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Cold weather troubles and 4th down failures doom Lions in SNF disaster

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From a results standpoint, Sunday was one of the worst regular-season days for the Detroit Lions in recent memory. Both the Green Bay Packers (6-3-1) and Chicago Bears (7-3) barely escaped with a win, and the Lions (6-4) put up an embarrassing dud in their 16-9 loss against the gold standard of the NFC, the Philadelphia Eagles (8-2).

The loss was a group effort from just about everyone outside of the defensive side of the ball. The two primary culprits were quarterback Jared Goff and the failed third and fourth-down attempts.

Like a defender in his face, Goff could not shake the indoor vs.