5 overreactions from Eagles’ 38-35 win over the Lions in season opener

Five overreactions from Philadelphia Eagles’ 38-35 win over the Detroit Lions in the season opener

After falling behind 7-0, the Eagles went on a huge run and appeared to have an easy season-opening win on their hands.

Detroit is a different team in 2021, punching Philadelphia back and pulling within three before falling 38-35 at Ford Field.

Third-year quarterback Jalen Hurts went 18-of-32 passing for 243 yards, 90 rush yards, and a touchdown on the ground while feeding A.J. Brown’s record-setting performance.

Not all went well, as Philadelphia allowed 35 points and surrendered 144 yards rushing to D’Andre Swift.

With the Eagles generating a ton of conversation in the media, here are five overreactions from Week 1.