Quarterback Sam Bradford threw a perfect pass down the left sideline and Cooper created a touch of separation from McKelvin and lunged to make the catch at the Buffalo 19-yard line. A replay review overruled the initial call of a reception, and the Eagles lost a chance. But they made a statement on that throw: They would challenge Buffalo's secondary on Sunday.
The offense rebounded from the missed opportunity to go 61 yards on nine plays and score on a Darren Sproles touchdown to take a 7-0 lead en route to a 23-20 win over Buffalo in a game in which the Eagles picked up 20 first downs, gained 348 total net yards, rotated four running backs, scored another touchdown on a 53-yard touchdown pass to Nelson Agholor on a second-and-26 play and used three Caleb Sturgis field goals to move to 6-7 and stay tied for first place in the NFC East with three weeks to go.