PHILADELPHIA − Five thoughts on the Detroit Lions’ 16-9 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night, and the road ahead as they fight for a playoff spot in the crowded NFC.

Red flags

The way you win and lose in the NFL is often more telling than the end result, and that’s where I’m at with the Lions as they sit at 6-4 with seven games left in the regular season and two teams in front of them in the NFC North standings .

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