The Lions defense proved it can show up in big games and stop the tush push

What a waste. The Detroit Lions' defense had one of its best performances all season, only for the offense to be unable to take advantage. For as bad as the Lions' offense was on Sunday's 16-9 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Eagles' offense matched it almost stride for stride. Quarterback Jalen Hurts, against the "Legion of Whom" secondary, completed just 50% of his passes for 135 yards and zero touchdown passes. It shows that his now 11-0 record against NFC North opponents as a starter deserves some additional context. Eagles' wide receivers were shut down, with none eclipsing 50 receiving yards. That didn't stop Eagles faithful from erupting into cheers whenever A.J. Brown caught a pass and jeers when Hurts incompleted a pass targeting him. The Eagles' lone play over 20 yards came from a Jahan Dotson 34-yard reception, while DeVonta Smith could only haul in one reception on five targets for eight yards. It wasn't a flawless effort. Hurts was only sacked once, and the Eagles were still able to effectiv