Bills, Eagles and Week 17
Digest more
Bills, Eagles and A.J. Brown
Digest more
The Eagles get back to business Friday, and as the postseason draws closer, coach Nick Sirianni keeps circling back to establishing quality habits that he believes determine how teams play when
Using his 6-5, 265-pound frame, Goedert leaped off the ground to high-point the ball, beating Washington safety Quan Martin for a 15-yard touchdown, giving the Eagles their first lead of the night, 14-10, with 3:33 remaining in the third quarter. “He is a mismatch,” Eagles backup tight end Grant Calcaterra said.
Allen should find it difficult to find open receivers given the quality of the Eagles’ secondary vs. the Bills’ receivers. But Buffalo does a great job protecting Allen. The Bills’ pressure rate allowed of 29.7% ranks sixth in the league. More time for Allen means more time for him to freelance and make plays, and there aren’t many better than him.
The former Eagle, Poyer, led all Bills defenders in total tackles in Week 16 with 11. Bishop is the season leader with 83 in 15 games. Poyer has played five fewer games but ranks second (70). They have also combined for 2.5 sacks, five tackles for loss, 10 pass breakups, and four interceptions.
Five Eagles players were announced to the Pro Bowl roster on Tuesday: cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean, linebacker Zack Baun, defensive tackle Jalen Carter and center Cam Jurgens. Mitchell, DeJean and Baun each deserve the honor because they were among the best players at their respective positions this season.
Another honor came rolling in for Cooper DeJean. Two days after he made his first Pro Bowl, the Eagles defensive back earned his first NFC Defens
NBC Sports Philadelphia on MSN
Eagles injury update: Jalen Carter practices for 2nd straight day
Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter (shoulders) was practicing for the second straight day as the team continues to prepare to face the Bills in Week 17. Carter, 24, has missed the last three games after having a procedure on both shoulders. Despite missing a total of five games this year, Carter was named to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday.
It’s been pretty cool to be able to go from, going against him and not being a fan of him and seeing what he’s all about.”