Spadaro: 6 storylines that will define this Bills vs. Eagles showdown
Kelly Green is back, the Buffalo Bills are in town, and the Eagles are prepped for an extremely important game on Sunday (4:25 PM, Lincoln Financial Field, CBS) as they look to push their record to 10-1 on a short work week.
We've got some storylines for you, and they are good ones as the 6-5 Bills fight for their playoff lives in the AFC ...
- Buffalo is a desperate football team coming to South Philadelphia
Things haven't quite yet played out the way Buffalo scripted the 2023 season, but that can change quickly for such a talented team that knows how to win. Buffalo is currently on the outside looking in when it comes to the AFC postseason picture with a 6-5 record, so the Bills know every game means so much to their chances. This is their final game before the bye week and the Bills are going to lay it all out on the line here. Don't ever underestimate the hunger a team in this position has. The Eagles, coming off a big win on Monday night, have to play good football from the start and perform with intensity against a team that knows it can't afford to lose many more games and reach the playoffs.
Josh Allen has accounted for 29 total touchdowns (22 passing, 7 rushing) to lead the league. Jalen Hurts is third with 24 (15 passing, 9 rushing), and their multiple-threat abilities stress defenses every which way. Mobile quarterbacks aren't anything new for the Eagles, who have faced Dak Prescott and Patrick Mahomes the last two games, but Allen (6-foot-5, 237 pounds) is something a bit different because he runs with power, he has no fear, and he can turn into a big running back in the open field. Plays are never dead with either of these quarterbacks, so the defenses that adjust and limit the running game and the ability to buy time with their feet have the advantage. Buffalo's defense leads the league in quarterback hits and ranks third in the NFL in quarterback sacks (39) and, conversely, the Bills are the best in the NFL at not allowing sacks – Allen has been decked just 14 times.
