It’s obvious that one of the most-anticipated games of the NFL’s Week 11 will be the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles duking it out in Philly to reign at the top the NFC. It’s rare when two teams as equally matched go up against each other in the regular season, but seeing that the Philadelphia Eagles have a 7-2 record and the Detroit Lions are 6-3, this is shaping up to be a close game. Philadelphia has the home field advantage, so that will help them, but the Lions are also strong on the road, so it may not help as much as the Eagles think.
Leading up to the game, the Detroit Lions need good vibes. Their injury report isn’t perfect, and they’ll have to go at it without their starting tight end Sam LaPorta, who has been ruled out for the matchup due to a back injury, but they’ll have quarterback Jared Goff, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, running back Jahmyr Gibbs and all the usual suspects in toe.
However, right before the game, St. Brown was hit with some bad news. While it’s nothing that will keep him out of the game, it’s a bit frustrating when this happens to any NFL player.
Detroit Lions Wide Receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown Gets Handed NFL Punishment
The NFL doesn’t hold games on Saturdays, unless it’s a special one, but Saturdays are still important days during the season. That’s because each Saturday, the NFL hands out penalizes for players for actions taken during the previous week’s games. According to an official statement from the NFL, these actions are “to protect players from unnecessary risk and preserve competitive balance and game integrity” and that “the NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed on a set of game-related rules violations that may result in accountability measures.”
St. Brown’s name was on that tally this week. On November 15, the NFL officially handed the wide receiver a punishment in the form of a $12,172 fine for unnecessary roughness under the “striking/kicking/tripping/kneeing” category. The incident happened in the second quarter of the Detroit Lions’ game against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, Nov. 9.
Two Commanders players were fined for their actions against the Detroit Lions in the game. Ale Kaho was hit with a $46,371 bill for unnecessary roughness and “use of a helmet,” while Javon Kinlaw was handed a $28,555 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct and “contact with an official.”
Mixed Predictions for Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles Game
With the game on the way, the NFL experts at NBC Philadelphia are making their predictions for if the Lions or Eagles will win. It’s fairly evenly split between Detroit and Philadelphia taking it all.
Dave Zangaro of NBC Philadelphia has the Lions taking it, 30-26. “The offense must step up to have a chance to continue to try to get the bye week with the No. 1 seed, he says, adding that the Eagles “won by scoring 10 points in Week 10, but we can’t sustain that type of offensive production.”
Mike Mulhern has the Eagles winning a close 31-30. “In the end, Vic Fangio will do just enough to force Jared Goff into a costly mistake that will prove to be the difference,” he says. We shall see, Mulhern. We shall see.
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