The Lions wishes of scoring immediately weren’t granted.
They started their opening drive against the Eagles with a three-and-out, including a third-down pass attempt to Calvin Johnson that was easily broken up by Philadelphia cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha.
But the drive didn’t cost the Lions anything as the defense held the Eagles to a three-and-out. On second down, Lions defensive end Cliff Avril made a nice read to stop a run by wide receiver DeSean Jackson for -14 yards.
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