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Detroit Lions' No. 1 goal: Slowing Eagles QB Jalen Hurts — 'Have got to get him down'

It was a haunting Halloween for the Detroit Lions in 2021 for so many reasons.

The Philadelphia Eagles came to Ford Field and met little resistance when they ran over, around and through the Lions' defense in a 44-6 victory.

The Eagles ran the ball 46 times (with just 16 pass attempts) for 236 yards (5.1 yards per attempt) and four touchdowns.

"You know what, I don’t know offhand," Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said when asked if this was the game last year where he "burned the tape."

"I think I burned a couple of games.