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Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell sees no issue with the Eagles’ tush push despite its frequent controversies.<\/em><\/p>\n On Sunday, the Detroit Lions picked up a big road win over the Washington Commanders to help put the previous week’s loss vs the Minnesota Vikings in the rearview mirror. Calling the plays on offense for Detroit was head coach Dan Campbell, who assumed those responsibilities with solid results in the victory.<\/p>\n Up next for the Lions is a date with the Philadelphia Eagles, who have not shyed away from bringing out the Tush Push so far this season despite frequent complaints from fans. The Eagles are frequently allowed to jump early on these plays without flags being thrown, and also have gotten away with fumbling the ball and the play being ruled dead, which has further stirred the controversy.<\/p>\n However, one person who doesn’t have a problem with the play is Dan Campbell himself.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m a purist. You take something out of the game, then we\u2019re taking the next thing out of the game, and pretty soon we don\u2019t have pads anymore. Then pretty soon you\u2019re only playing 30 minutes. \u2026 They\u2019ve got a niche, they\u2019ve found something, they\u2019re good at it, and it\u2019s for everybody else to stop,\u201d said Campbell, per Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n While the Eagles will appreciate Campbell’s sentiments, unfortunately for them, most figures in the NFL do not have the same opinion, making it highly likely that the play will be addressed once again this offseason, especially considering referees’ blatant inability to officiate it correctly.<\/p>\n Still, as long as they’re allowed to do it, the Eagles have no signs of considering stopping the play, so it will be up to the Lions to try to stop it on Sunday.<\/p>\n The Eagles and Lions are set to kick off on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET from Philadelphia.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Detroit Lions\u00a0showed their stuff with\u00a0a\u00a0lopsided 44-22 win\u00a0over the\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0on Sunday, November 9,\u00a0on the road, and that took away a bit of the sting of losing to NFC North rivals the\u00a0Minnesota Vikings\u00a0the 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\u00a0NFL\u00a0champions: the\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n The Lions and Eagles\u00a0go up against each other\u00a0on Sunday, November 16, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Eagles have a\u00a07-2 record\u00a0going into the game, while the\u00a0Lions are 6-3, and both teams are being called among the best in the NFL for the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a great place to play,\u201d Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell\u00a0told 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit\u00a0about playing in Philadelphia under the bright lights. He almost channeled his\u00a0inner Metallica, noting, \u201cI mean, it\u2019s electric. Had batteries thrown at us, spit on. It\u2019s just the classic stuff. It\u2019s probably the most hostile place to play.\u201d<\/p>\n So, Campbell is ready to take on the Eagles on the road, and so is quarterback\u00a0Jared Goff. While Goff isn\u2019t a flashy name like\u00a0Patrick Mahomes\u00a0or\u00a0Josh Allen, he\u2019s quietly been winning this season when it comes to his statistics.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, November 12, the\u00a0team took to social media\u00a0to announce Goff\u2019s numbers from this season.\u00a0According to NFL research, Goff is first in the entire league in completion at 74%. He\u2019s also\u00a0second in passing touchdowns\u00a0at 20,\u00a0passer rating at 117.7\u00a0and passing first down at 41.4%, plus fourth in passing touchdowns at 7.3% and fifth in yards per attempt at 8.19.<\/p>\n Goff will take those numbers into the Eagles contest. Sunday\u2019s 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\u2019s NFC championship game, but the Lions were upset by the Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n The Lions are slight underdogs in Sunday\u2019s game, and\u00a0Pete Prisco from CBS Sports predicts\u00a0an Eagles 31, Lions 27 final score.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Lions are playing consecutive road games, while the Eagles are playing on a short week,\u201d he notes in the feature, out on Wednesday, November 12. \u201cThat 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.\u201d<\/p>\n In the\u00a0NFL\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n \u201cDan Campbell took over offensive play-calling, and the Lions had arguably their most productive showing of the season on that side of the ball,\u201d Eric Edholm says of the Lions\u2019 win over the Commanders last Sunday. But, he adds, \u201cTougher challenges await, but the Lions gave a reminder that they can still go nuclear when they\u2019re on.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell sees no issue with the Eagles’ tush push despite its frequent controversies. 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