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Once considered a defensive liability, this ninth-year cornerback delivered tight coverage on Amon-Ra St. Brown in critical situations.
The Detroit Lions' fistful of fourth-down failures may have doomed them to a crucial loss at Philadelphia, but it was field judge Lo Van Pham's dubious pass interference call in the waning minutes that sealed the Eagles' triumph and jumbled the NFC playoff picture.
The Lions' defense delivered a winning effort, but missed chances and fourth-down failures kept them from capitalizing.
That old Canadian fire-fighting, bust of an offensive lineman, Danny Watkins, would be proud of Fred Johnson for his ability to walk through a bu
Cam Newton was a 2015 First-Team All-Pro. He also won the Offensive Player of the Year award and the Most Valuable Player trophy. Still, like Eagles detractors before him, he has been met with the trademark underdog mentality and Eagles defiance. Come on. What else should we expect?
The Eagles remain atop the NFC, but improvement by the offense is a must entering a Week 12 matchup with a shaky Cowboys defense.
“A.J., go read a bleeping book,” another screamed when star receiver A.J. Brown was flagged for an illegal block on a Saquon Barkley run that had taken the Eagles into Detroit territory on the final play of the third quarter.
The long and short of it is that the Eagles' offense couldn't play its best against a banged-up team, asking its injured stars and reserves to give their best effort. That is perhaps the most disappointing takeaway from a game that could have allowed a struggling offensive coordinator and his players to build momentum.