​The Wentz Wagon Hits a Detroit Pothole

Before Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles arrived in Detroit, they'd spent two weeks vibing off their 34-3 decimation of the team on the other side of the state. However, spending their early bye week basking in the glory of their 3-0 start may not have been the best thing for keeping that streak going.

The Detroit Lions came into the contest a miserable 1-3, having helped the winless Chicago be not-so winless anymore. A Lions offense brimming with first- and second-round picks mustered just six points against a punchless Bears defense decimated by injury.

Meanwhile, for the past four weeks, the Eagles' new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz was getting plaudits from football opinion-havers everywhere. Schwartz was given control of a unit that finished 28th in points allowed last year; even without a major talent influx, they'd allowed a league-best nine points per game coming into Week 5.

But at the end of this game, however, Schwartz was certainly not carried off Ford Field by his charges.

Instead, the Eagles allowed touchdowns on each of the Lions' first two drives. Just like how the Eagles' Darren Sproles shredded the Steelers out of the backfield in Week 3, Riddick gave the Eagles fits this week:

O @Riddick6 é uma verdadeira arma do @Lions recebendo passes e entra na End Zone pela 2ª vez na partida! #PHIvsDET https://t.co/alZYGlVC5b
— NFL Brasil (@NFLBrasil) October 9, 2016

Riddick finished with 17 touches for 82 yards, leading a banged-up Lions skill-position group in both rushing attempts and receptions.

Wentz finally got the Eagles on the board in the second quarter, again making good use of Sproles en route to a one-yard touchdown flip to fellow tailback Ryan Mathews. But the Eagles defense not only allowed the Lions an answering score, they escorted them toward the end zone with a gratuitous hit on a helmetless Stafford:

Matt Stafford gets creamed while naked-headed https://t.co/G8RvGlkiV2 pic.twitter.com/0T1C5UjMux
— VICE Sports (@VICESports) October 9, 2016

The second half was a tight, back-and-forth affair. The Lions secondary—that had provided wet-tissue resistance to everyone from Aaron Rodgers to Brian Hoyer—was stymieing a quarterback who'd been shredding everybody.

Wentz fought through it; the Eagles registered the next four scores, claiming a 23-21 lead with 5:21 left on the clock. Needing just one stop to preserve their perfect record, the Eagles' D couldn't deliver; Lions kicker Matt Prater booted his first field goal of the day with 66 seconds left on the clock.

And then came Wentz, primed for victory. But on the very first play of his very first attempt at a game-winning drive, Wentz decided to go for hero ball—and made himself a goat:

.@cj_wentz and the @Eagles are undefeated no more. This @_bigplayslay23 interception a @Lions W! #PHIvsDET https://t.co/ICvis4j5nI
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) October 9, 2016

"Oh well," Lions cornerback Darius Slay told NJ Advance Media he thought as the ball flew his way. "Guess it's time for his [first] career pick."

Yes, both the Eagles' undefeated streak and Wentz's record-threatening interceptionless streak are over. Expectations will be a little more reasonable for both going forward, but it's far from panic time. The Eagles were on the road against a desperate, talented team—and at 3-1, they're still in great position going into a critical four-week stretch that features three division games.

The Wentz Wagon hasn't blown a tire or busted an axle, it's just hit a pothole—and as bad as Detroit potholes can be, this wagon should still carry the Eagles pretty far.