Some games require more research. The opponent is not very familiar. This isn’t an NFC East game, where the Philadelphia Eagles face the same opponents twice a year.
This time, the opposing team is from another league. The Buffalo Bills are one of the best teams in the AFC.
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Sunday marks the 16th meeting in history. Philadelphia has won nine of its first 15 games, including five of its last six. This is a key point that is not often mentioned.
The Bills and Eagles have met twice since Buffalo selected Josh Allen with the seventh overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Philadelphia both won.
During the Sean McDermott-Josh Allen era, Buffalo defeated every other possible opponent except the Eagles. This leads us to an inevitable conclusion.
Can the Eagles maintain their perfect form against the Josh Allen-led Bills in Buffalo in Week 17?
The Bills have posted seven straight seasons of double-digit wins since Allen took over as the starting quarterback. They make the playoffs every year. They’re the only NFL team that can say that.
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This is Philadelphia’s last chance to face a legitimate Super Bowl contender before the playoffs begin. This one had all the makings of a Super Bowl preview.
Buffalo’s last win in this series came in October 2011. Philadelphia has more important things to do than extend its little-known winning streak, but for historians and die-hard Eagles fans like us, extending the streak would be cool, wouldn’t it?
Allen’s two top tight ends, Dalton Kinkaid and Dawson Knox, are questionable. Allen, meanwhile, has been watching games all week but is expected to compete without any restrictions.
Jalen Carter returned to the Eagles lineup in Week 17. Lane Johnson and Nakobe Dean were both ruled out. This should be a very interesting game, although Philly is certainly capable of winning.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles aim to continue quiet momentum against Josh Allen and Bills