Big plays help Eagles beat Redskins 21-19
The offense didn’t play that well, but just good enough to win. Jeff Garcia completed 15 of 23 passes for 164 yards with 2 TDs. Brian Westbrook was busy with 17 carries for 88 yards (5.2 ypc) and he caught 3 passes for 38 yards. Reggie Brown led the WRs with 3 receptions for 73 yards. Donte Stallworth added 3 receptions for 31 yards and a TD. L.J. Smith caught 3 passes for only 10 yards, but one of the catches was a TD.
Jeremiah Trotter led the way for the Eagles defense with 13 tackles. Brian Dawkins played well with 7 tackles and a sack. Michael Lewis also had a good game with 6 tackles and an interception that he returned 84 yards for a TD. The Redskins ran the ball 40 times for 210 yards (5.3 ypc). The Skins completed 16 of 28 passes for 205 net yards passing.
The Eagles kept their playoff hopes alive and improved to 7-6 on the season with this win.
Good win. I think we’re all looking forward to taking this momentum, despite the poor 2nd half play, to the Giants’ game and continuing this unlikely and surprising playoff run. I’m trying to decide what is more fun, the 2004 team that could have won every game, or this where we’re fighting tooth and nail to make the playoffs.
I would think that the 2004 team was more fun, but that this year’s team is more satisfying to watch. The Eagles are having a nice little run here. Everyone probably thought the season was over when McNabb got hurt, and I must admit that I was one of them. Jeff Garcia has played fantastic and looks like he did in his prime in San Francisco. It’s amazing how well he’s played because he looked like he was toast after the past two seasons in Detroit and Cleveland.