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Jalen Hurts can only hope an extra week off will help his sore right shoulder.

Darius Slay and the Philadelphia Eagles' defense dominated the Minnesota Vikings while Jalen Hurts took care of the offense in the 24-7 victory.

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions host the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 action to start the new regular season. Start Eagles WR A.J. Sleeper: Eagles WR Quez WatkinsQuez Watkins flashed big-play ability in Year 2. Lions DL Aidan Hutchinson vs. Eagles OTs Jordan Mailata, Lane JohnsonWe’ll see how the Lions deploy Aidan Hutchinson in the opener. 2021 FINAL TEAM STATSDVOA offensive ranking: Lions 29th | Eagles 11thDVOA defensive ranking: Lions 29th | Eagles 25thNet yards gained per passing attempt: Lions 5.7 (24th) | Eagles 6.5 (13th)Rushing yards per attempt: Lions 4.4 (11th) | Eagles 4.9 (4th)Points per game: Lions 19.1 (25th) | Eagles 26.1 (12th)Points allowed per game: Lions 27.5 (31st) | Eagles 22.6 (18th)Net yards allowed per passing attempt: Lions 7.2 (32nd) | Eagles 6.1 (14th)Rushing yards allowed per attempt: Lions 4.4 (21st) | Eagles 4.0 (6th)Takeaways: Lions 19 | Eagles 16SERIES HISTORYThe Eagles lead the all-time series 17-16-2.

The Philadelphia Eagles have placed defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and tight end Dallas Goedert along with 10 others on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday ahead of Saturday’s regular- season finale against Dallas.

Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and Dustin Hopkins kicked a 29-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining, leading the Los Angeles Chargers to a 27-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts scrambles during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)PHILADELPHIA – Jalen Hurts provided the Philadelphia Eagles a spark with his legs and his teammates came up with their best all-around effort of the season. They needed everyone to deliver to beat the New Orleans Saints. Sanders brook loose for an 82-yard TD run in the second quarter, giving the Eagles a 17-0 lead. He had a 74-yard TD run against Pittsburgh and a 74-yard run against Baltimore.

Daniel Jones threw for 244 yards and ran for a touchdown, Wayne Gallman Jr. had two TD runs and the Giants beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-17 on Sunday, making their case to win the dreadful NFC East. The Giants improved to 3-7 under first-year coach Judge with their second straight win, snapping an eight-game losing streak against Philly. Boston Scott had a 56-yard TD run early in the third quarter but the Eagles couldn’t get closer. Jones ran untouched 34 yards for a score to cap a well-executed 85-yard drive to start the game and the Giants led the entire game. But the Giants quickly answered with Gallman’s 1-yard TD run.

The undefeated Titans are healing up from the NFL’s first COVID-19 outbreak. DeCastro will miss his third game of the season after sustaining an abdominal injury last week against Philadelphia. Johnson, Pittsburgh’s second-leading receiver, is out because of a back injury suffered on a punt return last week. Cincinnati also will be missing starting defensive tackle D.J. Eagles: RT Lane Johnson, WR DeSean Jackson, WR Alshon Jeffery, CB Avonte Maddox, S Marcus Epps, LB Duke Riley, QB Nate Sudfeld.

Jones had been listed as questionable after missing practice throughout the week with a hamstring injury. Even so, the winless Falcons’ secondary gets a boost with safeties Keanu Neal (hamstring) and Ricardo Allen (elbow) returning from injuries. ___PHILADELPHIA AT PITTSBURGHEagles: TE Hakeem Butler; RB Jason Huntley, WR DeSean Jackson, WR Alshon Jeffery, CB Avonte Maddox, QB Nate Sudfeld, DE Casey Toohill. Falcons: S Jaylinn Hawkins, WR Julio Jones, CB A.J. Ravens: RB Justice Hill, WR Chris Moore, QB Trace McSorley, DT Broderick Washington, DT Justin Ellis, OL Tyre Phillips.

OliverCardall/PixabayNBC Sports will have live coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys beginning at 7 p.m. ETLive Stream Link: http://stream.nbcsports.com/nfl/watch-sunday-night-footballBROADCAST: NBCDIGITAL PLATFORMS: NBCSports.com, NBC Sports appInjured Eagles tackle Jason Peters to miss Cowboys game (AP)The Philadelphia Eagles will be without nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters and several other key players when they visit the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. Linebacker Nigel Bradham also won't play after injuring his ankle against the Vikings. Defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan (foot), cornerback Avonte Maddox (concussion, neck) and running back Darren Sproles (quadriceps) also won't play. The Eagles (3-3) and Cowboys (3-3) are tied for the NFC East lead.