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

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Oct 9, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay (23) intercepts a pass intended for Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor (17) during the fourth quarter at Ford Field. Lions win 24-23. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

5. The final possession

If cornerback Darius Slay isn’t the NFC defensive player of the week, there needs to be an investigation. He probably wasn’t one of those guys that the Eagles discussed in great detail in the coach’s meetings, but Eagles’ fans and players will be having nightmares of this guy all week. Slay was responsible for three solo tackles, two passes defensed and the final interception that ended the Eagles dreams of a comeback victory in this one. Oh yeah, if you look at the fumble by Mathews, you’ll see Slay in on that one as well. He’s the guy that forced the turnover.

Rookie Carson Wentz had one more opportunity to add a few more passengers to The “Wentz Wagon” late in this one. It just wasn’t meant to be. Wentz, who had flirted with his first career interception on a couple of other throws, finally threw one. As the Eagles looked to move into position for one more field goal, Wentz went for it all on one play, and Slay came down with a game winning interception. It had to come at some point, but expect Wentz to learn from that one.

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