Philadelphia Eagles (9-1) vs Buffalo Bill(6-5) |
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The Eagles continue the gauntlet part of their schedule taking on the Buffalo Bills at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles are coming off a big win against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead, while the Bills are coming off an impressive win of their own where they took revenge for their week 1 loss against the Jets. The Bills offense looked in sync following the dismissal of their OC and promotion of Joe Brady to the position. Josh Allen and the Bills will be a tough task for the Eagles, especially keeping Stefon Diggs in check since the Eagles have struggled against the pass this season. The Eagles will need to win the game in the trenches and get pressure on Allen forcing him to get the ball out quicker than he wants to and disrupt the timing on passes. Offensively Brian Johnson will need to figure out how to call a complete game and stop with the puzzling playcalls like running multiple screens in a row some of them the same plays just opposite sides. Had it not been for a Jalen Hurts audible the Eagles may have lost the game against the Chiefs Monday night. The Eagles will need some more big games from their playmakers to get another W to get through this tough part of their schedule before facing Dallas and San Francisco in the next two weeks. It should be a tough hard fought game against two physical teams that both have good lines. Go Birds! |
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Date |
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Sunday, November 26th, 2023 |
Game Time | Game Location |
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4:25 PM - Eastern | Lincoln Financial Field |
3:25 PM - Central | 1020 Pattison Ave |
2:25 PM - Mountain | Philadelphia, PA 19148 |
1:25 PM - Pacific | Wikipedia - Map |
Weather Forecast |
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Stadium Type: Open Air |
Surface: Grass |
Temperature: 50°F |
Feels Like: 48°F |
Forecast: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. |
**Chance of Precipitation:**74% |
Cloud Coverage: 74% |
**Wind:**SE 6 MPH |
Betting Odds |
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Oddsshark Information |
Favorite/Opening Line: Philadelphia -3.5 |
Over/Under: 48.5 |
Record VS. Spread: Eagles 6-2-2, Bills 4-7 |
Where to Watch on TV |
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CBS will broadcast Sunday’s game to a national audience. Jim Nantz will handle play-by-play duties and Tony Romo will provide analysis. Tracy Wolfson will report from the sidelines. |
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Internet Streams |
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Radio Streams |
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Listen to Merrill Reese and Mike Quick |
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Calling the game on 94WIP and the Eagles Radio Network will be Merrill Reese, the NFL’s longest-tenured play-by-play announcer (47th season). Joining Reese in the radio booth will be former Eagles All-Pro wide receiver Mike Quick, while Howard Eskin will report from the sidelines. |
Location | Station | Frequency |
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Philadelphia, PA | WIP-FM | 94.1 FM and 610 AM |
Allentown, PA | WCTO-FM | 96.1 FM |
Atlantic City/South Jersey | WENJ-FM | 97.3 FM |
Levittown, PA | WBCB-AM | 1490 AM |
Northumberland, PA | WEGH-FM | 107.3 FM |
Pottsville, PA | WPPA-AM | 1360 AM |
Reading, PA | WEEU-AM | 830 AM |
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD | WAFL-FM | 97.7 FM |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | WEJL-FM | 96.1 FM |
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD | WAFL-FM | 97.7 FM |
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD | WEJL-AM | 630 AM |
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD | WBAX-AM | 1240 AM |
Williamsport, PA | WBZD-FM | 93.3 FM |
Wilmington, DE | WDEL-FM/AM | 101.7 FM |
York/Lancaster/Harrisburg, PA | WSOX-FM | 96.1 FM |
Philadelphia Spanish Radio |
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Rickie Ricardo, Macu Berral and Gus Salazar will handle the broadcast in Spanish on Mega 105.7 FM in Philadelphia and the Eagles Spanish Radio Network. |
Location | Station | Frequency |
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Philadelphia, PA | LA MEGA | 105.7 FM |
Allentown, PA | WSAN | 1470 AM |
Atlantic City, NJ | WIBG | 1020 AM; 101.3 FM |
Bills Radio |
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Buffalo Bills Radio Network Turn down the sound on the television and turn up the sound on the radio is a phrase unique to Buffalo Bills Fans. From Van Miller to John Murphy, fans from around the region have used this phrase to describe how they watch and listen to Buffalo Bills football. Beginning the 2023 season doing play-by-play is Chris Brown who is filling in for the long time “Voice of the Bills” John Murphy. Joining Brown in the booth is Bills legend Eric Wood. Wood was a member of the Bills from 2009-17. Wood is in his fourth year doing color on the Bills radio network and he also contributes to Buffalo Bills TV and radio shows. |
National Radio |
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Compass Media Networks will broadcast the game to a national audience with Chris Carino on play-by-play and Brian Baldinger providing analysis. |
Satellite Radio |
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Station|Eagles Channel|Bills Channel| :-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| Sirius Radio|SIRI 82 (Internet 825)|(Internet 803) XM Radio|XM 228(Internet 825)|XM 383 (Internet 803) Sirius XM Radio|SXM 228 (Internet 825)|SXM 383 (Internet 803)
Eagles Social Media | Bills Social Media |
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Website | Website |
Snapchat: Eagles | Snapchat: BillsNFL |
NFC East Standings |
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|Series Information| :| The Philadelphia Eagles lead the Buffalo Bills(8-6)| Series History| Head to Head Box Scores| First Game Played| October 7th, 1973 at Rich Stadium Orchard Park, NY. Buffalo Bills 27 - Philadelphia Eagles 26| Points Leader| Eagles lead the Bils (276-258)| Coaches Record| Nick Sirianni: 0-0 against the Bills| Sean McDermott: 0-1 against Eagles| Coaches Head to Head| Nick Sirianni vs Sean McDermott: First Meeting between the coaches|| Quarterback Record| Jalen Hurts: Against Bills: 0-0| Josh Allen: Against Eagles: 0-1| Quarterbacks Head to Head| Carson Wentz vs Josh Allen: First meeting between the QBs| Records per Stadium| Record @ Lincoln Financial Field: Eagles lead Bills 2-0| Record @ New Era Field : Series tied 4-4|
Last Meeting Information |
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Record |
Eagles: 9-1 |
Bills: 6-5 |
Last Meeting |
Sunday, October 27th, 2019 |
Eagles 31 - Bills 13 |
Have spending a week churning on 37-10 loss to the Cowboys, the Eagles responded with a 31-13 win over the Bills. The Eagles defense set the tone and the Eagles pounded the ball on the ground on the windy New York afternoon. The Eagles took control by scoring touchdowns 83 seconds apart spanning halftime to build a 17-7 lead. Graham’s forced fumble of quarterback Josh Allen at Buffalo’s 24 led to Carson Wentz hitting Dallas Goedert for a 5-yard touchdown catch with 25 seconds left in the second quarter. On the second snap from scrimmage in the third quarter, Sanders followed Howard’s block of linebacker Matt Milano in bursting up the left sideline. The second-round draft pick celebrated his touchdown by leaping into a group of Eagles fans in the northeast corner of the endzone’s stands. After the Bills answered with a Devin Singletary score on a 28-yard catch on Buffalo’s next possession, the Eagles responded with Wentz overseeing a six-play, 68-yard touchdown drive capped by Boston Scott’s 4-yard touchdown run. The Eagles finished with 218 yards on the ground their highest total in a game since 2014. |
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Last 10 Meetings
Date | Winner | Loser | Score |
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10/27/2019 | Eagles | Bills | 31-13 |
12/13/2015 | Eagles | Bills | 27-26 |
10/9/2011 | Bills | Eagles | 20-14 |
12/30/2007 | Eagles | Bills | 27-17 |
9/28/2003 | Eagles | Bills | 21-17 |
9/26/1999 | Bills | Eagles | 17-7 |
11/10/1996 | Bills | Eagles | 30-23 |
12/12/1993 | Bills | Eagles | 10-7 |
12/2/1990 | Bills | Eagles | 24-17 |
12/27/1987 | Eagles | Bills | 26-0 |
Injury Reports | Depth Charts |
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Eagles | Eagles |
Bills | Bills |
2023 “Expert” Picks |
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Week 12 - “Expert” Picks |
2023 Team Stats |
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Eagles Season Stats |
Bills Season Stats |
2023 Regular Season Stats (Starters/Leaders)
Name | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | RAT |
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Hurts | 224 | 327 | 68.5% | 2497 | 15 | 9 | 94.8 |
Allen | 266 | 382 | 69.6% | 2875 | 22 | 12 | 97.6 |
Rushing
Name | ATT | YDS | YDS/G | AVG | TD |
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Swift | 147 | 690 | 69.0 | 4.7 | 4 |
Cook | 137 | 688 | 62.5 | 5.0 | 1 |
Receiving
Name | REC | YDS | YDS/G | AVG | TD |
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Brown | 68 | 1013 | 101.3 | 14.9 | 6 |
Diggs | 77 | 895 | 11.6 | 81.4 | 7 |
Sacks
Name | Sacks | Team Total |
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Reddick | 8.5 | 31 |
Floyd | 9.5 | 39 |
Tackles
Name | Total | Solo | Assist | Sacks |
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Blankenship | 63 | 45 | 18 | 0 |
Bernard | 99 | 58 | 31 | 3.5 |
Interceptions
Name | Ints | Team Total |
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Blankenship/Slay | 2 | 5 |
4 players with 2 | 2 | 10 |
Punting
Name | ATT | YDS | LONG | AVG | NET | IN 20 | TB | BP |
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Mann | 22 | 1056 | 63 | 48.0 | 41.5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Martin | 30 | 1343 | 70 | 44.3 | 38.3 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Kicking
Name | ATT | MADE | % | LONG | PAT |
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Elliot | 20 | 18 | 90.0% | 61 | 29/30 |
Bass | 19 | 16 | 84.2% | 54 | 30/31 |
Kick Returns
Name | ATT | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
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Scott | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
Shakir | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 27 | 0 |
Punt Returns
Name | RET | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | FC |
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Covey | 19 | 277 | 14.6 | 52 | 0 | 8 |
Harty | 16 | 149 | 9.3 | 24 | 0 | 17 |
League Rankings 2022
Offense Rankings
Category | Eagles Stat | Eagles Rank | Bills Stat | Bills Rank |
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Total Offense | 362.9 | 9th | 372.2 | 6th |
Rush Offense | 128.1 | 8th | 117.7 | 11th |
Pass Offense | 234.8 | 12th | 254.5 | 7th |
Points Per Game | 27.3 | 5th | 26.7 | 7th |
3rd-Down Offense | 48.2% | 1st | 28.1% | 2nd |
4th-Down Offense | 76.5% | 1st | 54.6 | 12th(t) |
Red Zone Offense (TD%) | 58.9% | 9th | 65.9% | 3rd |
Defense Rankings
Category | Eagles Stat | Eagles Rank | Bills Stat | Bills Rank |
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Total Defense | 324.6 | 14th | 314.6 | 10th |
Rush Defense | 76.5 | 1st | 110.5 | 16th |
Pass Defense | 248.1 | 28th | 204.2 | 10th |
Points Per Game | 21.2 | 16th | 17.3 | 4th |
3rd-Down Defense | 43.2% | 27th | 38.6% | 16th |
4th-Down Defense | 45.8% | 11th | 56.3% | 18th |
Red Zone Defense (TD%) | 62.5% | 25th(t) | 47.1% | 10th |
Team
Category | Eagles Stat | Eagles Rank | Bills Stat | Bills Rank |
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Turnover Diff. | -1 | 16th | 0 | 15th |
Penalty Per Game | 5.4 | 6th(t) | 6.6 | 22nd(t) |
Penalty Yards Per Game | 44.9 | 7th | 56.0 | 25th |
Connections |
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Bills HC Sean McDermott got his first NFL job with the Eagles when he started on Andy Reid staff in 1999. He coached with the Eagles for 12 years moving up to defensive coordinator following the passing of long time Eagles DC and mentor Jim Johnson. |
Bills C Ryan Bates was signed as an undrafted FA by the Eagles this year before he was traded to the Bills for LB Eli Harold. |
Bills T Dion Dawkins is from Rahway, NJ and played college at Temple University in Philadelphia. |
Bills FS Jordan Pryor was drafted by the Eagles in the 7th round in 2013. |
Bills CB Rasul Douglas was drafted by the Eagles in the 3rd round of the 2017 NFL draft and played 3 seasons for them between 2017-2019. |
2023 Pro Bowlers
Eagles | Bills |
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C Jason Kelce (Starter) | WR Stefan Diggs (Starter) |
QB Jalen Hurts (Starter) | QB Josh Allen |
WR AJ Brown (Starter) | C Mitch Morse |
OT Lane Johnson (Starter) | S Jordan Poyer |
G Landon Dickerson(Starter) | T Dion Dawkins (1st Alt) |
RB Miles Sanders | TE Dawson Knox (1st Alt) |
OLB Hassan Reddick | G Rodger Saffold (1st Alt) |
CB Darius Slay (Starter) | - |
Recap from Last Week’s Games. |
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Eagles |
The Eagles traveled to Kansas City in a rematch from the Super Bowl, but this time the Eagles were ready for slick turf and brought the cleats for it. Unlike the Super Bowl where the Eagles couldn’t get to Mahomes at all Hasaan Reddick sacked him on the first series and the Eagles pressured Mahomes all day. Still Mahomes and the Chiefs were able to build a 10 point lead going into the half. The Eagles were able to overcome it though shutting down the Chiefs offense by causing timely turnovers and the Eagles were able to find the endzone twice before holding off a late Chiefs drive that was aided by some key Chiefs drops. But the Eagles game away with the win 21-17. |
Bills |
After changing out their offensive coordinator last week, the Bills took on divisional rival, the NY Jets in a rematch of week 1, where the Jets upset the Bills despite losing Aaron Rodgers for the year on the first series. This game the Bills left no chance for the upset. An anemic New York Jets offense managed to hit paydirt once, but that was all for Zach Wilson and company in a 32-6 drubbing at the hands of the Buffalo Bills and interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady in Week 11.The Jets allowed their first 300-yard concession since Week 6. Josh Allen finished with 275 passing yards despite Stefon Diggs only catching four passes for 27 yards. Allen received support from the James Cook-led rushing attack to post 23 of the Bills’ 32 points in the second and third quarters. Buffalo’s output brought up concerns about New York’s performance against playoff-level teams. |
General |
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Referee: Shawn Hochuli |
Philadelphia has won the most games in the NFL this season, tallying a league-best 9-1 mark. The Eagles have either held or shared the top record in the NFL every week dating back to Week 1 of 2022. |
This is just the seventh time in franchise history that Philadelphia has started 9-1 through 10 contests, having previously achieved the feat during the 1949, 1960, 1980, 2004, 2017 and 2022 campaigns. |
The Eagles have won 9+ games in six of the last seven seasons. Since Jeffrey Lurie’s first full year of ownership in 1995, Philadelphia is tied for the 4th-most winning seasons (19) in the league, trailing only New England (23), Green Bay (21) and Pittsburgh (21). Each of Lurie’s head coaching hires have won 9+ games at least twice in their first three seasons at the helm. Nick Sirianni is the only Eagles head coach with 9+ victories in each of their first three years with the team. |
Nick Sirianni is the sixth NFL head coach since the 1970 merger to guide his team to a 9-1 starter or better in consecutive years, joining Tony Dungy (2005-06 Colts), Mike Shanahan (1996-98 Broncos), Marv Levy (1990-91 Bills), George Seifert (1989-90 49ers) and Don Shula (1972-73 Dolphins). Sirianni is the first to do so within their first three career seasons as a head coach since Shanahan in 1996-97. |
Jalen Hurts is the fourth NFL QB since the 1970 merger to start 9-1 or better through 10 games in back-to-back seasons, joining Peyton Manning (2005-06 Colts), John Elway (1996-97 Broncos) and Jim Kelly (1990-91 Bills). He is the youngest NFL QB to accomplish this. |
Including playoffs, Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts have combined for a 33-11 (.750) record. According to Elias Sports, that is tied for the 5th-most victories by a head coach-QB tandem during their first 44 games together since the 1970 merger, trailing only Andy Reid-Patrick Mahomes (35-9), Matt LaFleur-Aaron Rodgers (35-9), John Fox-Peyton Manning (34-10) and Don Shula-Dan Marino (34-10). |
Nick Sirianni owns a 32-12 career record with the Eagles, marking the highest regular season winning percentage (.727) by a head coach in franchise history. It is also the 2nd-best figure by an NFL head coach since 2021, behind Andy Reid (.750, 33-11). Philadelphia has produced a 23-4 record since the start of last season, which amounts to a league-leading .852 winning percentage during that stretch. |
Jalen Hurts has won 13 straight games against teams with winning records, marking the longest streak by an NFL QB since 1950. |
The Eagles have produced a 26-2 (.929) record in the last 28 regular-season games started by Jalen Hurts (dating back to Week 15 of 2021), including 15-1 since Week 11 of 2022. Since 2021, Hurts has posted a .775 winning percentage (31-9), which leads all NFL QBs. |
According to Elias Sports, Hurts is just the fourth NFL QB since 1950 to win 26+ games over the span of 28 starts during the regular season, joining Tom Brady, Jim McMahon and Joe Montana. |
Brandon Graham will appear in his 189th career regular-season game, breaking a tie with David Akers (188, 1999-2010) for the most in team history. A 14-year NFL veteran, Graham is also tied with NFL legend Chuck Bednarik (1949-62) for the most seasons in Eagles history. |
Graham (72.0) additionally ranks 4th on the franchise’s all-time sacks list, trailing only Reggie White (124.0, 1985-92), Trent Cole (85.5, 200514) and Clyde Simmons (76.0, 1986-93) in that category. |
Philadelphia leads the league in third-down conversion rate (48.2%) as well as fourth-down conversion rate (76.5%). Each of those marks are the Eagles’ best through 10 games since at least 1994. |
Since Week 6, Philadelphia ranks 1st in the NFL in red zone TD efficiency (75.0%). Overall, the Eagles have posted the 9th-best red zone offense (59.0%) in the league. Philadelphia is also averaging the 4th most offensive points per game (26.4) in the NFL this season, trailing only Miami (29.8), San Francisco (27.9) and Baltimore (26.8). |
The Eagles have produced the 3rd-most pressures (175) in the league, behind Baltimore (185) and San Francisco (176). Philadelphia is 4th in the NFL in QB hits (74), trailing only Buffalo (79), Baltimore (76) and San Francisco (75), while also ranking 9th overall in sacks (31). |
Draft Picks |
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Eagles | Bills |
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DT Jalen Carter | TE Dalton Kincaid |
OLB Nolan Smith | G O’Cyrus Torrence |
OT Tyler Steen | LB Dorian Williams |
S Sydney Brown | WR Justin Shorter |
CB Kelee Ringo | G Nick Broeker |
QB Tanner McKee | CB Alex Austin |
DE Moro Ojomo |
Notable Off-season Additions |
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Eagles | Bills |
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RB Rashaad Penny | CB Rasul Douglas |
RB D’Andre Swift | QB Kyle Allen |
TE Albert Okwuegbunam | G Connor McGovern |
QB Marcus Mariota | RB Damien Harris |
LB Nicholas MorrowQB Blaine Gabbert | |
S Terrell Edmunds | G David Edwards |
- |WR Deonte Harty
- |DT Linval Joseph
- |RB Leonard Fournette
- |CB Josh Norman
Notable Off-season Departures |
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Eagles | Bills |
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OT Andre Dillard | LB Carlos Basham Jr. |
DT Javon Hargrave | LB Tremaine Edmunds |
S Marcus Epps | QB Case Keenum |
S CJ Gardner-Johnson | RB Devin Singletary |
LB TJ Edwards | WR Jamison Crowder |
QB Gardner Minshew | G Greg Van Roten |
RB Miles Sanders | TE Tommy Sweeney |
LB Kyzir White | S Jaquan Johnson |
OG Issac Seumalo | WR Isiah Mckenzie |
DT Ndamukong Suh | |
DE Robert Quinn | |
DT Linval Joseph | |
WR Zach Pascal |
Milestones |
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Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (59) needs 1 passing TD for 60 career passing TDs. |
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (35) needs 5 rushing TDs to move up to 4th on the Eagles all-time rushing TD list passing Eagles RB Brian Westbrook. |
Eagles DE Brandon Graham(72) needs 5 sacks to move up to 3rd on the Eagles all-time sack list passing DE Clyde Simmons. |
With Sunday’s game, Brandon Graham (188) will break David Akers record (188) for most games played with the Eagles. |
Pro Football Focus Matchup Charts courtesy of PFF Edge (join.profootballfocus.com/edge/) |
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WR/DB Matchups (CAPS = expected shadow coverage) |
Matchups to Watch |
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Eagles Defense vs Josh Allen |
The Eagles defense has done a decent job against mobile QBs this season and Josh Allen definitely fits that bill. He isn’t afraid to tuck it and run while lowering his shoulder for the extra yards and he likes to extend the play by holding onto the ball and moving outside the pocket. His play is very much high risk and high reward. When he is on he is one of the best players in football, but his play can also lead to turnovers. Through 11 games, Allen is tied for the league lead in interceptions with 12 and has fumbled four times. And this isn’t a one-year thing. Since he entered the NFL in 2018, Allen leads the league in interceptions with 72 and leads the league in fumbles with 56. There will be opportunities to force Allen into mistakes, espeically if the Eagles offense can score some points and put some additional pressure on Allen to make some plays. The Eagles should have some opportunities to get to Allen because of how much he likes to hold on to the football and look for the big play. If they can get to him and force a fumble or some INTs it will go a long way for getting a W for the Eagles. |
The Eagles Running Game vs the Bills Rush Defense. |
The Bills have a good secondary, but have struggled against the run this season. The Bills are 16th in the NFL in run defense, allowing 110.5 yards per game. But the Bills are also 29th in yards per attempt allowed at 4.5. But the Bills have been better against the run recently. After allowing at least 100 yards per game in five of their first six games, they’ve allowed 100 just once in their last five. Swift had a nice game against the Chiefs and is 3rd in the league in rushing this season. Johnson has gone away from the run in recent weeks especially before the Eagles bye, but if they can get Swift and the run game going it could be huge for the offense and open up the play action and RPO game for some big plays. And hopefully we see less of Kenneth Gainwell this week who has been abysmal carrying the football season. |
Eagles Receivers vs the Bills Secondary |
The Bills secondary is coming into this game banged up, the Bills top cornerback Tre’Davious White is out for the season with a torn Achilles. Their other starter Taron Johnson and top backup Dane Jackson both suffered concussions in Week 11. And even safety Taylor Rapp is in danger of missing this week after suffering a neck injury in the last game. And then S Micah Hyde (neck) and DB Cam Lewis (shoulder) were also limited participants to start the week. This is a banged up group of defensive backs that will have to rely on a couple of former Eagles on Sunday. Former Eagles seventh-round pick Jordan Poyer has turned into a Pro Bowl safety with the Bills and even at age 32 is still playing well. And 2017 draft pick Rasul Douglas will likely start the game at cornerback. Douglas has been a nice addition for the Bills, who picked him up at the trade deadline, but he lacks speed which could be an issue against AJ Brown and Devonta Smith. Even if the Bills are able to slow down one of the two talented WRs on the Eagles, odds are they will not be able to shutdown both, just like last week against the Chiefs where they shutdown Brown, but Smith was able to beat them. |
The Eagles corners vs Steffon Diggs |
Diggs has led the Bills in receiving the last three years and he’s going to do it again in 2023. Through 11 games, the Pro Bowler has 77 catches for 895 yards and 7 touchdowns. While Gabriel Davis is a solid No. 2 and rookie TE Dalton Kincaid is having a good season, the guy to stop is clearly Diggs. Diggs lines up in the slot a lot (159 slot snaps) which is where the Eagles are most vulnerable since losing Avonte Maddox for the season. Diggs is a great route runner which good hands so it will see how the Eagles matchup against Diggs and if they can take him away and force the Bills to beat him elsewhere, on the outside he will likely be matched up on Slay or Bradberry and inside on Roby, but I think wherever he lines up, they need to give help over the top with a safety to try to limit the big play. |
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Morse, the center, is a bit light but a very solid player, better in pass pro and better as a pulling blocker in the run game than straight ahead. Conner McGovern, guard, is serviceable in both passing and run blocking, gets a little handsy in the past but been a solid addition this year, takes on power rush fairly well, has had problems with speedier guys. Torrence, guard, is a 2nd round rookie that has really shined so far in most phases, but not exactly a pin and pull type of player, he is more of a hat on a hat type of player so that does lend to rookie mistakes at times against veteran DL rushers.
All that said, its the best interior OL the Bills have had in a very long time. The weak points are on the parameter, mainly on the right side.