The Lions offense took over at their own 41-yard line.

Jeff Okudah broke up a pass on third-and-5, and Amani Oruwariye had tight coverage forcing an incompletion when the Eagles opted to go for it. Facing an early third-and-15, Hurts scrambled and picked up 16, pushing Philly into Lions territory. Jalen Hurts got the Eagles moving with his feet. for 6❗️ #PHIvsDET | FOX /L7XUSlI0vo- Detroit Lions September 11, 2022 D’Andre Swift opened up the game with a huge, 50-yard run to get the Lions deep into Eagles territory and a couple runs from Jamaal Williams got them into the red zone. The Eagles won the toss and deferred, giving the Lions the first opportunity to get on the scoreboard. In the end, the Lions dropped to 0-1 after a 38-35 loss to the Eagles. That run allowed the Eagles to run most of the remaining clock-especially after Jalen Hurts keeper on fourth-and-1 just barely got the first down. But it was Eagles’ Miles Sanders who put the nail in the Lions’ coffin with a 24-yard run on a third-and-2 late in the game.

However, the offense came alive in the second half, and the defense got just enough stops to make things interesting.īoth teams were destroying the other on the ground, with nearly 400 yards on the ground between the two teams. Much like last year’s home opener against the San Francisco 49ers, things looked bleak for the Lions midway through the third quarter with the Lions trailing by three possessions to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Detroit Lions will never be accused of a team that gives up.

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