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The Bills drew even with the Eagles in the third quarter of Sunday’s game and seemed to have momentum going their way in a game that was essential to their playoff hopes.

That momentum came crashing to a halt largely created by the front line of the Eagles defense. The Bills stopped moving the ball after tying the game and the team’s offensive line was reduced to grabbing their opponents in hopes of keeping them from wrecking another play.

Fletcher Cox was a particularly big wrecking ball for the Eagles. He dropped LeSean McCoy for a 10-yard loss in the fourth quarter, drew a holding penalty on guard Richie Incognito that prevented what would have been his second sack of the day and generally looked like too much for the Buffalo blockers to handle.

“Fletcher Cox, he ate my lunch today,” Incognito said, via the Buffalo News. “He really shows up on film and makes a lot of plays. I got to see it first-hand today. He got me early and often. I didn’t play nearly up to my level. I’m man enough to say I didn’t play well enough for this team to win.Penalties late. Giving up a sack. That’s not a recipe for success.”

Incognito’s coach was left impressed by Cox as well. Rex Ryan said he laughed when he heard people comparing Cox to the late Jerome Brown before Sunday’s game, “but I’m not laughing now.”

There wasn’t much humor in Philadelphia a couple of weeks ago, but two wins in a row make for more smiles. Cox’s play has been a big part of the change of fortunes and more of the same in the final three games would serve the Eagles’ bid for the NFC East title quite well.