The weather isn't a legitimate excuse for the Lions loss.  The bottom line is the Lions had a 14-0 lead when the snow was falling harder than it was  later in the game.  The Eagles executed much better from that point on. 

 

After 7 straight games of excellent run Defense,   the Lions couldn't stop the Eagles on the ground in the last 19 or 20 minutes of the game.  Missed tackles,  bad angles,  poor run fits,  and getting beat at the line of scrimmage all contributed to the Eagles destroying the Lions on the ground.   Both teams played in these conditions.   While the officials made some bad calls against the Lions,  there was more than enough opportunities to overcome it.   What a waste of a stellar game by Jeremy Ross.   

 

One other bright spot in what became a sea of darkness was the play of Rashean Mathis in the first half.  Mathis deflected 4 passes in the first half.

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