"Maldonado: The Lions' scoring ability collapses against top-tier defensive fronts, and Philly is structured to limit the Lions' path to touchdowns. Jared Goff's spike weeks only happen against bad defenses, and the Eagles defense is peaking after adding Jaelan Phillips and activating Nolan Smith Jr. a few weeks ago. This unit is generating nearly a 50% pressure rate while blitzing just 12% of the time, which can wreck Detroit's timing. Jahmyr Gibbs looked great last week against Washington, but the Eagles are top five in yards allowed before contact and haven't allowed a 100-yard rusher this season. Matchup, metrics and regression all point to Lions having difficulty on the road."
"Sunday's Week 11 NFL slate wraps up with a matchup of NFC heavyweights, as the Detroit Lions visit the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on "Sunday Night Football." Both teams sit atop their respective divisions and are among the Super Bowl favorites. The Eagles (7-2) have won three straight, last week knocking off the Green Bay Packers. The Lions have alternated wins and losses over the last four weeks, winning last week on the road against the Washington Commanders. Philadelphia heads into Sunday night's matchup as a 2.5-point favorite."
The Detroit Lions visit the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football. Both teams lead their divisions and rank among Super Bowl favorites. The Eagles are 7-2 and have won three straight, including a win over the Green Bay Packers. The Lions have alternated wins and losses over the last four weeks and won at Washington last week. Philadelphia enters the game as a 2.5-point favorite. Analysts note Detroit's offense can struggle versus top-tier fronts after Philadelphia added Jaelan Phillips and activated Nolan Smith Jr., with the Eagles generating a high pressure rate and limiting early contact. Betting angles include the Lions team total under 22.5, Jalen Hurts over 204.5 passing yards and over 1.5 TD passes, and Saquon Barkley under 70.5 rushing yards.
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