ANYONE SEE THE CAVALRY?
Behind early, the Eagles pretty much threw during much of last night's game. And, as usual, Brian Westbrook got most of the touches. Despite missing a game, he now has accounted for 61.8 percent of the carries (126-of-204) and 28.4 percent of the receptions (49-of-172) this season.
Yesterday
Runs: 19
27.9%
Passes: 46
67.6%
Sacks: 3
This season
Runs: 204
39.0%
Passes: 288
55.2%
Sacks: 30
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PICKING UP WHERE THEY STARTED
After the Cowboys walloped the Giants on opening night, their per-game-point total had slowly decreased . . . until last night. A game-by-game breakdown, including their net yards rushing and passing.
Foe Outcome Run Pass Total
Giants W, 45-35 142 336 478
Dolphins W, 37-20 166 186 352
Bears W, 34-10 131 300 431
Rams W, 35-7 171 331 502
Bills W, 25-24 76 309 385
Patriots L, 48-27 99 186 285
Vikings W, 24-14 128 253 381
Eagles W, 38-17 110 324 434
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NOT SO TIGHT COVERAGE
The Eagles have had their problems with opposing teams' tight ends the past month, and that difficulty stopping them certainly was evident last night.
Packers 6-44 0 Lee
Redskins 3-43 1 Cooley
Lions 2-58 0 Johnson
Giants 1-17 0 Shockey
Jets 2-12 0 Baker
Bears 9-97 0 Clark
Vikings 5-50 1 Shiancoe
Cowboys 4-78 2 Witten
Totals
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A COWBOY QB DECIDES TO BE COUNTED
The Eagles were 7-3 in the last 10 meetings with Dallas largely because they were able to disarm the Cowboys quarterbacks. Beginning play last night, those QBs had thrown nine touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
2002 W, 14-13 Carter 21-35-201 0 1
2002 W, 27-3 Hutchinson 15-24-128 0 1
2003 L, 23-21 Carter 14-25-146 0 1
2003 W, 36-10 Carter 15-24-93 1 2
2004 W, 49-21 Testaverde 21-30-254 2 1
2004 W, 12-7 Testaverde 16-28-176 1 2
2005 L, 33-10 Bledsoe 24-35-289 3 0
2005 L, 21-20 Bledsoe 17-24-196 1 1
2006 W, 38-24 Bledsoe 18-38-223 0 3
2006 W, 23-7 Romo 14-29-142 1 2
2007 L, 38-17 Romo 20-25-324 3 1
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THIRD AND SUCCESS
One of the reasons the Cowboys ruled last night was their ability to convert on first down, especially in the first half. Here are the yards to go and what followed.
Yds. Result How it happened
6 First down 23-yd. pass, Tony Romo-Terrell Owens
2 Touchdown 2-yd. run, Julius Jones
3 First down 3-yd. run, Jones
1 First down 22-yd. pass, Romo-Marion Barber
6 First down 7-yd. pass, Owens
8 Fourth down Incomplete pass
1 Touchdown 5-yd. run, Barber
Second half
1 First down 10-yd. run, Barber
4 First down 23-yd. pass, Romo-Owens
2 Fourth down minus-2 yds., Barber
8 Fourth down 4-yd. run, Jones
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T.O.P. GAMES FOR NO. 81
