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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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a great place to play,\u201d 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, \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 Jared Goff. While Goff isn\u2019t a flashy name like Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen, he\u2019s quietly been winning this season when it comes to his statistics.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, November 12, the team took to social media to announce Goff\u2019s numbers from this season. According to NFL research, Goff is first in the entire league in completion at 74%. He\u2019s 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.<\/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 Pete Prisco from CBS Sports predicts an 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 NFL\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
According to Over The Cap, the\u00a0New York Jets\u00a0are projected to have $99.3 million in cap space during the 2026 offseason, fourth-most in the NFL.<\/p>\n
Jermaine Johnson\u00a0already has an idea for how the Jets should use it.<\/p>\n
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Johnson reposted a fan\u2019s post that speculated whether the Jets should bring back defensive end\u00a0John Franklin-Myers, an impending free agent. Johnson attached the infamous \u201ceyeballs\u201d emoji, implying his support for the idea.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
A 2018 sixth-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams, Franklin-Myers\u2019 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Franklin-Myers, who has a \u201ctweener\u201d 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.<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, since dumping Franklin-Myers, the Jets\u2019 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
New York could also use Franklin-Myers\u2019 edge-setting skills, as the team ranks 21st in yards per rush attempt allowed (4.5).<\/p>\n
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has\u00a0a history\u00a0of favoring defensive ends with Franklin-Myers\u2019 build and skill set. In Detroit, he utilized players like John Cominsky and Levi Onwuzurike in tweener roles. In New York, he\u2019s counted on Micheal Clemons to play a larger role than many expected.<\/p>\n
Time will tell if a JFM reunion transpires, but we already know that one leader in the Jets\u2019 locker room is pulling for it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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