Buffalo Bills @ Philadelphia Eagles by the Numbers

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The Bills will look to right the ship this Sunday at the Ralph, after a sub par outing last week at Cincinnati. Meanwhile the Eagles, dubbed in the preseason as "The Dream Team" look to salvage their season after what has been a disasterous 1-3 start to open the 2011 campaign.

12: Sunday will mark only the 12th meeting all time between these interconference rivals. The Eagles hold a slight edge over the Bills having won 6 of the previous 11 meetings. The first ever meeting between the two franchises took place on Oct. 7th, 1973, when the Bills edged out the Eagles 27-26.

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100 Million: Eagles QB, Michael Vick, may be the only athlete in professional sports to sign two separate 100 million dollar contracts. Vick only played two seasons on his 2004 deal with the Falcons that was valued at 10 years/100 million dollars. Will the Eagles end up with similar buyer's remorse after signing Vick to a 6 year/100 million dollar deal this past offseason?

3: The Eagles enter this contest as a road favorite. This is, perhaps, one of the only times you will ever see a 3-1 team host a 1-3 team and be a 3 point underdog. Clearly, the money still believes in the Eagles' star power.

5.5: LeSean McCoy is averaging 5.5 yards per carry this season. After being gashed by the Bengals' rush attack last week, the Bills defense will have their work cut out for them facing McCoy.

5.8: On the flip side Fred Jackson is averaging 5.8 yards per carry this season. The Bills will have a golden opportunity to utilize Jackson against the Eagles' 30th ranked rush defense. The question is, will Chan Gailey have the patience to pound the ball?


106.7: Opposing QB's have collectively posted a rating of 106.7 against the Eagles pass defense. Despite a secondary laden with talent, Philadelphia has given up 10 TD's through the air and come away with a mere 2 interceptions. This should be a welcome change and a chance for Fitzpatrick and the receivers to get back on track.

2: This will mark only the second time the Bills have faced Michael Vick under center. Vick got the better end of things in a 2005 meeting where he led the Falcons to a 24-16 victory at Ralph Wilson Stadium. On that day Vick threw for 167 yds. and a pair of TD's to go along with 64 rushing yards.

2008: The elephant in the room. Stringing together a second straight loss this Sunday after a disappointing outing at Cincinnati will increase comparisons to the Bills' disappointing collapse during the 2008 season. If Chan Gailey and his 2011 Bills want to prove they are legit, today is a golden opportunity. Good teams lose, but find ways not to drop 2 in a row. Are the 2011 Bills there yet?

35-31: Expect a shootout between two talented offensive units facing defensive units that have questions. This game could define the season for the Bills and Eagles who both desperately need a win. Expect the Bills offense to get back on track and ride the home field advantage to a close win.