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Eagles-Lions Capsule

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 12:55 p.m. ET

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PHILADELPHIA (3-0) at DETROIT (1-3)

Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox

OPENING LINE - Pick-em

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Eagles 3-0, Lions 1-3

SERIES RECORD - Eagles lead 16-14-2

LAST MEETING - Lions beat Eagles 45-14, Nov. 26, 2015

LAST WEEK - Eagles had bye, beat Steelers 34-3, Sept. 25; Lions lost to Bears 17-14

AP PRO32 RANKING - Eagles No. 4, Lions No. 27

EAGLES OFFENSE - OVERALL (13), RUSH (9), PASS (18).

EAGLES DEFENSE - OVERALL (3), RUSH (3), PASS (6).

LIONS OFFENSE - OVERALL (9), RUSH (22), PASS (6).

LIONS DEFENSE - OVERALL (25), RUSH (23), PASS (21).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Matthew Stafford tied career high with five TD passes, three to now-retired Calvin Johnson, in win against Eagles last year. ... Philadelphia has won three straight on road since losing at Detroit. ... Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz led Lions from 2009-2013. ... Philadelphia QB Carson Wentz, No. 2 overall draftee, first NFL rookie with one TD or more and no INTs in first three games of season. ... Doug Pederson only Eagles coach to win each of first three games with franchise. ... Philadelphia one win away from best start since 7-0 in 2004, when team went to Super Bowl. ... Eagles' defense has given up 14 or fewer points in each of first three games, first time since 1992. ... Philadelphia only NFL team that hasn't allowed passing TD this season. ... Eagles only NFL team ever to score 29-plus points without turnover in first three games. ... Stafford's nine-game streak with at least one TD and 11-game run with no more than one INT ended last week at Green Bay when he had two INTs. ... Lions WR Marvin Jones has 482 yards receiving, trailing only Atlanta's Julio Jones by 6 yards in NFL. ... Detroit WR Golden Tate was held to one reception, first time since 2013, against Packers. ... Lions DE Kerry Hyder has five sacks, ranking second in NFL behind Denver's Von Miller. ... Detroit ranks second in NFL with 370 yards penalized and third with 39 penalties. ... On defense, Lions have only one INT and have not recovered fumble. ... Fantasy Tip: Play Wentz. The Lions have given up 10 TD passes, picked off only one pass and allowed three straight QBs to have 100-plus rating.

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