Eagles defense delivers a biblical beatdown on Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions
We have officially reached a point where Vic Fangio’s defense is carrying this football team like a bouncer dragging a drunk guy out of Stateside Live!. The Eagles won another low-scoring rock fight on Sunday night, beating the Detroit Lions 16-9 at The Linc in yet another game defined by a dominant defensive performance.
There are issues but at least for right now, I really don’t care if the offense hasn’t figured shit out yet. When you hold a top-three NFL offense to nine points, bully Jared Goff into submission, and force a team of that caliber to go 0-for-5 on fourth down, that’s artwork.
0-for-5 on Fourth Down.
Sunday night, the Eagles delivered a “no means no” message to Dan Campbell and the Lions on five separate occasions. Detroit had nothing going for them. The Eagles defense threw them into an industrial shredder. Five attempts. Five failures. Five moments where Dan Campbell stared directly at a defense that was eating souls and said, “Nah, I’m good, let’s try again.”
It was disrespect. Nakobe Dean said it. And honestly, he’s right.
WATCH: Eagles stop the Lions FIVE TIMES on fourth down
Here’s how those fourth-down stops went down:
| Attempt | Situation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4th & 1, DET 48 | Gibbs swallowed whole by Moro Ojomo | Turnover on downs |
| 4th & 2, Fake punt from DET 43 | Jalyx Hunt sniffed it out | Turnover on downs |
| 4th & 5, PHI 32 | Goff throws an apology into the turf | Turnover on downs |
| 4th & Goal, PHI 3 | Jaelan Phillips heat-seeking missile | Turnover on downs |
| 4th & 3, PHI 45 | Quinyon Mitchell erases St. Brown | Turnover on downs |
This was only the third time since 1991 a team has gone 0-for-5 or worse on fourth down. Two of those belong to Dan Campbell.
Jared Goff…
Jared Goff came into Philly completing 74 percent of his passes. He left completing 38 percent. He looked like he was throwing with oven mitts on. The Eagles defensive line deleted passing windows from existence:
- 20 QB pressures
- 5 passes batted at the line
Amon-Ra St. Brown, one of the most dominant receivers in football, was targeted 12 times and ended up with 2 catches.
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Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis were monsters.
Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean were dominant.
Jaelan Phillips: The Howie Roseman Fleece
Two games. Two game-wrecking performances. Jaelan Phillips has arrived and he is glorious. Six QB pressures, a sack, multiple drive-killing plays, and somehow he’s learning this defense on the fly. Howie Roseman may already be forging an extension.
The Eagles Offense is _______.
We’re not pretending everything is fine. The Eagles offense is currently operating like someone is calling plays off a jittery Zoom connection.
- 272 total yards
- Seven punts
- Two drives over 30 yards the entire night
The Eagles are 8-2 and have scored 26 total points in the last two weeks. I don’t know how sustainable this is, but I do know one thing: Thank God for Vic Fangio.
Historic Stuff Is Happening
This is the first time since 1997 the Eagles have won back-to-back games scoring 16 or fewer in both. It’s not pretty. It’s not comforting. It is high anxiety football. But it is winning football.
If the offense figures itself out, even just a little, the rest of the NFC might want to start lighting prayer candles because right now, it’s really difficult to beat the Eagles.
Up Next: At Dallas. Pray accordingly.
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