Fourth-down dominance highlights historic performance by Eagles’ defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles’ defense showcased an outstanding performance by stopping the Lions on all five of their fourth-down attempts in a 16-9 victory, marking only the third time since 1991 a team has gone 0-for-5 on fourth downs. This impressive feat solidified the Eagles’ defensive prowess, as they limited the high-scoring Lions to 22 points below their average.



