Here is what you need to know about Monday night's 14-10 win against Philly, and we'll go by the numbers here: The Eagles were 3 of 12 on third downs. They committed 8 penalties. Quarterback Donovan McNabb threw an interception and lost two fumbles. Six times the Eagles reached Falcons territory and scored only twice. David Akers, Mr. Reliable, missed two field goals.
But really, wasn't it more a case of the Eagles losing the game? They beat themselves. They tried to spread the field and throw against a Falcons defense that was without nickel cornerback Kevin Mathis and they got matchups they liked, but they couldn't finish drives.
Even at the very end, the Eagles had a shot. They had a first down at the 49-yard line. This was the drive, you thought, that would get the Eagles over the top. McNabb had done it so many times, why not now?