EAGLES NEWS

Eagles 21 Redskins 19

It Was Over When....

Eagles, safety Brian Dawkins sacked Redskins rookie QB Jason Campbell on 3rd and goal from the 3 with the score 21-16 Eagles and the Redskins bidding to take the lead. Following the sack the Redskins elected to kick a field goal rather than go for it on 4th and down, and when the Eagles got the ball back with a little over 5:00 minutes to play they were able to safely run it all the way down.

The Game Ball Goes To....
The Eagles secondary. Linebacker Omar Gaither and safety Micheal Lewis each had an interception, with lewis returning his 84 yards for a touchdown. Safety Brian Dawkins also made 2 key stops on 3rd down late in the 4th quarter. First he batted down a sure first down catch at about the Redskins own 20 yard line, forcing a punt which gave the Eagles offense great field position, though they squandered it. Lastly, as mentioned he got the sack on Campbell on 3rd and goal from the 3 which effectively sealed the Eagles victory.
The Stat Of The Game Is....
2, as in 2 turnovers on the day for the Redskins to 1 for the Eagles. On the day the Redskins doubled up the Eagles in every offensive category, except on the scoreboard, where 2 Jason Campbell interceptions turned into 14 points for the Eagles and a 21-19 Eagle victory.
The Bottom Line Is....
This was another big win for the Eagles. In fact, with this win, and the Cowboys' loss last night, the Eagles can win the NFC East division if they win their remaining 3 games. Of course, if the defense keeps playing like it did today, that won't be easy. The Redskins who've struggled on offense all season were able to rack up over 400 yards of offense on the Eagles, including 209 rushing yards. The offenses the Eagles will be facing in their final 3 games, (Giants, Cowboys, Falcons) are all strong rushing teams. If the Eagles hope to hang on and make the playoffs they are going to have to amp it up on defense because the way they are playing right now just won't get it done. Even as well as the Eagles offense has been playing it won't be nearly enough to offset the defense if it doesn't start playing better.