Written off last month, the resurgent Philadelphia Eagles are
making a strong playoff push.
Donovan McNabb threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns, Asante Samuel scored on
an interception return and the Eagles beat the struggling Cleveland Browns 30-10
on Monday night for their third straight victory.
Philadelphia (8-5-1) remained a half-game behind three teams in the race for the
two NFC wild-card spots. The Eagles have to win their final two games—at
Washington and home against Dallas—and need Atlanta or Tampa Bay to lose once to
secure a playoff berth.
“We put everything together and we’re playing some pretty good ball right now,”
said safety Brian Dawkins, who set a team record by playing his 181st game with
the Eagles. “We are a very, very confident group and we’re looking forward to
this next game.”...
Donovan McNabb passed to Kevin Curtis to the right for
14 yard gain (David Akers made PAT)
0 - 7
6:48
CLE
FG
Phil Dawson kicked a 27-yard field goal
3 - 7
0:49
PHI
FG
David Akers kicked a 24-yard field goal
3 - 10
2nd Quarter
4:45
PHI
TD
Asante Samuel intercepted Ken Dorsey for 50 yards (David
Akers made PAT)
3 - 17
3rd Quarter
3:34
PHI
FG
David Akers kicked a 34-yard field goal
3 - 20
4th Quarter
14:52
PHI
FG
David Akers kicked a 34-yard field goal
3 - 23
11:14
PHI
TD
Donovan McNabb passed to Greg Lewis to the right for 10
yard gain (David Akers made PAT)
3 - 30
9:11
CLE
TD
Brandon McDonald intercepted Kevin Kolb for 24 yards
(Phil Dawson made PAT)
10 - 30
Team Statistics
CLE
PHI
First Downs
11
21
Passing
8
17
Rushing
3
4
Penalty
0
0
Third Down Efficiency
3-12
11-17
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-1
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
196
418
Total Plays
51
73
Average Gain Per Play
3.8
5.7
NET YARDS RUSHING
57
134
Rushes
20
33
Average Per Rush
2.9
4.1
NET YARDS PASSING
139
284
Completions-Attempts
11-29
26-38
Yards Per Pass Play
4.5
7.1
Times Sacked
2
2
Yards Lost to Sacks
17
6
Had Intercepted
2
3
PUNTS
6
2
Average Punt
46.2
41.5
PENALTIES
3
1
Penalty Yards
20
5
FUMBLES
1
0
Fumbles Lost
0
0
TIME OF POSSESSION
22:05
37:55
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
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Preview:
Andy Reid might be saving
his job and Romeo Crennel may be
about to lose his. As bad as
Reid's team was the last time it
faced a woeful opponent from
Ohio, Crennel's crumbling
Cleveland Browns are not
expected to get in the way of
the Philadelphia Eagles' sudden
playoff push Monday night. This
game matches the only teams to
beat the defending Super Bowl
champions this year, but while
it appears that was just an
aberration for the Browns (4-9),
the Eagles (7-5-1) gave notice
they're still contenders in the
NFC with a 20-14 road win over
the New York Giants last
Sunday...Preview
Prediction:
In two career starts against the Browns
Donovan McNabb has completed 65 percent of his passes for 766 yards, eight
touchdowns, one interception and a passer rating of 124.8. Cleveland
hasn't scored a TD in three consecutive games. The Eagles will guard against a
letdown after mastering the Giants last week. Brian Westbrook is finally healthy
still +15 cant be sneezed at Eagles 24 - Browns 10
Video Preview: Philadelphia
looks to keep their playoff hopes alive when they take on the Cleveland Browns
on Monday night. Jason Horowitz and Charley Casserly preview this game.
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