Eagles vs. Bills predictions for Week 12 of the NFL season

Eagles vs. Bills predictions for Week 12 of the NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Eagles (9-1) are home to host the Bills (6-5) on Sunday afternoon at the Linc.

To the predictions:

Reuben Frank (8-2)

It’s been a disappointing season for the Bills. After losing just 12 games the last three years, they’ve already lost five this year, including four of their last six. The Bills have been turning the ball over at an alarming rate – their 19 turnovers are 5th-most in the NFL and so far this year when they’re plus-1 or better they’re 4-0 and when they’re plus-0 or worse they’re 2-5. The Eagles have won 22 straight when they’re plus-1 or better, and they’re 22-1 overall under Nick Sirianni when they’re in positive territory in turnover margin. When they’re plus-0 or better they’re 27-5 and even when they’re minus-1 or better they’re 32-9. Only when they’re minus-2 or worse do they have a losing record at 2-5. So if you put the Bills’ turnover issues up against the Eagles’ success when they don’t have major turnover issues, I see giveaway-takeaway being pivotal Sunday. The Eagles only have one turnover in their last two games, and they haven’t lost a game when they haven’t turned the ball over in more than two years.

The Bills are talented. James Cook is averaging 5.0 yards per carry, Stefon Diggs is on his way to his sixth straight 1,000-yard season, Allen is as good as anybody when he gets hot, Jordan Poyer, Micah Hyde and Rasul Douglas highlight an active secondary and Leonard Floyd, A.J. Epenesa and Ed Oliver have a combined 22 sacks. But they just haven’t been able to play very many clean games. They’re 1-3 vs. non-losing teams and 1-3 on the road (although they are 3-0 vs. the NFC). Eagles are on a short week – they didn’t get back into Philly until 5 a.m. Tuesday – and the Bills are a tough, physical team. This won’t be easy – none of them are with this team – but I see the Eagles…

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Publish date : 2023-11-25 12:00:00

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