Archives for October 28, 2019

Philadelphia Eagles stun Buffalo Bills 31-13: 5 instant observations

‘The Eagles offensive line won consistently throughout the afternoon, and may have found the Bills defense’s weakness: stopping the run. Buffalo allowed more than 200 yards rushing to the Eagles and got gouged a few times by the backs and Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz when he decided to tuck and run it.’

Buffalo Bills look ahead after deflating loss to Eagles: ‘One game doesn’t define us’

‘“We have a locker room full of character and full of tough guys. Guys that are happy to be here and want to be here. It will be motivating for us,” Murphy said. “(The Eagles) lost to Dallas last week (37-10) so you knew they had motivation coming in here of getting that redemption back on their end. Same thing goes (for us) going into work tomorrow. Nobody likes to be beat. Everybody wants to play their best and we haven’t put our best foot forward yet on Sundays. All there is is motivation and hope moving forward.”’

Buffalo Bills deliver dud vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 3 reasons to be encouraged, 6 reasons to worry

‘The loss of Harrison Phillips on the defensive line seems to be catching up to Buffalo. The Bills had some struggles against the Dolphins rushing attack in Week 7 and had absolutely no answers for the Eagles’ backs or Carson Wentz when he decided to run on Sunday.’

Buffalo Bills vs. Philadelphia Eagles Week 8 report card: Bills blown out as Philly runs wild

‘The final score was lopsided, but Buffalo abandoned the run well before they had to on Sunday.’

Buffalo Bills make Matt Milano, Robert Foster, and Duke Williams active vs. Eagles; Isaiah McKenzie inactive

‘The rest of the inactives are as follows: T.J. Yeldon, linebacker Corey Thompson, offensive linemen Ryan Bates and Ike Boettger, tight end Tommy Sweeney, and safety Kurt Coleman.’

NFL Week 9 odds, over/under: Buffalo Bills open as double-digit favorite over Washington despite blowout loss to Eagles

‘If Keenum were to clear the concussion protocol this week, Buffalo’s odds could drop by a few points.’

Buffalo Bills trade rumors: Teams calling Texans about DeAndre Hopkins

‘Adding a player of Hopkins’ stature would be a huge move for the Bills or any other team looking to add a wide receiver at the deadline. In his career, Hopkins has 577 receptions for 7,945 yards and 50 touchdowns. Through seven games this season, the 27-year-old receiver has 49 receptions for 508 yards and three touchdowns.’

Rapid reaction: Run game leads Eagles to runaway victory over Bills; Buffalo struggles on O, Milano solid in return

‘The Bills finally played another playoff-caliber team, the Patriots being the first, and simply did not pass what was a big time test presented by the Eagles. Going into this one it was clear that this was a talented Philadelphia offense and it proved to be in an 18-point throttling. The Bills defense was overmatched in the run game, allowing 218 rushing yards to a team that was middle of the road in terms of running the football coming into the game.’

Sullivan: Eagles send Bills crashing back to Earth

‘I imagine the Eagles coaches, who got the better of their Buffalo counterparts, watched the film of that Dolphins game, and maybe some of the other games in Sean McDermott’s three-year tenure when his run defense was dominated at the point of attack.’

An alarming Bills letdown

‘Rather than looking like the team its record defined it as, the Bills showed signs of heading toward a similar trend. After a 5-1 in 2008, the Bills finished 7-9 and missed the playoffs entirely. That year, the Bills were 4-1 headed into a Week 6 bye, then won the first game after the bye week at home, but then lost four straight contests after that and seven of the next eight. This year, the Bills once again started 4-1, had a Week 6 bye, won the next game, then lost immediately after that. Performances like this past Sunday’s are reminiscent of the tortured recent history of the Buffalo Bills. Even though the next four games are all against bad teams — just like all but one of the games prior to this week’s game were — it’s hard not to be alarmed by what the Bills showed against the Eagles on Sunday.’

Buffalo Bills Week 8 Report Card: Bills defense outclassed in embarrassing 31-13 loss to Eagles

‘There were blunders in every area for the Bills. On offense, Josh Allen lost a fumble and was inconsistent. On defense, the Bills gave up big yards up the middle. On special teams, a missed field goal and blocked extra point made it a two-possession game for a stretch of this game when it should’ve been a one-score game.’

Eagles land back in contention with domination of Bills

‘So, the Eagles chose to run it more than usual. Much more. They debuted at least one run-game wrinkle that surprised the Bills, and blew a close game open on the second play of the second half.’

Monday’s Philadelphia Coverage

Philadelphia Eagles Run Over Buffalo Bills In 31-13 Win

‘The Bills were essentially trampled by the Eagles. The 218 yards rushing allowed was the most by Buffalo since giving up 273 against New England on Dec. 23. And Buffalo had not surrendered three touchdowns rushing since allowing three in a 2018 season-opening 47-3 loss at Baltimore.’

Bills Raise Question Marks Following 31-13 Loss To Eagles

‘The loss was a missed opportunity for a franchise that has routinely struggled to turn the corner with just one playoff appearance since 2000.’

09/08	CARDINALS	1:00 PM
09/12	@ Dolphins	8:15 PM
09/23	JAGUARS	7:30 PM
09/29	@ Ravens	8:20 PM
10/06	@ Texans	1:00 PM
10/14	@ Jets	8:15 PM
10/20	TITANS	1:00 PM
10/27	@ Seahawks	4:05 PM
11/03	DOLPHINS	1:00 PM
11/10	@ Colts	1:00 PM
11/17	CHIEFS	4:25 PM
12/01	49ERS	8:20 PM
12/08	@ Rams	4:25 PM
12/15	@ Lions	4:25 PM
12/22	PATRIOTS	1:00 PM
12/29	JETS	1:00 PM
01/05	@ Patriots	TBD

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