The Buffalo Bills take on the Philadelphia Eagles at 4:25 p.m., Sunday at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.
The game will air on FOX.
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Fourth Quarter
Final score: Eagles 13, Bills 12
The Eagles recover Buffalo’s onside kick attempt, and then take a knee to end the game. Eagles win, and that means the New England Patriots are the AFC East champions.
Bills go for the win
James Cook gains 5 on a cutback to the right side on first down.
On second down, Allen has to throw the ball away under pressure, setting up a key third down.
Allen finds Cooks on the left sideline for 6 yards and the first down.
An incompletion and a 2-yard run up the middle by Ty Johnson set Buffalo up for a third-and-8.
A screen pass to Johnson is well-covered by Philadelphia, and the Bills face a fourth-and-10 with 1:51 left in the game. Buffalo fans booing those last two play calls.
Trickery by the Bills on fourth down. With the Eagles blitzing, Allen hits Shavers with a short pass, and Shavers immediately laterals to Ty Johnson, who takes it for a 25-yard gain and a first down at the Philadelphia 46.
After a pass to Shavers is incomplete, Allen fires it long down the middle of the field and Brandin Cooks makes a great leaping catch at the Philadelphia 11-yard-line.
After Cook runs for a yard, Allen scrambles around the left side down to the 3-yard line with 23 seconds left.
On third down, Allen hits Dawson Knox with what looks like a touchdown, but on the replay, it shows that Knox’s arm was down with the ball on the 6-inch line. After a 10-second runoff due to the review, there are 8 seconds remaining.
Allen takes it in on the QB sneak with 5 seconds remaining. It’s 13-12. Philly.
The Bills are going for two points to win. Allen was looking for Khalil Shakir in the left corner of the end zone, but the throw is too far in front of him and it falls incomplete. Allen had a chance, but couldn’t put the ball there.
Score change: Eagles 13, Bills 12, :05 second remaining in fourth quarter.
Eagles get the ball back, but another 3-and-out
The Eagles take over at their 30 after the kickoff return.
Saquan Barkley is stopped for a 3-yard loss on first down, and the Bills fans are starting to get loud.
Barkley is stopped for just a yard on second down, and Hurts looks deep for DeVonta Smith on third down and he can’t make a leaping catch and the Bills will get the ball back.
That’s four straight three-and-outs for the Buffalo defense.
The Bills take over at their own 17 after a punt.
Score update: Eagles 13, Bills 6, 3:21 remaining in fourth quarter.
Bills finally get on the scoreboard
Allen finds Brandin Cooks for 9 yards on first down, and a 4-yard run by Ray Davis gives the Bills a first down.
A short pass to Shakir and a couple runs by James Cook give Buffalo a first down at the Philly 29.
Ty Johnson runs for 4 yards, then gets the ball again but is stopped for a 1-yard gain. Allen hits Shakir for 13 yards and a first down at the Philadelphia 11.
Johnson takes it up the middle again for 9 yards. He gains nothing on second down.
On third-and-goal from the 2, the Bills turn to a tush push of their own finally get into the end zone, and get back into the game.
Michael Badgley’s PAT attempt is blocked.
Score update: Eagles 13, Bills 6, 5:11 remaining in fourth quarter.
Eagles forced into a three-and-out
A couple runs by Saquon Barkley get just 4 yards total, and then Hurts has to run from pressure and throw a ball out of bounds on third down.
Mann gets off a good punt, but Khalil Shakir returns it 28 yards to the Buffalo 46. The Bills will have good field position again.
Possession change: Eagles 13, Bills 0, 11:02 remaining, fourth quarter.
Bills squander good field position
The Bills start the quarter with a second-and-8 at the Philadelphia 39.
Allen looks to his right, then turns and finds Ty Johnson on the left side for 10 yards and a first down.
Cook is stopped for just two yards on first down, and then Allen looks for Cook down the left sideline, but they can’t connect.
On third-and-8, Allen is under pressure again, and scrambles around looking for an opening or an open man. He can’t find either and is sacked for a 19-yard loss.
The Bills have been able to do nothing against the Eagles defense, who have had Allen on the run all day.
Wishnowsky’s punt goes into the end zone, and the Eagles will start at their own 20.
Possession change: Eagles 13, Bills 0, 12:48 remaining, fourth quarter.
Third quarter
Bills take over in Eagles territory
A short pass from Allen to Dawson Knox gains 2 yards, and the third quarter ends.
End of third quarter: Eagles 13, Bills 0
Eagles start inside their own 1
The Eagles take over at about their own 1-foot line.
A tush push gets them 2 yards, and a run by Barkley gets them 2 more.
Hurts looks to pass on third down, but is forced to scramble to avoid a safety and loses a couple yards. The Eagles have to punt from their own end zone.
Shakir returns the punt to the Eagles 41. The Bills need to take advantage of this field position.
Possession change: Eagles 13, Bills 0, :04 remaining, third quarter.
Bills stopped deep in Eagles territory
Cook is stopped at the line on first down. Allen looks for Cook on second down, but the ball is tipped and falls incomplete.
On third down, Allen looks for Palmer deep down the right sideline. The pass falls incomplete, but Quinyon Mitchell is called for pass interference and the Bills have a first down at the Philadelphia 42.
After a 3-yard run by Cook, the Eagles blitz Allen on second down. He’s able to get off a heave down the right side and Tyrell Shavers makes a beautiful leaping catch at the Eagles 7 yard line.
Allen looks for a quick pass to Gabe Davis on first down, by the ball is knocked away by Adoree’ Jackson.
On second down, Allen finds Shakir at the 3, but he’s quickly taken down.
On third-and-goal from the 3, Cook is stopped for no gain up the middle, setting up a huge fourth-and-goal for the Bills.
Allen drops back, scrambles under pressure, pump fakes, tries to take it himself and is stopped inches short of the goal line. Nothing has gone the Bills way today.
Possession change: Eagles 13, Bills 0, 2:16 remaining, third quarter.
Eagles take over on own 16
Hurts connects with DeVonta Smith for an apparent 17-yard gain, but the call is challenged by the Bills and replays show the ball hit the ground. It’s incomplete. Two more incompletions, and the Bills defense forces a needed three-and-out.
Mann’s 62-yard punt is returned 10 yards by Shakir, and the Bills take over on their own 32.
Possession change: Eagles 13, Bills 0, 6:03 remaining, third quarter.
Bills continue to struggle
James Cook starts off with a 10-yard run for a first down, then Allen dumps the ball off to Ray Davis for a 12-yard completion to the Buffalo 42.
After Cook gets 1 yard on first down and Allen has to throw the ball away on second down, the Bills face a third-and-9. The Eagles blitz, and Allen throws a beautiful pass to Dawson Know on an out route for a first down.
Allen is sacked on first down; it’s the fourth sack of the day for the Eagles, who have kept the pressure on Allen all game.
Allen dups the ball off to Ty Johnson for a 3-yard gain, and the Bills face a third-and-long.
Allen, under pressure again, can’t connect with Brandon Cooks and the Bills will have to punt. Philadelphia’s defense has been keeping the pressure on Allen all day and the Bills haven’t been able to do much.
A punt by Wishnowsky, and the Eagles take over at their own 16.
Possession change: Eagles 13, Bills 0, 6:28 remaining, third quarter.
Eagles’ drive stalls; Bills catch a break on punt
After runs of 5 and 10 yards by Saquan Barkley get the Eagles a first down, a couple Hurts incompletions sandwiched around a 2-yard loss by Barkley force the Eagles to punt. The Bills really needed a stop there.
Braden Mann’s punt bounces and stops dead on the Bills’ 1-yard line, but Buffalo Catches a huge break because Cameron Latu’s toe was touching the goal line when he downed the ball, meaning the Bills will start at their own 20.
Possession change: Eagles 13, Bills 0, 10:58 remaining, third quarter.
Bills get the ball to start the second half
More bad news for the Bills: A nice kickoff return to the 40 by Ray Davis is wiped out by a penalty. Bills take over at their own 20.
Allen hits Shakir for 7 yards on first down. After a 2-yard run by Cook, Allen tosses a pass in the backfield that Shakir just drops. Terrible start to the half for the Bills.
Wishnowsky punts, and after a fair catch the Eagles will start at their own 22.
Possession change: Eagles 13, Bills 0, 13:25 remaining, third quarter.
Second quarter
Bills take a knee, end first half
After a kickoff return to the 25 yard line, Josh Allen kneels to end the first half
End of first half: Eagles 13, Bills 0
Eagles extend lead before halftime
Barkley runs for 9 yards on first down, then breaks a 16-yard run to take us to the 2-minute warning.
Barkley goes for another 4 yards to the Buffalo 42. Buffalo blitzes on second down, but Hurts is able to dump it off to A.J. Brown for 8 yards and a first down.
After Tank Bigsby runs for 5, Hurts connects with DeVonta Smith for 14 yard to the Buffalo 15. The Eagles are moving the ball well.
A short pass to Bigsby gets 2 yards, and Hurts looks for Goedert in the end zone by he’s well-covered and the pass sails high.
On third-and-8 from the 13, a short pass to Goedert in the right flat gets only 3 yards, and Jake Elliott comes out for a 28-yard field fgoal with 16 seconds left. It’s good, and the Eagles have completely controlled the first half.
Score update: Eagles 13, Bills 0, :08 remaining in second quarter.
Bills forced to punt again
Ray Davis returns the kickoff to the Buffalo 33.
Near-disaster on first down. James Cook takes the handoff and is flipped over when he is tackled; the ball comes out and the Eagles recover. The refs rule that Cook was down before the ball came out, though, and the replays show they are right. It’s second-and-9 for the Bills.
Jalen Carter busts through the line and sacks Allen for a 10-yard loss on second down. Allen connects with Shakir on third down, but Shakir is immediately hit by Reed Blankenship and taken down well short of the first down.
Great series by the Eagles defense.
Wishnowsky’s punt is returned by Covey, and the Eagles will take over at their own 29.
Possession change: Eagles 10, Bills 0, 2:49 remaining, second quarter.
Eagles extend lead
Hurts coming up big on a pair of third downs. First, facing a third-and-4 following a Barkley run and an incompletion, Hurts hits DeVonta Smith for 11 yards. Then, facing third-and-10 after a couple runs went nowhere, Hurts dances out of troubles in the pocket, rolls right and threads the needle to hit A.J. Brown for a 19-yard gain and another first down.
After Shipley loses 2 yards and another incompletion, Hurts is forced to scramble on third-and-12. He’s forced out well short of the first down marker, but a holding penalty is called on Buffalo’s Matt Milano, and it’s another first down for Philly.
Barkley gets a yard on first down, and Hurts goes deep on second down, looking for A.J. Brown down the left sideline. Brown got his hands on the ball, but Tre’Davious White knocks it away and it falls incomplete. White looks like he got away with grabbing Brown’s arm on the play.
Hurts finds Goedert on third down for 4 yards on third-and-9, and Jake Elliott comes on to attempt a 47-yard field goal in the rain. It’s good, and Philadelphia has a double-digit lead.
Score change: Eagles 10, Bills 0, 56:03 remaining, second quarter.
Bills forced to punt again
After a 4-yard run by Cook, Allen scrambles for 17 yards to give Buffalo a first down at its own 44.
Cook runs for 6 yards on first down, but an 8-yard run on second down is wiped out by a holding penalty. Allen comes right back with a 12-yard pass to Joshua Palmer to move the chains.
Cook runs for 2 yards, and Allen looks for Brandin Cooks deeps down the left side. Cooks looked like he has a step on the defender, but it’s just beyond is reach and it’s an incompletion. Under pressure on third down, Allen tries to find Palmer in traffic over the middle but can’t connect. Another punt by the Bills. Philly linebacker Jaelan Phillips appears to be hurt on the play.
On the punt, Buffalo’s Sam Franklin Jr. stumbles over an Eagles blocker, runs into Britain Covey and is defender and falls into is called for interference on the punt. The 15-yard penalty means Philadelphia will take over at its own 23.
Possession change: Eagles 7, Bills 0, 10:57 remaining, second quarter.
First quarter
End first quarter: Eagles 7, Bills 0
Bills take over at own 20
Buffalo takes over at its own 20 after a touchback on the kickoff.
Allen hits Dawson Knox crossing right, but that only gains 3 yards as the first quarter comes to a close.
End first quarter: Eagles 7, Bills 0
Eagles take over in Buffalo territory, take 7-0 lead
The Eagles start quickly. Hurts hits Darius Cooper for a 4-yard gain on first down, then finds A.J. Brown down the left sideline for a first down at the Buffalo 14.
A couple short passes Make it third-and-1 at the Buffalo 5, and Saquan Barkley bulls ahead for 2 yards and a first-and-goal.
After Barkley is stopped at the 1, Hurts looks to the right side and hits Goedert for an Eagles touchdown. Jake Elliot’s PAT makes it 7-0 Eagles.
Score update: Eagles 7, Bills 0, 35 seconds remaining, first quarter.
Bills turn the ball over
Allen loses the ball after the snap on first down, and falls on it for a 6-yard loss.
On second-and-16, Allen looks deep over the middle and finds a wide-open Brandon Cooks for a 50-yard gain all the way to the Philadelphia 30.
James Cook runs for 8 yards on the next play to set up a second-and-2.
Then, disaster strikes for the Bills. Allen scrambles to his right, pump fakes and the bell slips out of his hand and is knocked backward. After a scramble, Jihaad Campbell of the Eagles recovers at the Buffalo 45. It’s ruled a fumble, and the ruling is held up after a review.
Possession change: Bills 0, Eagles 0, 4:03 remaining, first quarter.
Eagles take over at own 13
It’s raining pretty hard at Highmark Stadium.
The Eagles lean on Saquan Barkley at the start of the drive, as he rushes for 3, 8 and 2 yards on the first three plays of the drive.
On second-and-8, Hurts looks for tight end Dallas Goedert and the ball goes through his hands, setting up a third-and-long.
A draw play to Will Shipley gets just 4 yards, and the Eagles will punt again. Mann’s punt goes out of bounds at the Buffalo 26.
Possession change: Bills 0, Eagles 0, 5:56 remaining, first quarter.
Bills take over at their own 10
After a 3-yard run up the middle by James Cook, Josh Allen hits Dawson Knox over the middle for 15 yards and a first down.
Cook takes it left for 10 yards and another first down.
A couple of short passes to Cook and Khalil Shakir get very little, and the Bills face a third-and-4.
On third down, the Eagles blitz and sack Allen ― but a defensive holding penalty will nullify that and give the Bills a first down at their own 48.
Cook gets 3 yards on first down. Allen is under a bit of pressure on second down and throws incomplete to Cook.
On third-and-7, Jalyx Hunt get through and sacks Allen.
Mitch Wishnowsky punts it away and Britain Covey calls for a fair catch at the Philadelphia 13.
Possession change: Bills 0, Eagles 0, 8:38 remaining, first quarter.
Eagles start game with the ball
After an illegal-formation penalty on the Eagles on the kickoff, Philadelphia starts the opening drive at their own 28.
Hurts looks for Jahan Dotson deep down the right side on first down, but can’t connect. After another incompletion under heavy pressure on first down, Hurts hits A.J. Brown for 8 yards, and it’s a quick three-and-out for the Bills defense.
A nice punt by Braden Mann pins the Bills at their own 10.
Possession change: Bills 0, Eagles 0, 13:45 remaining, first quarter.
Pregame
Buffalo is jockeying for playoff seeding over the final two weeks of the regular season, but its chances at claiming a sixth-straight AFC East Division title are dimming following New England’s dominant 42-10 win against the New York Jets.
The Bills’ lineup against the Eagles won’t include tight end Dalton Kincaid and second-year wide receiver Keon Coleman, who headline the list of inactives.
- WR Keon Coleman
- TE Dalton Kincaid
- DT DaQuan Jones
- DT Jordan Phillips
- S Jordan Poyer
- OT Tylan Grable
- K Matt Prater
It’s another healthy scratch for Coleman, which will continue to crank the volume around his future with the team.
Philadelphia’s inactive list is:
- LB Nakobe Dean
- RT Lane Johnson
- LB Josh Uche
- QB Sam Howell
- RB A.J. Dillon
- DB Michael Carter II
The Bills have won four straight and have a chance at matching the franchise record for most regular-season wins.
But it’s an uphill battle to host a playoff game in the final year of Highmark Stadium.
A win will keep the Bills in the No. 5 slot in the AFC playoff picture, but a loss Sunday will knock the Bills down to the No. 7 seed heading into the final week of the season.
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