Lions vs. Eagles: 5 important stats to know for Week 8

The 2-5 Eagles are set for an important Week 8 matchup with the winless, 0-7 Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

Detroit will be looking for continued improvement under Dan Campbell as the organization works to determine if Jared Goff is the answer at quarterback.

For Philadelphia, falling to 2-6 in Detroit could be catastrophic for the quarterback and head coach combination, while defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon will look to prevent the Lions from having an offensive outburst.

Here are 5 key stats to know for Week 8 at Ford Field.

Penei Sewell living up to expectations

Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell (58) tries to block Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald (99) during the second half at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021.

Against the Rams’ dominant defensive front, Sewell allowed four pressures on 39 pass-blocking snaps and finished with a modest 67.4 pass-blocking grade, while dominating in the running game.

On the season, Sewell’s overall PFF grade is 66.4 ranking him fourth out of 16 first-round picks.

DeVonta Smith on historic pace

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The Heisman Trophy winner leads the Eagles in receptions (32) and receiving yards (406), joining DeSean Jackson as the other rookie in franchise history to log 400+ yards over their first 7 games.

Offensive Rank for Eagles-Lions

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The Eagles are 21st in total offense, while the Lions are currently 24th.

Philadelphia’s rushing offense is 15th in the league, while Detroit is 22

Philadelphia’s passing offense is ranked 21st, while Detroit is ranked 17th.

Jared Goff-Jalen Hurts both struggling to push all downfield

Against the Rams, Goff went 22-for-36 with 268 yards, one TD, and two picks. His average depth of target was 4.3 yards, while Hurts averaged 10.6 depth of target yards in Week 7.

Eagles could be on the clock early and often

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Philadelphia currently has a 1.9% chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick and 23.4% of landing a top-5 pick of their own.

If you add in the Dolphins’ current status, Philadelphia now has a 4.7% chance at landing Miami’s No. 1 overall choice, and a 38.8% chance of landing a 2nd top-5 pick.

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