The Eagles have failed near the end zone, given the ball away, forgotten one of their most potent weapons and stalled on late drives.
That can't continue if the Eagles hope to rally from a 1-3 start, especially with the defense losing Trent Cole for at least two weeks and defensive tackle Antonio Dixon for the season as they prepare to face a Buffalo team scoring 33.3 points per game.
The most glaring issue is in the red zone, where the Eagles have scored touchdowns on just eight of 21 trips inside opponents' 20-yard-line - 23d in the NFL.
The biggest culprit there has been turnovers. The Eagles have lost possession four times in the red zone, once each game. That's three or seven points lost, including twice in games decided by four points or fewer.
"We need to make sure we take care of that and eliminate the turnovers down there," coach Andy Reid said.
What has worked? Going to LeSean McCoy. He has scored five of the team's eight red zone touchdowns, often making plays work with sharp cuts in tight spaces.
It doesn't help that the athletic offensive line, which excels in space, struggles when it comes to straightforward power near the goal line. Instead, the line has done well on short passes to McCoy that let the blockers take advantage of their quickness. He has scored on two such plays.
"Whether it may be one guy here or one guy there, it's different things," running back Ronnie Brown said, "but those things add up."
The turnovers near the end zone are part of a bigger problem: The Eagles have given the ball away 10 times this season. Only two teams - the Broncos and Steelers - have given up possession more.
Quarterback Michael Vick has 15 turnovers in his last 10 regular-season games. He has not played turnover-free since facing the Redskins in Week 10 last season.
