Philadelphia Eagles versus Detroit Lions: 10 Storylines to watch

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 08: Quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up before playing against the Washington Redskins at Lincoln Financial Field on September 8, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

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DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 09: Quarterback Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions throws the football during an NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Ford Field on October 9, 2016, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images) /

10. Does anyone realize that Matthew Stafford is 3-1 versus the Eagles?

Prior to the arrival of Matthew Stafford in 2009, the Eagles were 2-9-1 versus Detroit in the Super Bowl era (the NFL has to get rid of ties). Stafford’s 3-1 versus Philly in his last four games.

Now, some of that has been overblown. There was a turnover that should have been ruled as a dead ball that led to a go-ahead score in 2016, and neither of these teams looks like the same teams that were on the field when these two last met.

Next. How to watch Eagles versus Lions. dark

Sure, there are a few exceptions (Carson Wentz, Brandon Graham, Fletcher Cox, Malcolm Jenkins and Doug Pederson for instance), but when it’s all said and done, this just turns out to be a really interesting stat. It isn’t much more than that. This is a game the Eagles should win.

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