It may not have been the result expected on paper, but it’s another low-scoring gritty affair under the lights for Philadelphia.

The Eagles hosted the Detroit Lions for a clash between two of the NFC’s top teams, but the game didn’t exactly live up to the hype.

Philadelphia won 16-9 as its defense completely frustrated Jared Goff and Co., the second straight week it did so against a big-game NFC quarterback, doing so on Monday Night Football in Green Bay.

But Jalen Hurts and Co. weren’t exactly so great with their time on the ball, as Detroit’s defense played its part, too.

The win moves Philadelphia up to 8-2, tied atop the NFC with the Los Angeles Rams. Philly won the battle between the two in September, but another matchup could be on the horizon. Detroit, however, is 6-4 and dropped down in a tight NFC North.

Let’s delve into the game further with winners and losers:

WINNER: Eagles’ defense

Whatever defensive statistic you want to analyze, Philadelphia likely thrived in for this game. Goff threw for 255 yards, but it was far from pretty amid some career lows.

Jahmyr Gibbs was limited to 39 rushing yards on 12 carries, while David Montgomery had 27 yards on six carries. It’s not often teams give up nothing to the Sonic and Knuckles duo.

But perhaps the most impressive feat for the Eagles’ D was how it fared on stopping third and fourth downs, Dan Campbell’s go-to. But more on that soon. Still, defense wins championships. Philly is in the mix to repeat in the Super Bowl for a reason.

LOSER: Fourth-down conversions

Detroit is well familiar with Campbell’s affinity for going for it on fourth downs. The opposition is at this point, too.

The Lions went 0-for-5 on their fourth-down attempts in this game. From fake punts to poorly executed plays, Philly always had an answer ready. The third down conversions were just at 3-for-13 for Detroit.

The NFL is all about margins. Had Detroit converted at least two, maybe three, this could’ve been a whole new ball game.

WINNER: A.J. Brown, Eagles

A.J. Brown has not been shy about expressing his frustrations. Simply put, he wants the ball. Philly looked to do that more often in this one, as the star wideout left with seven catches on 11 targets for 49 yards.

It might not be the ideal yards-per-catch average if you want to nitpick, but Brown offered the team a reliable threat in a game where every margin needed to be capitalized on.

Hurts himself had a poor game, as aforementioned, throwing for just 135 yards on 14 of 28 completions with no passing touchdowns or picks. But Brown had the most catches of anyone on the night — that should boost his confidence a tad.

LOSER: Pass interference

The Lions could’ve been in pole position for one last crack at tying the game. But a costly pass interference went against Rock Ya-Sin on a third down in which he guarded Brown.

It gave the Eagles an automatic first down and essentially decided the game, but upon watching the review, it arguably should’ve been called on Brown instead.

NBC color analyst Cris Collinsworth was livid for a reason:

Ultimately it may never be known if Detroit would’ve gone on to score anyways given Goff’s worst throwing percentage of his career (37.8%/14 of 37 completions), but it was a decisive call.

LOSER: Dan Campbell, Lions

Ending on a loser given the lack of overall quality on display, Campbell has to enter the frame. From the get-go, it became clear points would be at a premium throughout the night.

Still, Campbell gambled too often in key positions that could’ve instead resulted in points for Detroit. The constant failures played a role in the offense continuing to stall drive after drive. Adding field goals when the chances came could’ve given Campbell’s team a better shot at stealing the road win late on.

Instead, it’s another tough loss for Detroit to swallow in a big game under Campbell. Maybe one day it will go Campbell’s way, especially as soon as this postseason. But he has to be smarter when risks need to be made — otherwise it will be more of the same heartbreak and frustration.

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