LeSean McCoy sets Philadelphia Eagles rushing record

The forecast in Philadelphia on Sunday?

Shady, all day.

LeSean “Shady” McCoy, that is. He trampled Detroit in a driving snowstorm, running for a club-record 217 yards, with touchdowns of 57 and 40 yards. That, against a Lions defense that hadn’t given up a rushing touchdown in the previous eight games and had allowed an NFL-low 82.7 yards rushing per game.

Unable to throw the ball effectively in the blizzard conditions, the Eagles kept it on the ground and gained 299 yards, mostly through the middle of the defense.

“The first half we stopped the inside run and forced them to go sideways,” Lions Coach Jim Schwartz said after the 34-20 defeat. “In the second half, we allowed them to run inside and that was the difference.”

Detroit ran for 80 yards but might have been able to do more with Reggie Bush. His slip during warmups reinjured his calf.

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