec. yards (88 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3 on road. WR MIKE WALLACE has 2 TD catches in 2 career games vs. TB. • DT FLETCHER COX had sack last week. Since 2016, ties for 4th among NFL DTs with 13 sacks. DE BRANDON GRAHAM has 5 sacks, FF & FR in his past 6 on road (incl. postseason). Is 1 of 7 in NFL since 2015 with 20+ sacks (21.5), 7+ FFs (7) & 40+ TFL (42). DE CHRIS LONG had 1.5 sacks & FF in Week 1. Has 3.5 sacks & 3 FFs in his past 5. Has 3 sacks & FF in 4 career games vs. TB. Aims for 3rd in row at TB with sack. LB JORDAN HICKS led team with 7 tackles & had caeer-high 1.5 sacks last week. S MALCOLM JENKINS has 2 INTs & 8 PD in 5 career games at TB. Had INT in last game at TB (9/15/13 with NO). CB RASUL DOUGLAS had INT in Week 1.

Series History

LEADER: Eagles lead all-time series, 8-6

STREAKS: Eagles have won 3 of past 4

LAST GAME: 11/22/15: Eagles 17 at Buccaneers 45

LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/13/13: Eagles 31, Buccaneers 20