NFL Preview: Buffalo Bills (6-5) at Philadelphia Eagles (9-1)

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STADIUM: Lincoln Financial Field

REFEREE: Shawn Hochul

DATE: Sunday, November 26, 2023

GAME TIME: 4:25 PM ET

CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) BUF: 139 or 383 PHI: 82 or 228

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: BUF leads series, 8-6 (PHI won 4 of past 5). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/27/19: PHI 31 at BUF 13.

HEAD COACHES NOTES: Sean McDermott vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 68-40 (.630) Postseason: 4-5 (.444). Nick Sirianni vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 32-12 (.727) Postseason: 2-2 (.500).

BUFFALO BILLS NOTES:

• QB JOSH ALLEN passed for 275 yards & 3 TDs with 108.2 rating last week, his 7th game this season with 2+ TD passes, tied-most in NFL. Aims for his 4th in row on road with rush TD. Had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs in last meeting. Is 19-5 in 24 career starts vs. NFC, with 5 straight wins. Has 205 combined pass & rush TDs in career, surpassing Patrick Mahomes (204) for most-ever by player in 1st 6 seasons.

• RB JAMES COOK had 102 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 29 rec.) & TD catch last week, his 2nd-straight 100-yard game & 5th this season. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 5 of past 6. Needs 61 scrimmage yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season.

• RB TY JOHNSON had season-high 58 scrimmage yards (47 rec., 11 rush) & 1st TD catch of season in Week 11.

• WR STEFON DIGGS has 6+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in each of 4 road games this season, with rec. TD in 3 of 4. Had 7 catches for 167 yards & 3 TDs in his last game vs. Phi. (10/13/19 w/ Min.). Aims for his 4th in row vs. Phi. with 7+ catches & 70+ rec. yards, incl. playoffs. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 77 catches in 2023 & tied-3rd with 7 rec. TDs.

• WR KHALIL SHAKIR led the team with career-high 115 rec. yards & had 2nd rec. TD of season last week. Has 55+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4.

• TE DALTON KINCAID (rookie) has 5+ catches in 5 straight games, longest active streak among TEs. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 75+ rec. yards. Ranks 3rd among all rookies & 4th among all TEs with 51 catches in 2023.

• CB RASUL DOUGLAS had 3 PD, 2 INTs & FR last week, 2nd player this season with 2 INTs & FR in a game. Aims for 3rd in row with FR.

• LB VON MILLER had 8 tackles, 2 TFL, sack & FF in only career game vs, Phi. (11/5/17 w/ Den.).

• LB TYREL DODSON had 7 tackles & 1st-career FF last week.

• DE LEONARD FLOYD had season-high 2.5 sacks in Week 11.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES NOTES:

• EAGLES are 1st team since 2005-06 Colts to begin 9-1 or better in consecutive seasons.

• QB JALEN HURTS had 10th-career game with 2+ rush TDs (2) last week, tied with Cam Newton (10) for most-ever by QB. Has 35 rush TDs, most-ever by QB in 1st 4 seasons. Needs 1 rush TD to become 1st QB ever with 10+ rush TDs in 3 straight seasons & 2nd QB ever (Newton) with 10+ rush TDs in 3 career seasons. Is 14-1 in his past 15 home starts with 38 TDs (24 pass, 14 rush) vs. 7 INTs for 104.7 rating. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating.

• RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 107 scrimmage yards (76 rush, 31 rec.) & 4th rush TD of season last week. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 690 rush yards in 2023. Needs 113 scrimmage yards for 2ndcareer 1,000-yard season (2021).

• WR A.J. BROWN ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 1,013 rec. yards in 2023. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TD catch. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Buf. with 7+ catches & 80+ rec. yards.

• WR DEVONTA SMITH had 6 catches for 99 yards last week. Needs 2 catches for 3rd-straight 50-catch season. Has 50+ rec. yards in 7 of his past 8 at home.

• LB HAASON REDDICK aims for his 4th in row with sack. Needs 1.5 sacks for his 4th-straight 10-sack season.

• CB DARIUS SLAY had 2 PD last week & has 10 PD in 2023, his 8th-career season with 10+ PD, most among active players. Aims for his 5th in row with PD.

• S KEVIN BYARD had 2 PD & 1st INT with Phi. last week. Aims for his 4th in row with Phi. with 7+ tackles. Has 4 PD & 2 INTs in his past 4 vs. Buf.

• CB BRADLEY ROBY had 9th-career FF last week.