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The Lions have thrived on going for it on fourth down and leaning on Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown. But that wasn't the case on Sunday in Philadelphia.
The NFC playoff picture is focusing, and the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions highlight it. We provided analysis, highlights and more from "SNF".
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t making it look pretty, but they keep winning. That was the case again on Sunday night, beating the Detroit Lions, 16-6. The Eagles (8-2) strengthened their standing in the NFC after another stellar defensive performance against the Lions (6-4) at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Detroit Lions entered with a long injury report for Week 11 Sunday Night Football matchup at Philadelphia Eagles.
Six Free Press sports writers make their calls on the Detroit Lions' game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 16.
Detroit Lions players didn't mince words about the controversial pass interference call that prevented Detroit from getting one final chance at a comeback.
PHILADELPHIA — Officiating in the NFL has been rough this season. But on Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles benefited from an “absolutely terrible” call vs. the Detroit Lions. The Eagles beat the Lions, 16-9, on Sunday night. But they didn’t win their fourth straight game, improving to 8-2 on the season, without a little help from the refs.
Philadelphia's defense and a rushing attack that was good enough led a 16-9 victory between two of the NFC's top teams.