The season after a team wins the Super Bowl — it’s almost inevitable that they will get a tough NFL schedule. For (2025–2026) Philadelphia — they have thus far made it past every top opponent — toppling the Chiefs, Packers, Rams, Buccaneers, and now the Lions. And while each win hasn’t always been pretty — Philadelphia (8–2) have shown the resilience that any NFL squad would love to have in order to come out on top of tight contests as a top team not only in the NFC but also the NFL.
On a (forty-three) degree night at Lincoln Financial Field — the Eagles did that again against the Detroit Lions (6–4.) The Eagles once again highlighted the win with defense — holding the Lions to 0–5 on 4th down on a windy night in South Philly and matching the Rams for the best record in the NFC and in a position for being one step closer to winning the NFC East against the Cowboys next Sunday in Kelly Green in AT&T Stadium.
The Eagles scored thanks to a Jalen Hurts one-yard Tush Push in the second quarter and three Jake Elliott field goals. On defense — the Eagles pressured Goff all night including ten pass deflections and complimented by a Cooper DeJean interception in the first quarter.
For the second week in a row — Nick Sirianni traded a conservative route to secure a win for an aggressive play-call when another Tush Push failed at the Eagles own twenty-nine yard line with three minutes left in the game.
Nonetheless — the Eagles are the top team in the NFC once again.
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