The 2024 NFL season is officially in the books. The Philadelphia Eagles capped off an impressive run in the NFC with a dominant blowout win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
Much to the surprise of NFL fans, the Eagles didn't face the Detroit Lions on their way to the Super Bowl. The widely predicted matchup for the NFC championship game was Lions-Eagles, but after Detroit's disappointing loss to the Commanders, Philadelphia faced Washington and took care of them relatively easily.
Now, the Lions are desperate to show everyone why they are still a force to be reckoned with in the NFC. In fact, Amon-Ra St. Brown already has his eyes set on the 2025 clash against the Eagles.
On the St. Brown Podcast, the star receiver said he wanted to face the Eagles on Opening Night next season and show what "could have happened in an NFC Championship with a healthy defense".
Amon-Ra St. Brown on a potential Detroit Lions vs. Philadelphia Eagles matchup to open the NFL season 🤯
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“SPOIL that game for them… you would see with our HEALTHY DEFENSE how that sh*t operates”
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Amon-Ra St. Brown Wants to Face the Eagles on Opening Night
The Lions are set to face the Eagles next season on the road, among an incredibly tough slate of opponents on the 2025 schedule. Detroit has the Commanders, Eagles, Bengals, Ravens, Chiefs, and Rams as their non-division road games for next season.
As the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Eagles will play on Opening Night at home to kick off the 2025 season.
A game against the Lions would mean that the top two seeds in the NFC from a season ago would battle it out. This could certainly be an appealing option for the NFL.
The Eagles and the Lions haven't played each other since the 2022 season, when the Eagles defeated the Lions in Detroit, 38-35.
However, Detroit is a completely different team. They are desperate to show that they are still one of the best teams in the league, and their loss to the Commanders wasn't representative of who they are as a group.
St. Brown is right in pointing out that the defense was completely decimated by injuries in the postseason. Aaron Glenn made it work during the regular season, but the defensive unit fell apart against the Commanders in the playoffs.
A healthier version of the same defense, with potential reinforcements, could help the Lions be the team to beat in the NFC once again.