Elite Eagles, in a Class of Their Own
The season after a team wins the Super Bowl , it’s almost inevitable that they will get a demanding NFL schedule.
For the 2025-26 Eagles, they have thus far made it past every top opponent — toppling the Chiefs, Packers, Rams, Buccaneers, and now the Lions.
While each win hasn’t always been pretty, Philadelphia (8–2) has shown the resilience any NFL squad would love to have to come out on top in tight contests as a top team not only in the NFC but also in 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 were complemented 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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