After getting off to a blazing start in the first half, the Lions’ offense has gone cold in the third quarter. With a chance to stop the bleeding and respond to the Eagles’ 13 unanswered points, the Lions fell flat and were forced to punt after a three-and-out.
Golden Tate was dropped for a 4-yard loss on the first play of their possession and Zach Zenner followed that up with a 4-yard reception, setting up a third-and-10 at the Lions’ 16.
Matthew Stafford hit Anquan Boldin over the middle but the Eagles’ defense swarmed him and held him short of the marker with an 8-yard catch.