DETROIT -- Add Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay to the of people who can't believe how Sunday played out.

Speaking after his teams 24-23 win over the Eagles on Sunday, Slay said he was shocked that quarterback Carson Wentz threw the ball that was was picked off on what proved to be the deciding play of the game.

"I was surprised he even threw it," Slay said.

Wentz's fatal pass came with 1:28 to play in the fourth quarter, with his team down 24-23 and the ball on the 25-yard line.

Wentz dropped back, and after surveying the field, launched it deep to wide receiver Nelson Agholor, who seemed to have a step on Slay.

The ball, however, ended up being a toss up, and it was a battle that Slay won.

"I was in great position, so I'm like 'OK.' But then I looked in the air and I said 'Oh, the ball is coming for real. (Wentz) really throwing this. Oh well, it's time for his first career pick.'"

Slay's prediction ended up being correct, as he intercepted the Wentz pass, sealing the Lions' win.

"Give the corner credit. It wasn't a perfect throw," Wentz said of the interception. "I left it out there a little, but the corner made a great play.''

Although there is perhaps an argument to be made that Agholor was held on the play by Slay, there is a much better argument to be made that Wentz should have never thrown the ball, given the situation.

The poor throw, however, was one of only a few for Wentz on Sunday, as he finished 25 of 33 for 238 yards and two touchdowns, and the one costly interceptions.

Despite the interception, Slay still came away very impressed with the Eagles' rookie.

"He's a talented guy, man," Slay said. "I was kind of surprised. I didn't believe all the hype at first, but he's a very, very great decision maker."

But?

"Right then," Slay said of the interception, "I just made a better play."

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