Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles will take on the Detroit Lions in NFL Week 5. Here’s how to watch the game online.
To help kick off the Week 5 NFL slate, the Detroit Lions will play host to the Philadelphia Eagles. Fresh off of a bye and a 3-0 start, the Eagles are flying high coming into this one. The Lions however, are coming into this game at 1-3 after a tough loss to the Chicago Bears.
Make no mistake about it, this one is important for both teams.
The biggest story in this game is undoubtedly Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz. The 2016 second overall pick has been incredible this season and appears to have an extremely bright future ahead of him.
While the Eagles have made life easy for Wentz, he is showing that he is a high-level NFL quarterback. The Lions’ defense has struggled against worse quarterbacks than Wentz this season. He has a chance to take his play to the next level this week.
Wentz particularly has a chance for a big game if the Lions continue to be without linebacker DeAndre Levy and defensive end Ezekiel Ansah. Levy and Ansah are the Lions’ two best defensive players, and their defense has been awful without them.
The Eagles also seem to have an edge when the Lions have the ball. Led by an aggressive defensive line, the Eagles’ defense has been incredible this season, allowing a league-best nine points per game.
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Matthew Stafford and the Lions’ offense have mostly played well this season, but they may not be much of a match for the Eagles’ elite defense. The Lions struggled to move the ball against the Bears last week, and this Eagles’ defense is much better than Chicago’s.
If the Lions expect to score any points in this one, big plays from wide receiver Marvin Jones are an absolute must.
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This battle between NFC teams will be televised on FOX, but you can also catch every snap live via an online stream with a DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket subscription.
TV: FOX
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Online: NFL Sunday Ticket MAX (subscription required)
Mobile: Verizon NFL Mobile (subscription required)
This is a bit of a mismatch on paper, but the Eagles could easily be playing in over their heads. Even if it ends up being a blowout, this game is worth checking out to see how Wentz performs.