Eagles Triumph Over Bills in OT by 37-34, in overtime at Lincoln Financial Field in a game that saw no scarcity of Touchdown and Emotions. After giving up a 10-point halftime lead, Josh Allen and the Bills took over with a little over 7 minutes remaining in the game.
They really worked hard the clock down under 2 minutes, Allen discovered Gabe Davis in the end zone on a sudden tilt to retake the lead. After being stopped on 3rd and 17 from their own 41-yard line, the Eagles tied the game with a 59-yard field goal from Jake Elliot to force overtime.The Bills won the toss and begin the overtime period with the ball. Facing third and 9, Allen discover Gabe Davis for a 13-yard pickup and a first down. Just two plays later, once again facing third-and-9, Allen clamber for a 15-yard gain to keep the Bills’ hopes of winning the game alive.
Tyler Bass hit a 40-yard field goal to give the Bills a 34-30. Eight plays later, Jalen Hurts sprint it in for the walk-off touchdown.
Allen finished with two touchdowns on the grounds and one passing touchdown to go with 339 passing yards, 81 rushing yards and interception Just after a week of finishing with zero catches, Gabe Davis caught 6 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown.
Stephon Diggs caught 6 for 74 yards and a touchdown that put the Bills up 2 scores at halftime.
The Bills will have their Goodbye week before facing the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14.
Hurts winning percentage.
Hurts has been a guiding force. He now has 4 game-winning drives on the season doubling his career total coming into the campaign. Hurts also has the 2nd best winning percentage after trailing by 10-plus points (.450) by starting quaterbacks since 1950, behind only Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs (.560). That’s not the problem for me or roll with. I only try to go out there and play to the standard and be the best I can be for my team, Hurts stated of being so clutch.
There were times today I feel like I didn’t do that, but when it mattered most, I feel like we did a great job of doing what we needed to do. Hurts is now 16-1 in his past 17 regular-season starts and 27-2 in his past 29.
The front-runner for the top seed in the NFC, the Eagles are co-Super Bowl favourites at +425 with the Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, per ESPN BET. Hurts is the MVP favourites at +150. 100%, that dude should be MVP, Eagles right tackle Jordan Mailata said.
“I don’t know the requirements, but I know he’s got the best records out of all the MVP candidates.” “I Love him, man. There’s no words that can show the love I have for him. He truly personify the perserverance, and he leads by example.”
Analysis and Facts to Know.
In the 2nd quarter, with his rushing touchdown, Allen joined Cam Newton as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to have 4 seasons with 8 or more rushing touchdowns. With his second rushing touchdown of the game, Allen tied his single-season career high of nine.
The most in team history, Allen has now had 20 consecutive games with a passing touchdown. Allen’s eight games this season with both a passing and rushing touchdown are tied for the second-most all time behind Kyler Murray’s nine in 2020.
The Bills scored 14 points in the second half, notable the first time the Eagles have given up a second half touchdown since week 8.
Tyler Bass goes 1-3 on field goals Sunday and made all 4 of his extra point attempts. His 2nd quarter 48-yard field goal was his 100th career field goal. Bass has scored the 5th- most points in Bills History.
While Rasul Douglas played only his 4th game for the Buffalo Bills, Sunday marked the 7-year veteran’s 100th game played in the NFL. Douglas finished with 5 tackles.
