The most important two numbers from Detroit’s Week 1 home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles are 38 and 35. The visitors won by that score, spoiling the Sunday for a sold-out Ford Field crowd.
There are plenty of other important numbers that tell the story of how the two teams arrived at the 38-35 final score. Here are some of the more telling ones from the Lions’ loss to the Eagles.
0 – field goal attempts by the Lions
0 – takeaways by the Lions defense
1 – defensive TD by the Eagles, a James Bradberry pick-six
1 – sack allowed on Lions QB Jared Goff
1 – sack of Eagles QB Jalen Hurts
3 – consecutive 3-and-out drives by the Lions in the first half after scoring on the opening drive
4 – different Eagles scored rushing TDs
4 – red zone touchdowns in as many offensive attempts for the Lions
5.5 – yards per carry by the Eagles running game
6.5 – yards per carry by the Lions running game
23 – first downs by Detroit
27 – first downs by Philadelphia
27.9 – Goff’s QB rating in the first half
61 – penalty yards assessed against the Eagles, on 10 infractions
64 – percent third downs converted by the Lions offense
65 – penalty yards assessed against the Lions, on seven infractions
144 – rushing yards for Lions RB D’Andre Swift, on 15 carries
155 – receiving yards by Eagles WR A.J. Brown, on 10 receptions
386 – total offensive yards by the Lions
455 – total offensive yards by the Eagles
