Detroit — A hot start, followed by a long midgame lull, resulted in a deficit too big to overcome for the Detroit Lions in a 38-35 season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in front of a sold out crowd at Ford Field on Sunday.
The Eagles scored on five of six possessions, including four touchdowns, in the second and third quarters to twice build a 17-point lead. Detroit rallied in the fourth, scoring a pair of touchdowns, but it wasn't enough as the Eagles converted a fourth down with a quarterback sneak to run out the clock for the victory.