The Lions beat the Eagles last Thanksgiving, 45-14,
but have lost seven of nine in the series overall. The most historic
meeting between the teams was in 1995, when the Eagles beat the Lions in
the playoffs, 58-37. The Lions threw six interceptions in the game,
including two that were returned for touchdowns.
The Lions haven’t forced a turnover in their last nine quarters of football, and they play an Eagles team Sunday that’s yet to turn the ball over this year.
For that to change, the Lions need to get some pressure on rookie quarterback Carson Wentz. That won’t be easy with Ziggy Ansah out for the third straight game, but defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said his team’s luck is bound to change.
“The results are what counts more so than anything else, and I’m not one to do a whole lot of talking in that regard,” Lions coach Jim Caldwell said. “So we’ve just got to keep working at what we’re doing. If we’re getting better, it will show. If we’re not, we’ve got to keep working hard. That’s the key.”
The Lions haven’t forced a turnover in their last nine quarters of football, and they play an Eagles team Sunday that’s yet to turn the ball over this year.
For that to change, the Lions need to get some pressure on rookie quarterback Carson Wentz. That won’t be easy with Ziggy Ansah out for the third straight game, but defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said his team’s luck is bound to change.
“The results are what counts more so than anything else, and I’m not one to do a whole lot of talking in that regard,” Lions coach Jim Caldwell said. “So we’ve just got to keep working at what we’re doing. If we’re getting better, it will show. If we’re not, we’ve got to keep working hard. That’s the key.”
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