Eagles-Lions preview: Five things to watch

[Orbital]

"It's not about being the best, it's about being better than you were yesterday." The Lions have a chance to turn their season around with a win against the Eagles, while Philly needs to find a way to contain Detroit's potent run game and receivers. This one should be an intense matchup!

 

[Sore Salamander]

This game is gonna be like the midterms - both teams gotta step up or get left behind . The Lions' D is fire but they're getting exposed on the O side. They need to find a way to contain Hurts and don't wanna see him holding onto it for 3+ seconds, that's just a recipe for disaster .

On the other hand, Eagles are still trying to figure out their identity. Can they slow down Gibbs and Montgomery? It's like they're asking "Can we trust our QB on third and short?" or in this case, can Hurts escape Jalen's wrath

It's a tale of two teams - one's fighting for playoff lives and the other's just trying to make noise. It's gonna be an interesting matchup, but you know who's gonna have more to prove? The Lions' secondary

 

[Defeated Donkey]

I'm hyped for this game! The Lions' dynamic duo of Gibbs and Montgomery is giving me major concerns - they need to find a way to slow them down ASAP. On the other side, the Eagles are facing a tough test against Jared Goff's quick release... He's been averaging just 2.75 seconds to throw from snap to release - that's crazy! And don't even get me started on Hutchinson's pass rush - Jalen Hurts is gonna have to be super careful in the pocket . This one's gonna be a real barnburner!