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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.
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.
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.
Detroit Lions players didn't mince words about the controversial pass interference call that prevented Detroit from getting one final chance at a comeback.
If Monday's loss to the Chargers was truly rock bottom for the Eagles, recent history suggests that could be a positive for them.
What just happened? What does it mean? What are the pertinent factors (and, perhaps, tiebreakers) prominently in play as each conference's seven-team bracket begins to crystallize? All will be explained and analyzed up to the point when the postseason field is finalized on Sunday,
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.