The Eagles embarrassed the Bills in Buffalo six years ago on the ground, and the Bills don't want those painful memories to resurface.
hosted the Philadelphia Eagles, "Fly, Eagles Fly" chants took over what's now Highmark Stadium six years ago, in Week 8 of 2019., while the Eagles entered this game at 3-4, coming off a brutal blowout loss to the rival Cowboys.
Both teams began this game slowly, with the Eagles scoring first with a field goal, which would be the first quarter's only points. Josh Allen and the Bills followed that up by putting together a 10-play, 75-yard drive headlined by a bevy of Allen runs and capped off by him finding Cole Beasley in the end zone. Oct 27, 2019; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley scores a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in the second quarter at New Era Field. | Mark Konezny-Imagn ImagesBoth teams exchanged a couple of punts, then Allen fumbled inside his own 25-yard line with less than two minutes left in the half, and the Eagles turned that into a quick touchdown with a two-point conversion on top to go up 11-7. The Bills had one more chance, but Stephen Hauschka was wide right from 53 yards out. Two plays into the second half, Eagles rookie running back Miles Sanders darted up the middle for a 65-yard touchdown sprint that put the Eagles up 17-7 with a missed extra point. The Bills and their fans are hoping another Eagles running back from Penn State wearing the number 26 won't have big gains on Sunday. Oct 27, 2019; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Eagles running back Miles Sanders runs with the ball on his way for a touchdown against the Bills during the third quarter at New Era Field. | Rich Barnes-Imagn ImagesSaquon Barkley, last season's Offensive Player of the Year, who played with Sanders for two years with the Nittany Lions, hasn't been the same player as he was in 2024, beingBack in the game, the Bills responded with a long drive, with Josh Allen going 5-of-8 passing with 76 yards passing and dumping a pass down to rookie runner Devin Singletary, who dashed down the left side for a 28-yard score. However, Hauschka's extra point was blocked, leaving the score at 17-13.Oct 27, 2019; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Bills running back Devin Singletary avoids a tackle by Eagles cornerback Rasul Douglas to score a touchdown in the third quarter at New Era Field. | Mark Konezny-Imagn ImagesPhiladelphia responded with a quick scoring drive ending with a Boston Scott touchdown, but the Bills forced a Scott fumble on a punt return after a three-and-out on their next drive, only to turn the ball over on downs, leaving the Eagles with a 24-13 lead through three quarters. Following that, Carson Wentz and Jordan Howard took over, dicing up the Bills' defense on a 14-play touchdown drive ending with a Howard 3-yard burst.The Bills can't afford to have history repeat itself on Sunday if they want to keep pace with the New England Patriots for the AFC East andESPN predicts ridiculous ending for Bills' season despite proven performanceOwen Klein has covered football, basketball and baseball for Penn State athletics as a broadcaster on local radio, including producing Penn State’s 2024 men’s basketball Big Ten Tournament games and calling Penn State football’s Whiteout vs. Washington in November 2024. He has internships with the Buffalo Bisons and CBS affiliate WIVB in Buffalo, NY, in the summer of 2025. He is a Penn State University broadcast journalism student at the Bellisario College of Communications majoring in broadcast journalism and is passionate about college and professional sports, the Pokémon Video Game Championships and the Buffalo Bills.Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles Week 17 expert pick roundup
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