Playing the Detroit Lions on Halloween was a friendly walk in the park for the Philadelphia Eagles. Through the first three quarters of the Week 8 game at Ford Field, the Eagles slashed and thrashed their way through a truly scary performance of utter ineptitude by Dan Campbell’s Lions.
The sour reaction from Lions fans and media was well-deserved. And prominent. And a lot more relentless than the “effort” from the home team through the first three quarters, when the Eagles had amassed a 38-0 lead in a score that didn’t reflect how lopsided the game truly was to that point.
I am in no way saying that Dan Campbell is losing this team. I’m absolutely no way am I saying that. But, this is the most down I’ve ever seen this team. These players are visibly upset.
— Mike Payton (@POD_Payton) October 31, 2021
I just watched Trey Flowers try to run off the field late, before spinning back onto the field, before just standing in no-man's land with his hands up in the air and no idea what the hell was happening.
Flag.
U-G-L-Y.
— kyle meinke (@kmeinke) October 31, 2021
Are we able to do a friendly quit? 😒 #OnePride
— Malcolm Hart (@MrHart__) October 31, 2021
Lions getting their asses completely kicked here. Worst showing of the year by a good bit I'd say.
From the jump. Never in this.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) October 31, 2021
Lions rn pic.twitter.com/zR1BgRVABJ
— George Kittle's #1 fan™ (@BeastFBall) October 31, 2021
This team is playing emotionally exhausted.
— SandmanLions (@Sandman7773) October 31, 2021
Goff throwing it away on 4th down… Come on man?!
I mean, if he wasn't throwing it away, it's 5 yards off target… Either way it's inexcusable.
Time for Blough, this game is done.
— Roar of the Lions UK (@ROTL_UK) October 31, 2021
Time to put the narrative to bed that this team plays hard all the time. They're not very good, this we all know. But this is the second time in three weeks they've laid an absolute egg.
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) October 31, 2021
When this team has a bad day, they look absolutely terrible. Today is one of those days so far.
— Tony Dombrowski (@tonydombrowski) October 31, 2021
Lions fan just yelled out, loudly, "Score a f—ing point!!!!"
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) October 31, 2021
https://t.co/AWwFVV0dRE pic.twitter.com/TAiNxZjIbp
— Kory Woods (@KoryEWoods) October 31, 2021
#OnePride pic.twitter.com/RDapylKRrG
— Drew (@BlackLabzInc) October 31, 2021
I'm professionally obligated to keep watching this but man this is a soul-sucking performance by the Lions. Turn it off if you can. Celebrate being alive. Standing in line for 3 hours to return recyclables at Meijer is better than this BS
— Jeff Risdon (@JeffRisdon) October 31, 2021