The Buffalo Bills may have had a fierce defense during their years of being at the top of the AFC when the Eagles visited them for that thrilling shootout in December of 1990 — but on Sunday night it was the Eagles who brought the suffocating defense against those Buffalo Bills — while at the same time holding one of the best running backs in the league to just seventy-four yards in James Cook III.
For the Bills — the rain and sleet was the least of their worries. Buffalo was the latest NFL offense to be totally stymied by the Eagles yards-denying defense. In the first quarter — Bills quarterback Josh Allen fumbled while attempting to avoid a hit by Jaelen Phillips. Jihaad Campbell recovered at mid-field for the Eagles. Philadelphia then scored on a one-yard pass play on a Hurts to Goedert connection after a couple of pass connections between Jalen and AJ Brown.
The Eagles pulled out to a 13–0 lead at halftime. In the second half though — fortunes would change as Philadelphia was held to just sixteen yards of total offense.
In the third quarter — Buffalo began to mount a furious comeback. After Josh Allen was stopped on 4th and Goal from the three-yard line — he then ran for a score from the 2-yard line with just over five minutes left in the game but the extra point blocked by Jalen Carter. With eight seconds left— Allen pushed in again from the the one — and then missed on a connection with Khalil Shakir for the two-point conversion.
A fight broke out after Eagles Defensive Tackle Jalen Carter poked Spencer Brown in the eye — leading to a scuffle between the teams that continued into the tunnel after the game.
Nick Sirianni also let his emotions be known — all caught on video.
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