5 Reasons Ryan Mathews cant be blamed for the Eagles losing in Detroit

The Philadelphia Eagles lost Sunday to the Detroit Lions in an emotional roller coaster.

It wasn’t Ryan Mathews‘ fault that the Philadelphia Eagles lost in Detroit. Well, not entirely. On Sunday, the Eagles traveled to the “Motor City” to meet the Detroit Lions in a game they had no business losing, and they lost anyway.

This game is what people are talking about when they use terms like “emotional roller coaster”. There was the shock of falling in a 14-0 hole to a team that was clearly inferior. Then, there was the frustration of the enormous amount of penalties and the way the game was being officiated. That was followed by a furious comeback and the satisfaction that crisis had been adverted. Unfortunately, crisis was re-visited when Mathews coughed up the ball to a team that had no timeouts, giving them the opportunity they needed. Eagles fans could only watch in horror as the Lions moved into position for a game-winning field goal.

Mathews is taking a lot of heat following the loss, but the loss can’t be placed on his shoulders alone. Here are five other reasons the Eagles walked out of Detroit with their first check mark in the loss column.