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Philly turned a chilly South Philly night into a gritty showcase, edging Detroit 16–9 in a prime-time slugfest where the turf was louder than the scoreboard. The Eagles covered the -2.5 and cashed the under on 45.5, leaning on defense, field position, and a whole lotta composure. And hey, that tracks with the recent talk: this Eagles front has been trending up since adding pass-rusher help at the deadline — and it showed under the lights. (espn.com)

The tone-setter? Rookie ballhawk Cooper DeJean flipped the field early, and Jake Elliott banged home a 27-yarder. Detroit punched back when Jared Goff uncorked a moonball to Jameson Williams for a 40-yard TD, but a missed PAT kept the vibes weird. No panic from Philly: a two-minute march before halftime, A.J. Brown tough yards on the sideline, Tank Bigsby churning, and Jalen Hurts finishing the drive with a 1-yard plunge to make it 13–6 at the break.

After halftime, the Lions looked ready to steal momentum — Jahmyr Gibbs turned screens into chunk plays and Detroit reached the doorstep — but fourth-and-3 at the PHI 3 turned into a whiff. That red-zone stand loomed large as Elliott later drilled a 49-yarder for a two-score cushion, and even Jake Bates’ 54-yard answer with 1:58 left couldn’t crack Philly’s closer mode. The Eagles salted it away with Saquon Barkley’s late power runs and situational smarts.

Box it up: Hurts went 14/28 for 135 and ran for a score; Barkley logged 26 carries for 83; Brown snagged 7 for 49 while Jahan Dotson popped a pivotal 34-yard field-flipper. Detroit’s splash came from Gibbs (5 catches for 107, plus 12 for 39 on the ground) and Williams (4 for 88, TD), but the Lions’ third-down blues and that goal-to-go stall told the tale. And yes, Jaelan Phillips joined the party with a sack, adding teeth to a defense that tightened when it mattered most.

Big Dill of the Game: Jake Elliott — 3-for-3 with makes from 27, 34, and 49, delivering 10 of Philly’s 16 and all the breathing room the Birds needed. This is Dillon “Big Dill” Smith with Big Dill Sports — where ballin’ is a big dill. Catch you after the next whistle.