The Philadelphia Eagles are the hottest team in the NFL right now. After their huge win against the Kansas City Chiefs last week, the Eagles improved to 9-1 on the year and are sitting pretty in the number one seed in the NFC.
Today they can be the first team to clinch a playoff spot with a win over the Buffalo Bills. However, they may have to do so without one of their All-Pro offensive players.
The Philadelphia Eagles Surprisingly May Be Without Star Offensive Lineman Lane Johnson Against The Buffalo Bills
According to Brandon Lee Gowton of SB Nation:
Here’s a very discomforting news development to unexpectedly emerge on game day morning: Lane Johnson is now QUESTIONABLE to play in the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 12 game against the Buffalo Bills, according to an official team announcement.
Johnson was added to the injury report with a groin issue. He did not previously appear on the injury report leading up to this game so it seems like something happened between the Eagles’ last practice on Friday and now. Apparently Johnson woke up with soreness on Sunday morning.
If Johnson can’t play, well, that’s really bad news. The Eagles are much worse without him, as everyone was reminded when he had to leave early during Philly’s Week 6 game against the New York Jets. Backup option Jack Driscoll played poorly in relief of Johnson in the Eagles’ only loss to this point in 2023. It remains to be seen if Driscoll will get the call again or if the Eagles might go with Fred Johnson or Tyler Steen instead.
The Eagles will officially announce their inactives at 2:55 PM Eastern, 90 minutes before their 4:25 PM kickoff.
The Buffalo Bills rank second in the NFL in team sacks so far this season with 39. Losing one of your best offensive lineman before facing the Bills’ front seven is far from ideal.
After losing two consecutive games and three of their last four, the Bills will be hoping to use last weekend’s victory against the Jets to propel them forward this final stretch. Either way, it won’t be easy to win in Philadelphia even if Johnson winds up being a late scratch.
As for the Eagles, they enter with the best record in the NFL and are coming off of a huge win. In 2019, the Eagles won 31-13, but both rosters look quite different now, making this one somewhat unpredictable.
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