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Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles

Final · Kickoff

2007 Regular season · Week 3 · Lincoln Financial Field

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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DETDetroit Lions21Away
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles56Home
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Eagles beat Lions 56–21 in 2007 Week 3

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Detroit Lions 56–21 at home at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 3 of the 2007 regular season on September 23, 2007.

The 77 combined points were the most in any game of Week 3. No other game of Week 3 was decided by as many points.

The result moved the Eagles to 1–2 and dropped the Lions to 2–1. The Lions finished 2007 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Eagles finished 2007 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs. The Eagles’ 56 points were their most in any game of 2007.

In their previous meeting, the Philadelphia Eagles won 30–13 on September 26, 2004. When they met again, the Philadelphia Eagles won 35–32 on September 19, 2010.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Eagles lead the series 2–0 after meeting No. 2 since 2004 Full series history

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