The Detroit Lions showed their stuff with a lopsided 44-22 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday, November 9, on the road, and that took away a bit of the sting of losing to NFC North rivals the Minnesota Vikings the week prior. While it was a great to get a win against Washington, now, the Lions are looking ahead to a contest against the reigning NFL champions: the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Lions and Eagles go up against each other on Sunday, November 16, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Eagles have a 7-2 record going into the game, while the Lions are 6-3, and both teams are being called among the best in the NFL for the 2025-26 season.
“It’s a great place to play,” Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit about playing in Philadelphia under the bright lights. He almost channeled his inner Metallica, noting, “I mean, it’s electric. Had batteries thrown at us, spit on. It’s just the classic stuff. It’s probably the most hostile place to play.”
So, Campbell is ready to take on the Eagles on the road, and so is quarterback Jared Goff. While Goff isn’t a flashy name like Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen, he’s quietly been winning this season when it comes to his statistics.
On Wednesday, November 12, the team took to social media to announce Goff’s numbers from this season. According to NFL research, Goff is first in the entire league in completion at 74%. He’s also second in passing touchdowns at 20, passer rating at 117.7 and passing first down at 41.4%, plus fourth in passing touchdowns at 7.3% and fifth in yards per attempt at 8.19.
Goff will take those numbers into the Eagles contest. Sunday’s game will mark the first time these teams have played since the 2022-23 season. The Lions and Eagles almost went up against each other in last season’s NFC championship game, but the Lions were upset by the Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the playoffs.
The Lions are slight underdogs in Sunday’s game, and Pete Prisco from CBS Sports predicts an Eagles 31, Lions 27 final score.
“The Lions are playing consecutive road games, while the Eagles are playing on a short week,” he notes in the feature, out on Wednesday, November 12. “That kind of cancels them out. The Eagles have had trouble scoring, while the Lions rolled up big numbers last week. But at home, look for the Eagles defense to slow down the Lions, while the Eagles get their offense going for the win.”
In the NFL’s official Week 11 power rankings, out on Tuesday, November 11, the Eagles are No. 4 on the tally, and the Lions are No. 5. So, yes, this game is going to be tight.
“Dan Campbell took over offensive play-calling, and the Lions had arguably their most productive showing of the season on that side of the ball,” Eric Edholm says of the Lions’ win over the Commanders last Sunday. But, he adds, “Tougher challenges await, but the Lions gave a reminder that they can still go nuclear when they’re on.”
According to Over The Cap, the New York Jets are projected to have $99.3 million in cap space during the 2026 offseason, fourth-most in the NFL.
Jermaine Johnson already has an idea for how the Jets should use it.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Johnson reposted a fan’s post that speculated whether the Jets should bring back defensive end John Franklin-Myers, an impending free agent. Johnson attached the infamous “eyeballs” emoji, implying his support for the idea.
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Franklin-Myers, 29, is in the final year of a two-year, $15 million contract he signed with the Denver Broncos ahead of the 2024 season. He will be an unrestricted free agent in 2026.
A 2018 sixth-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams, Franklin-Myers’ career took off after the Jets claimed him off waivers in August 2019. After sitting out his first season in New York due to injury, Franklin-Myers broke out in 2020, recording three sacks, 13 quarterback hits, and 51 total pressures across 15 appearances.
It was the start of a successful run with the Jets, during which Franklin-Myers helped anchor one of the best defenses in the NFL. From 2020 to 2023, Franklin-Myers played 65 games with the Jets (52 starts), recording 17.5 sacks, 61 quarterback hits, 205 total pressures, and 125 total tackles.
Franklin-Myers, who has a “tweener” frame at 6-foot-4 and 288 pounds, was known for his ability to rotate between the interior and the edge. On run downs, Franklin-Myers provided a sturdy frame on the outside, and on pass downs, Franklin-Myers would kick inside to explode past guards as a pass rusher.
In April 2024, former Jets general manager Joe Douglas traded John Franklin-Myers to the Broncos for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Franklin-Myers has continued his success as part of a thriving Denver front, recording 11.5 sacks, 58 tackles, and 25 quarterback hits across 27 games (25 starts).
Meanwhile, since dumping Franklin-Myers, the Jets’ once-proud defensive line has deteriorated to a husk of what it was between the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The Jets have the second-fewest quarterback hits in the NFL this season (33). It’s an area where Franklin-Myers could help; he has the 28th-most quarterback hits (86) among all players since 2020, including the 10th-most among players who primarily line up on the interior.
New York could also use Franklin-Myers’ edge-setting skills, as the team ranks 21st in yards per rush attempt allowed (4.5).
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has a history of favoring defensive ends with Franklin-Myers’ build and skill set. In Detroit, he utilized players like John Cominsky and Levi Onwuzurike in tweener roles. In New York, he’s counted on Micheal Clemons to play a larger role than many expected.
Time will tell if a JFM reunion transpires, but we already know that one leader in the Jets’ locker room is pulling for it.