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| SCOUTING REPORT |
Eagles must get pressure on Brady to have any chanceCan anybody in the NFL play with the Patriots? Simply put, the Eagles will have to play their best game of the season to even stay close with the high-powered Patriots. Defensive coordinator Jim Johnson will look to attack the pocket, while forcing QB Tom Brady into making game-changing mistakes. But how will Johnson matchup versus the Patriots' spread offensive attacks?
Expect the Patriots to come out with multiple personnel groupings to spread the field, while creating mismatches that Brady can exploit on the backend. The Eagles must find a way to run the ball with RB Brian Westbrook and have the same success that Colts RB Joseph Addai had a few weeks back. Look for Dean Pees to load-up the box to contain Westbrook, while forcing either Donovan McNabb or A.J. Feeley to beat them through the air. |
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| Matchup |
| | W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF |
| PHI | 8-8 | 336 | 300 | 3-5 | 5-3 | 2-4 | 5-7 |
| NWE | 16-0 | 589 | 274 | 8-0 | 8-0 | 6-0 | 12-0 |
| · Complete Standings |
| Philadelphia Passing | | | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | | McNabb | 61.6 | 1929 | 14 | 5 | | Kolb | 64.6 | 741 | 4 | 3 |
| | New England Passing | | | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | | Brady | 66.4 | 3049 | 20 | 6 | | Hoyer | 81.8 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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| | New England Receiving | | | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | | Moss | 63 | 925 | 14.7 | 8 | | Welker | 79 | 854 | 10.8 | 4 |
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| TEAM AVERAGES & NFL RANKS |
| TEAM OFFENSE | TEAM | PER GAME AVERAGE |
| Total Yards | PHI | 358.0 |
| NWE | 411.0 |
| Yards Passing | PHI | 234.7 |
| NWE | 295.7 |
| Yards Rushing | PHI | 123.4 |
| NWE | 115.6 |
| TEAM DEFENSE | TEAM | PER GAME AVERAGE |
| Yards Allowed | PHI | 311.4 |
| NWE | 288.3 |
| Pass Yds Allowed | PHI | 215.6 |
| NWE | 190.1 |
| Rush Yds Allowed | PHI | 95.8 |
| NWE | 98.3 |
| HEAD TO HEAD MATCHUPS (SINCE 2001) |
| New England leads 3-0 |
| Feb 6, 2005 | PHI 21, @NWE 24 |
| Sep 14, 2003 | PHI 10, @NWE 31 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Donovan McNabb was inactive for Philadelphia's game against New England on Sunday night with a sprained right ankle and jammed thumb on his throwing hand.
The Eagles quarterback was hurt in the first half of their 17-7 win over Miami last Sunday.
McNabb had started every game this season. He was replaced against the Dolphins by A.J. Feeley, who hadn't started since December 2004.
Philadelphia strong safety Quinton Mikell also was inactive after spraining his right knee against the Dolphins. He started seven of the first 10 games.
For the Patriots, safety Eugene Wilson was inactive for the fourth consecutive game with an ankle injury. He had started the first five games.
Other inactive players for the Patriots were: wide receiver Chad Jackson, guards Wesley Britt and Billy Yates, safety Mel Mitchell and defensive linemen LeKevin Smith and Kareem Brown. Matt Gutierrez was designated the third quarterback.
For the Eagles, the remaining inactive players were: running back Tony Hunt, guards Max Jean-Gilles and Scott Young, defensive tackles Kimo von Oelhoffen and Montae Reagor and defensive end Victor Abiamiri.
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Philadelphia 28, 
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