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.
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