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With the Cowboys’ loss, the Eagles’ magic number to clinch the division title dropped to three. Any combination of three Eagles wins or Cowboys losses the rest of the season eliminates the Cowboys.
Philadelphia hung 31 points on Detroit during the second quarter that evening en route to a 58-37 win. The Eagles have won two straight over the Lions by a combined score of 82-41.
The Eagles are positioned again to make a strong run at another Super Bowl - not solely on the arm of Jalen Hurts, the legs of Saquon Barkley and other marquee offensive players all NFL fans know - but on a defense that has churned out a string of masterpieces that fired them to the top of the NFC.
The injury list for the Detroit Lions keeps getting longer, but there didn't seem to be anything too serious in the game vs the Eagles. The Lions lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, 16-9, on Sunday, Nov. 16, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia TE Dallas Goedert has been one reason why the Eagles are ranked first in the NFL in percentage of touchdowns after entering the red zone, at 81.0%. More than 20% of Goedert’s receptions, seven of 34, have gone for touchdowns.
PHILADELPHIA – The Detroit Lions’ 16-9 loss to the Eagles on Sunday night at Lincoln Financial Field featured overaggressive coaching decisions, failed third-down conversions and costly penalties. But the most controversial moment came with 1:51 remaining,
The Philadelphia Eagles probably won't have their Pro Bowl tackle back in Week 15's matchup against the Raiders, and they may be without another piece of the line.
If Monday's loss to the Chargers was truly rock bottom for the Eagles, recent history suggests that could be a positive for them.
The Lions have just 1 TE on their 53-man roster after waiving Hayden Rucci, but have some more depth in the secondary.
The Detroit Lions made another move in the defensive backfield. After adding safety Domantae Kazee earlier in the week, the Lions have claimed another veteran safety after the Texans released him.