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Bills-Eagles Capsule

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BUFFALO (6-6) at PHILADELPHIA (5-7)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

OPENING LINE - Bills by 1 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Bills 5-5-2, Eagles 5-7-0

SERIES RECORD - Tied 6-6

LAST MEETING - Bills beat Eagles 31-24, Oct. 9, 2011

LAST WEEK - Bills beat Texans 30-21; Eagles beat Patriots 35-28

AP PRO32 RANKING - Bills No. 12, Eagles No. 16

BILLS OFFENSE - OVERALL (17), RUSH (4), PASS (29).

BILLS DEFENSE - OVERALL (20), RUSH (14) PASS (23).

EAGLES OFFENSE - OVERALL (16), RUSH (11T), PASS (19).

EAGLES DEFENSE - OVERALL (26), RUSH (27), PASS (24).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Bills QB Tyrod Taylor has 104.3 passer rating. Hall of Famer Jim Kelly (101.2 in 1990) was only other Buffalo QB to post at least 100 rating in season. ... Taylor hasn't thrown interception in 187 consecutive attempts. ... It's first of three straight games vs. NFC East opponents for Bills. ... Bills are 6-0 in games QBs have 29 or fewer pass attempts. ... RB LeSean McCoy plays first game against former team. He's all-time leading rusher in Eagles history. ... WR Sammy Watkins has two straight 100-yard games. ... Rookie CB Ronald Darby leads AFC and ranks second in NFL with 19 passes defensed. ... Bills only have 18 sacks after leading league with 54 last year. They're 5-2 when they get at least two sacks. ... Eagles QB Sam Bradford has won five of last six starts vs. AFC teams. He has 106.2 rating with 10 TDs and no interceptions in last five vs. AFC. ... RB DeMarco Murray has 799 scrimmage yards and five TDs in last seven games vs. AFC. ... RB/PR Darren Sproles has six TDs (four rush, two punt returns) in past seven vs. AFC. ... LBs Brandon Graham and Connor Barwin each had two sacks on Tom Brady last week. Defense scored one touchdown and special teams had two in win over Patriots. ... Fantasy Tip: McCoy has been waiting for this game since schedule came out. He's always been excellent in December and is back on familiar turf.

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