Eagles

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.