Eagles Playoff Hopes Alive

As the season grows older, judgement day edges its way toward Philadelphia. To be or not to be? The grand question is simple; will the Eagles make the playoffs? If i had the definite answer to this question, I'd be getting paid big bucks; however, I do have an educated opinion. The Eagles are currently seeded 8th in the NFC conference. The Giants and the Cardinals are a lock for the playoffs, while the Vikings and the Panthers are currently leading their division. If the playoffs were to start today, the 9-4 Buccaneers and the 8-5 Cowboys would fill the two wild card spots. The Atlanta Falcons are at 8-5 and are seeded 7th, one spot ahead of the Birds. Fortunately for the Birds, the playoff picture can become a lot clearer by the end of Monday night. The Cowboys must play the New York Giants. If logic takes precedent, then the Giants should win. The Falcons will face off against the Bucs at home. This game will be close, but Eagles fan must root for a Buccaneer victory. If the Bucs win on Sunday, the Falcons will fall to 8-6. The Eagles play the Cleveland Clowns, excuse me, the Cleveland Browns. Ever since their victory against the Giants, the Browns production has diminished. The Eagles should beat a struggling Browns team.

So, the conclusion is this. A Cowboy loss, a Falcon loss, and an Eagle victory jumps the Eagles ahead of both teams. The Cowboys would be 8-6, the Falcons would be 8-6, but the Eagles would be 8-5-1. Lets be honest, the tie against Cincinnati is a killer, but it is better than a loss. The Eagles playoff hopes are alive! Fly Eagles, fly, to the road of victory!

Eagles Win

20-14, Eagles win over Giants. Despite being a serious underdog, the Eagles came out on a cold Sunday in New Jersey, and gave the Giants a shot in the mouth. The 10 days of rest did wonders for Brian Westbrook, as he looked fresh and explosive. Westbrook was unstoppable, finishing with a 131 rushing yards, 72 receiving yards, and a pair of touchdowns. McNabb was consistent and steady, throwing for 191 yards, completing 19 of 30 passes. McNabb threw one touchdown pass to Westbrook, but the big statistic was that he did not turn the ball over one time in the game.
On the other side of the ball, the Eagles seemed to have an answer for that tremendous running game of the New York Giants. After tormenting the Eagles in the first meeting of the season, the Eagles held New York to only 88 net rushing yards. To be honest, the scoreboard makes the game seem closer than it really was. The Eagles never trailed in the game. As a matter of fact, the Giants blocked an David Akers field goal attempt. David Dockery scooped and scored, returning the blocked kicked 71 yards for a touchdown. This happened at the closing moment of the first half, giving the Giants their only spark for the entire game.
The Eagles didn't only win this game, but they sent a very aggressive message. The Eagles are still in the hunt, hope is still alive. Fly Eagles, fly, to the road of victory.

Eagles to Face Giants

The Eagles looked impressive in their victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Thanksgiving Thursday, but that win is now nothing more than the past. The Eagles now must face the best team in the NFC East division, the best team in the NFC, the best team in the NFL. The must travel to New York and play the Giants. Contrary to what many people believe, the Eagles can win this game. Think about it, the Giants are good, but they are definitely beatable and they should that when they loss to an underachieving Browns team. No matter how much they say Plaxico Burress' antics aren't a distraction, they are. Jacobs will be returning from injury, so expect him to be a step below his best. As for the Eagles, they are coming off an impressive victory, Westbrook is going to play in the game, and the Eagles understand what is at stake. The Eagles realize that with a win, and a Cowboy loss against the Steelers, their dying chance of making the playoffs suddenly becomes slightly revived. The Eagles can win this game. Don't forget, the Eagles took the Giants to the bring when the two teams played the first time earlier in the season. The Giants haven't gotten worse, but they are dealing with a lot of unnecessary pressure and they simply are due for a loss. Eagles will beat the Giants, go Birds!

TIE!!!!

After watching 75 gruelling minutes of the game, neither the Bengals or the Eagles proved to be victorious. 13-13 was the final score of one of the worst football games I have witnessed as a fan of football. Neither team deserved to win the football game. Both teams should be very disappointed in their performance on Sunday. The Bengals should have one the game, but Shayne Graham failed to nail a 47 yard field goal with only eight seconds remaining in the overtime period. On the other hand, the Eagles should be embarrassed that the second worst team in the NFL even hung around with them for 5 quarters of play.

McNabb was awful, throwing a career high 58 passes but completing only 28 of them for 339 yards. Let me not forget to mention he had a touchdown pass, along with three interceptions. To make matters worse, McNabb confessed in a press conference that he did not know there was only one overtime period in the NFL. That comment alone summarizes this season for the Eagles. It feels as if the Eagles don't know anything, almost as if they don't know they are fighting a loosing battle for a playoff birth. The Birds need to get there act in order because thanks to their little "tie", they find themselves in last place of the NFC East.

Eagles fall a Yard Short of a Possible Victory

Eagles loose a close game at home, 31-36. The difference in the game to me was a yard, or maybe even an inch. Eli Manning's heal was only an inch behind the line of scrimmage when he was awarded a controversial completion in the third quarter, which eventually led to a short yardage touchdown run by Jacobs. Brandon Jacobs was only an inch over the end zone line before fumbling the ball in the fourth quarter. The play was ruled a touchdown. The Eagles exercised a challenge the challenge for the second time of the game, but lost the challenge once again. On 3rd and 3 in the fourth quarter, Westbrook managed to gain only two yards on a toss to the right. On the ensuing play, the Eagles ran the ball again to the right side. Just like the time before, the Eagles came up a yard short. The Eagles were simply a day late and a yard short. They were a day late because they lost the battle of time by letting the Giants control the ball for 39 minutes. They were a yard short because, they literally came up 3 feet, 36 inches, short of a first down that would of kept a successful drive alive, late in the fourth quarter. This loss hurts. Please leave your comments

Eagles Blow Past the Seahawks

The Eagles dominated the Seahawks in every facet of the football game, defeating them 26-7. Seattle opened up the game with a 90 yard touchdown pass from Seneca Wallace to Koren Robinson. Things continued to look bad for the Eagles, as McNabb started off the game very rusty, resulting in Philadelphia's offense failing to score any points in the first quarter. The momentum quickly shifted for the Eagles, as they scored 14 points in the second quarter and shut the Seahawks at for the rest of the game.

McNabb finished the day 28/43, along with two touchdowns and one interception. McNabb's favorite target comes as a bit of a surprise. The main recepient on the day was not DeSean Jackson, not Kevin Curtis, nor was it Brian Westbrook. Back up tight end Brent Celek was the main target on the day, finishing with six receptions for 131 yards.

The Eagles will now prepare to host the Super Bowl Champions. Keep an eye on tonight's game, as Washington will host the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the Cowboys loosing yesterday, the Eagles are very well in the mix of an intense playoff race. If the Steelers can take care of the Redskins, then the Eagles suddenly can find themselves controlling their own destiny with a win over the Giants. Just food for thought. Fly Eagles, fly!

Eagles Fly Above Falcons at Home

The Eagles continue to fly high, as they defeated the Falcons 24-17 in the Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. The Eagles improved their record to 4-3 on the season and are now 10-0 when coming off of a bye week.

The Eagles proved a lot with this victory. The Eagles showed that they belong in the postseason, as they continue to keep stride with the other teams of a very tight NFC East division. For the first time this season, the Birds were also able to showcase their explosive offense in its entirety. Westbrook finally came back from a rib injury and Kevin Curtis played for the first time this season. Westbrook, along with Curtis, and let us not forget DeSean Jackson, gives McNabb some very speedy options on offense. Westbrook was clearly the star of the game as he finished with 22 carries, 167 rushing yards, and two touchdowns. He also caught six passes for 42 yards, giving him 209 total yards on the day.

On the defensive side, the Birds "grounded" Michael Tuner and "picked" on Matt Ryan the entire game. Turner managed to gain only 58 rushing yards, despite carrying the ball 22 times. QB Matt Ryan did not enjoy much success against the Eagles defense either. He was intercepted twice, once by Lito Sheppard and once by Asante Samuel.

This was a good win for the Birds. The Birds are flying high! Please, leave your comments about the game. The Eagles will head west next week to face the Seattle Seahawks.