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The Eagles hold the overall FedEx Field series lead with an 11-8 record. However, FedEx Field is starting to develop a reputation of being a house of horror for the Birds.

The last two times the Eagles have played in the Capital Beltway region, the games have ended in disaster. Of course, Carson Wentz wasn’t the quarterback for either of those games, nor did the defense have the aggressive look that it has now. Hopefully that means a different outcome this time around.

DeSean Jackson discusses his time with the Philadelphia Eagles with former teammate LeSean McCoy.

The Eagles first loss against the Lions can be filed away as one to quickly forget, move on, use it as a teaching moment and get set for a big NFC East matchup at Washington on Sunday.

The result for the Eagles right tackle was as expected. After having an appeal hearing, Johnson’s 10-game suspension has been upheld, according to MMQB’s Albert Breer.

The Eagles missed an opportunity to go to 4-0 on Sunday and while it may not affect the outlook of their season at this moment, it has to serve as a lesson for an Eagles team trying to grow together.

The Eagles lost their first game of 2016 on Sunday. But what was the thinking that led to Carson Wentz’s interception and what veterans turned in poor performances in Detroit?

Defeat always hurts, but losing from self-inflicted wounds particularly hurts more and that is the focus of the grade book this week. Here are this week’s grades for the Eagles in their loss to the Lions.

For the first time since becoming the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Doug Pederson had to address the media following a loss. Pederson chose to look at the positives, the fact that facing a deficit didn’t stop the Eagles from putting up a fight.

A fumble by Ryan Mathews and the first interception by Carson Wentz, both in the fourth quarter, gave the Lions a 24-23 win over the Eagles on Sunday at Ford Field.

The Eagles are 3-0 after rolling past the Steelers in Week 3, and enter Week 5 looking for a 4-0 start against the Detroit Lions. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

With the Eagles back on the field, they can make a good first showing following the bye week on the journey through the rest of the season. Here are six players to watch in Sunday’s Eagles-Lions matchup.

Coming off of the bye, the Philadelphia Eagles will wear their white jerseys.

A look at Doug Pederson’s rise to the top of the coaching structure from quality control coordinator to head coach.

Last Thanksgiving Day, there wasn’t a whole lot for Eagles’ fans to be thankful for in regards to their team. The Philadelphia Eagles were routed by the Detroit Lions, 45-14, last season, but a lot has changed since then.

A look at the recent history between the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions ahead of Sunday’s game.

The Eagles defense will need to prepare for Matthew Stafford’s massive upside, and there is no coach in the league that is better aware of the Lions quarterback’s abilities than defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.

The Eagles continue to be successful, but there are a few players on their roster that may need to step their games up in order for that success to continue for the long haul.

As the Eagles get back to business after a refreshing bye week, can they continue to play at a high level?

Just 11 months after a Thanksgiving thrashing in Detroit, many things have changed for both the Eagles and Lions, and the matchups have now swung drastically in the Eagles favor.

There is no missing the defensive line force when it comes to Sundays, and so far, Fletcher Cox has proven to be the Eagles most focal player on the opposite side of the ball.

During the Eagles bye week, linebacker Nigel Bradham was arrested on a concealed weapons charge in Miami, Florida, according to TMZ Sports.

The Eagles are undefeated and all three areas of their team has performed at an elite level through the early part of their schedule.

As the Eagles enjoy their week off, let’s take a look at most striking statistics which contextualize the Eagles stellar play.

Although the Philadelphia Eagles are harboring the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Month, Carson Wentz, as well as the NFC’s Defensive Player of the month, Fletcher Cox, there’s one other thing which has been a recurring aid in the Eagles recent success. The Eagles currently rank first in the NFL in average time of possession through three weeks of play.

Since the NFL expanded to a 16-game regular season, the Eagles have never had a rookie quarterback play all 16 games, making Wentz’s projections unprecedented.

Any given Sunday in the NFL can prove to be a battle, but some opponents are simply more talented than others. During the remainder of the season, Philadelphia’s schedule will be arduous to navigate.

The Eagles have had a tremendous amount of success through three games and this may be the reason why.

Yes, the positive results are a small sample size, but at the same time, they can’t be ignored — whether you are critic or a believer. After Sunday’s 34-3 demolishing of the Pittsburgh Steelers, there are several points to make why this team will “overachieve.”