Monday Night Recap - Philadelphia Eagles Roll Over Cleveland Browns
- By Andrew Richards
- Published 12/15/2008
- Week Fifteen NFL News
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Donovan McNabb Monday night in Philadelphia, Donovan McNabb and the Eagles did what they had to do, manhandling the Cleveland Browns in a lop-sided match-up. After the win, Philadelphia, at 8-5-1, still remain alive, with an outside shot at making the postseason.
McNabb was 26-of-35 while throwing for 290 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles 30-10 victory.
It started from the opening whistle as the Eagles took the their first drive 64 yards on 8 plays capped by a McNabb 14 yard touchdown pass to Kevin Curtis. The game stayed close for the first few minutes when the Browns marched right back down the field and cut the lead to 4 with a 27-yard Phil Dawson field goal.
That is just about when the competitiveness of this one ended. Philadelphia added a David Akers field goal and Donovan McNabb's
In the second half there was much of the same from the Eagles. By the time the Browns got some life and returned a Kevin Kolb pass for a 24-yard interception for a touchdown the game was already out of reach.
This was Donovan McNabb's night, since he was benched in week 12 for inconsistent play, McNabb has led the Eagles to three straight wins and has looked like a Pro-Bowler again.
A month ago the Eagles had been written off. Now, if the Eagles can win their final two games, at Washington and home against the Dallas Cowboys, and Atlanta or Tampa Bay loses, they can secure a playoff berth.
That would mean the Eagles would be heading into the postseason having won five on a row. They would be a very dangerous team to have to play.


