Eagles vs. Bills: TV Schedule, Live Streaming, Radio, Game Time and More

Looking at the schedule this preseason, there is no way that you'd expect the Buffalo Bills to be the 3-1 team and the Philadelphia Eagles the 1-3 team in this Week 5 matchup.

Lo and behold, all those millions of dollars later, that is exactly where we are.

The Eagles are trying to snap an ugly three-game slide, while the Bills are working their way back from their first loss of the season.

Both teams have troubling flaws, but also have distinct strengths.

This Week 5 matchup will come down to which coaching staff can exploit their opponent's weakness while protecting against their own.

Where: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

When: Sunday, Oct. 9 at 1:00 p.m. EDT 

Watch: FOX. DirecTV 709.

Listen: Eagles - 94WIP, Sirius 86. Bills - WGRF 96.9 FM, Sirius 113.

Live Streaming Audio: NFL.com Audio Pass ($29.99 for year, $27.99 team specific, $9.99 a month)

Betting Line: Eagles -3

What's At Stake?

The Eagles' season. If Philadelphia falls to 1-4 at the hands of the Bills, there is no telling what the ramifications will be like. They'll have to win three more games just to get back to .500 and then they can think about the postseason.

Quarterback Michael Vick has to get healthy, but the Eagles cannot afford to let him rest after falling so far down the standings in the first four weeks.

As for the Bills, they need to get their run defense under control. A year ago they were gashed by opposing ground games on a regular basis and they cannot afford to set that precedent again.

Eagles' Injury Report

Jason Peters, OT - Michael Vick's left tackle is listed as week-to-week with a significant hamstring injury.

Trent Cole, DE - His calf strain still has him listed as week-to-week.

Bills' Injury Report

Demetrius Bell, OT - Buffalo's starting left tackle is out for Week 5 with a shoulder injury.

What They're Saying

The Philadelphia Inquirer talks about the Eagles biggest flaws:

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Reporters were asking Reid about the "wide-nine" front and run defense as early as the March owners meetings, and again in training camp, and again in the preseason. This isn't to praise reporters but to point out that if media members can decipher this weakness, what did you think an ex-NFL quarterback such as Jim Harbaugh would do?

How telling is it that with a third-and-7 and the game on the line the 49ers chose to run at the Eagles - and picked up the first down with a 14-yard gain?

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The Buffalo News discussed the phase of the game that could derail the Bills' chances for postseason success writing:

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Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals exposed all that ails the Buffalo Bills' run defense.

Humiliating sequences of a defense that couldn't get off blocks, didn't stay in assigned gaps and couldn't get off the field on third down will haunt the unit throughout this week as they prepare for a Philadelphia Eagles team that averaged 5.4 yards a carry in their loss Sunday to the San Francisco 49ers.

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Eagles Player To Watch: LeSean McCoy, RB

He's been the most productive player on the Eagles' offense so far this year and they should use him plenty against the troubled Bills defense.

If they can keep the ball in his hands and limit the hits on Michael Vick, it will be a win-win situation.

McCoy can carry and bounce to the outside and will be a problem for this defense.

Bills Player To Watch: Fred Jackson, RB

If you thought the Bills' rush defense was bad, you should see the Eagles.

Fred Jackson has been a solid all-around weapon in both the run and pass game so far this season, and the most dependable player on Buffalo's offense.

A week ago the 49ers finally got Frank Gore out of his shell against the Eagles' run defense and we should expect to see plenty of the same from Jackson. He can hurt Philadelphia in so many ways and the Bills would be foolish not to exploit them.

Key Matchup: Eagles' D-Line vs. Bills' O-Line, Eagles' O-Line vs. Bills' D-Line

The Eagles need to do something to stop the run. That all starts up front with penetration and there will be no more excuses if they blow their fourth straight game.

Buffalo's rush attack is fifth in the league while the Eagles' rush defense is 30th in the league. This is a troublesome matchup for the Eagles.

And much of the same goes the other way as well. The Eagles feature the league's second-best rush attack and the Bills are only getting worse at stopping opponents on the ground.

Whichever team can handle the run better is going to win.

Prediction: Bills 28, Eagles 27