Throughout this week, we are going to go through the 10 plays (with some liberties for moments) that shaped the 2015 season for the Detroit Lions.

See the complete list as it is unveiled here.

The play: Ezekiel Ansah dominated against Philadelphia. On his first sack, he pushed right past Lane Johnson for a 7-yard sack of Mark Sanchez in the first quarter. On his second sack, Ansah stunted inside toward the middle of the offensive line, beat his blocker easily and got to Sanchez again. For his third sack, Ansah came around the left side, beat his man and met Devin Taylor at Sanchez from the edges with Haloti Ngata rushing up the middle. It was a complete demolition of the Eagles’ offensive line. He also forced and recovered the fumble. His last sack of the game -- a half-sack split with Taylor -- they both pushed their blockers back into Sanchez with Josh Bynes following up in case they missed. Ansah and Taylor didn’t.

The situation: The Lions needed to win the game to stay on the fringes of the playoff hunt and Ansah took over, annihilating the Philadelphia offensive line the entire game. He was a one-man force, continuously living in the Eagles backfield and disrupting plays. His final stat line was four tackles, 3.5 sacks, two tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. It also allowed the Lions to stifle the entirety of the Eagles offensive game plan.

The reason it mattered: This was Ansah’s goal since the beginning of the season, when he proclaimed he wanted to hit double-digit sacks. He did it three-quarters of the way through the season and after his game against the Eagles, he briefly tied J.J. Watt for the NFL lead in sacks. In a nationally televised game against Philadelphia, Ansah established himself as a future star in the league.

How Ansah’s season went: It was a breakout season for Detroit’s first-round pick in 2013. He made the Pro Bowl and was named a second-team All-Pro. He had 47 tackles, 14.5 sacks, four fumbles forced and two fumble recoveries. He was third in the league in sacks, tied for second in forced fumbles and tied for ninth in recovered fumbles. With the departure of Ndamukong Suh, he became the anchor of the Lions defensive line.

What Ansah said about his dominant game and reaching double-digit sacks: “It feels great. You know, this is something that I’ve been after for three years and I had a little emotional moment with my coach [Kris Kocurek] on the sideline. I’m just grateful for this win, you know. It’s Thanksgiving.”