Allen Park — Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions' 27-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
First down
It hasn’t been pretty, but the Lions are undefeated three weeks into the season. The record isn’t without a blemish, given the tie with the Cardinals in the season opener, but when we looked over the schedule to start the season, there was this collective understanding if the team was .500 though the first quarter, they’d be in good shape.