Emotions ran high after a tense finish between the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills. Head coach Nick Sirianni’s team secured a narrow 13–12 win over the Bills in a game where the outcome wasn’t set in stone until the very end. Naturally, the coach couldn’t help but celebrate by shouting a simple yet powerful word message long after the final whistle.

“Not so much [talking] anymore!” he yelled in the tunnel while heading back to the locker room. He was referring to Buffalo fans talking. “Love this sh-t.”

As the players walked off, the coach came up behind them and shot his message to wide receiver AJ Brown, who hit a milestone during the Week 17 game. With 68 receiving yards, the wideout has crossed the 1,000-yard mark for the fourth straight season. It is something that no player from Philadelphia has achieved.

Back to Sirianni, he had enough reasons to feel happy after his team’s gritty win at the goal line on Sunday. However, this isn’t the first time the coach has indulged in some trash-talking against fans. Last season, he was busy going at it against the Browns’ fans in the stands during the Eagles’ 20-16 win.

Plus, he also had a heated run-in with Zach Ertz in 2024 after the matchup with the Commanders. The coach later called up his former player to apologize.

Regardless, the Eagles didn’t stack up points, but their defense kept doing the heavy lifting throughout the contest. This win not only continued their winning streak but also snapped quarterback Josh Allen’s 12-game regular-season home winning streak in December and January. 

This was one of the few bright moments the offense had. Meanwhile, the defense dropped Allen five times, with Jalyx Hunt recording two sacks and Moro Ojomo, Jalen Carter, and Jaelan Phillips adding one each. They shut out the Bills in the first half, leading 13–0 at the break.

Eagles’ cornerback Cooper DeJean tied a career-high with nine tackles, with safety Marcus Epps matching his total. The highlight?

The defense limited the Bills’ powerful run game to just 120 yards. Mind you, the Bills had entered as the NFL’s top rushing offense, averaging 158.9 yards a game.

So, the Eagles gained momentum early on, but what made things worse for the Bills was their QB Josh Allen’s blunder.

Josh Allen’s blunder blocks Buffalo’s return against Nick Sirianni’s team

For nearly three quarters, the Bills’ offense struggled to score even a single point. That changed when the unit suddenly found life and made a late comeback. After scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, Allen’s team made it a one-point game with just five minutes remaining on the clock. However, the quarterback made a bold call for two points, which stopped them from surging further. 

The 2024 MVP player leaned on wide receiver Khalil Shakir on the decisive play. But the connection never came despite the wideout breaking free in the end zone. The move gave the game away and officially pushed Buffalo out of the AFC East picture. After the game, Bills’ head coach Sean McDermott shared his take on the play. 

“[Allen] is the best quarterback in the world… I’d take him 1,000 times out of 1,000 times to make that play,” he said. However, the QB blamed himself.

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“Yeah, I just missed. Rolling left, I’ve got to get him a better ball,” he said after the game. “I didn’t make that last play.”

The Bills were the fifth seed, but they have now lost that and the AFC East. On the other side, the Eagles had already clinched the NFC East title and will remain in the No. 3 seed for now. However, if the Chicago Bears slip up on Sunday, Philadelphia would move into a tie with them. Nick Sirianni’s team will have a shot at earning the No. 2 seed if they win next week and the Bears lose.