Given that the Eagles had already secured the NFC East championship and a playoff berth, their Week 17 contest versus the Bills represented the final chance for certain key players to achieve notable milestones – assuming coach Nick Sirianni opts to bench his starters in Week 18 against the Commanders.
DALLAS GOEDERT
The primary score of the match came from the tight end, catching a one-yard throw from Jalen Hurts, marking his eleventh touchdown of the current campaign. Goedert’s 11 scores now significantly surpass his prior personal best for seasonal touchdowns (which was 5), establishing an unprecedented franchise record for receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single year. This is quite an accomplishment for someone whose return to Philadelphia was uncertain during free agency earlier in the year.
A.J. BROWN
Despite numerous difficulties plaguing the Eagles’ aerial attack throughout the current season, A.J. Brown nonetheless successfully accumulated 1,000 receiving yards, reaching this milestone during the first half of their Week 17 matchup versus the Bills.
This achievement signifies Brown’s fourth consecutive season with over 1,000 yards, a feat he has accomplished in every one of his four years with Philadelphia, thereby establishing another new franchise benchmark.
Brown now stands alongside Saquon Barkley, who recently surpassed the 1,000-yard threshold, while DeVonta Smith requires only 44 additional yards to reach the same milestone. In summation, while the Eagles’ offensive unit might not have met all prior expectations this season, they undoubtedly remain among the most gifted assemblages of players to ever compete for Philadelphia.
