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NFL Capsule: Ravens at Eagles
By The Associated Press
(AP) -- BALTIMORE (1-0) At PHILADELPHIA (1-0)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE - Eagles by 2 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Baltimore 1-0; Philadelphia 0-1
SERIES RECORD - Tied 1-1-1
AP PRO32 RANKING - Ravens, No. 3; Eagles, No. 12
LAST MEETING - Ravens beat Eagles 36-7, Nov. 23, 2008
LAST WEEK - Ravens beat Bengals 44-13; Eagles beat Browns 17-16
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Ravens coach John Harbaugh was special teams coordinator in Philadelphia from 1998-2006 and secondary coach in 2007. ... QB Joe Flacco grew up in nearby Haddon Township, N.J. and went to Delaware. ... Flacco needs one more 300-yard game to set franchise record with nine. He's currently tied with Vinny Testaverde. ... G Bobbie Williams appeared in 33 games for Eagles from 2001-03 after being selected as Philadelphia's second-round pick in 2000. ... Game is second of four in 18 days for Ravens. ... RB Ray Rice had just 13 touches, but two TDs in 44-13 win over Bengals. ... S Ed Reed is NFL's leader in interception return yards with 1,497. ... P Sam Koch has Ravens' longest active streak of consecutive games (97). ... Eagles RG Evan Mathis visited Baltimore before re-signing with Philadelphia in free agency. ... LBs coach Mike Caldwell played with Ravens during team's inaugural season in 1996, and led team with 4 1/2 sacks and 76 tackles. ... Eagles beat Ravens 15-10 in 2004 in only other meeting in Philadelphia. Terrell Owens scored go-ahead TD for Eagles and then mocked Ray Lewis by performing his dance in end zone. ... Eagles 8-3-1 vs. AFC North under Andy Reid. ... Rookie WR/PR Damaris Johnson became first Eagles player to wear No. 13 in regular season since punter Rick Engles did so in 1978.
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Updated September 13, 2012