When Doug Pederson and the Eagles coaching staff were preparing their strategy for Sunday's game at Detroit, the head coach saw something pretty scary - the film from last season's game at Detroit.
It was the third of three straight losses for Chip Kelly's fading team, a thumping defeat in which the Eagles fell behind by a significant margin in the first half and didn't put up any resistance the rest of the way. Eight current offensive starters and seven current defensive starters were on that team and lived through the humiliation. Zach Ertz, Ryan Mathews, and Jordan Hicks were out with injuries, but every member of the organization felt the loss.