3. How does Buffalo’s offense matchup against the Eagles D?
Buffalo’s offense got back to looking dominant in Week 11 as they put up more than 30 points against one of the best defenses in the NFL. Interim OC Joe Brady was up for the challenge in his first game calling plays for Buffalo’s offense. We will see if Buffalo can stay consistent in his second game.
“When you turn on the tape, as a coordinator, you don’t like going against (them) but as a fan of football, you’re appreciative of the way that they play the game,” Brady said of the Eagles defense. “They do a really good job of affecting the quarterback and getting after it and they have playmakers on the outside. So, it’s gonna be a great challenge for us and I’m glad we got a full week this week to prepare.”
When looking at how Buffalo’s offense matches up against the Eagles defense, it’ll be another tough group to face but the Eagles rank statistically lower than the Jets in several categories.
The Eagles are allowing an average of 21.2 points per game (16th in the NFL) and 324.6 total yards per game (14th). When you dig a bit deeper, the defense hasn’t been the best against the pass. They’re allowing an average of 248 passing yards per game (28th), a passer rating of 96.4 (25th) and have surrendered 21 passing touchdowns (30th). On top of that they’re allowing teams to convert 43.2% of their third down opportunities (27th) and are allowing teams to score touchdowns 62.5% of the time they’re in the red zone (t-25th).
Buffalo’s offense is averaging 26.73 points per game (7th) and 372.2 total yards per game (6th). When you look at how they’re passing the football and finding the end zone, they’re numbers are among some of the best in the league. They’re averaging 254.5 passing yards per game (7th), are scoring touchdowns on 65.9% of their red zone trips (3rd) and Josh Allen ranks first in the NFL with 22 passing touchdowns.
Philly will present challenges up front as they have the best run defense in the NFL and get after the quarterback at a top 10 rate. They’re allowing an average of only 76.5 rushing yards per game (1st), have 31 sacks (t-9th) and 74 quarterback hits (4th).
