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)
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)
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.

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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