Paul Domowitch | Effect of a goal-line stand? Stand by

-- Defensive end Jevon Kearse played just one snap in the first half, and didn't get into the game in the second half until there were fewer than 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Rookie second-rounder Victor Abiamiri got substantial playing time rotating with Juqua Thomas at left end.

-- Defensive end Darren Howard, who came into the game with just three tackles all season and has seen his playing time drastically reduced, had a big stop on the Eagles' fourth-quarter goal-line stand. -- Brian Westbrook had seven touches on the Eagles' game-opening 11-play, 82-yard touchdown drive. He also was the intended receiver on a pair of incompletions that were negated by Washington penalties.

-- The two costly poor throws by McNabb in the first half. He overthrew tight end Brent Celek on a third-and-2 play near midfield, which forced the Eagles to punt. Later, he overthrew Reggie Brown on a sideline route at the end of the first half that would have given the Eagles a first down at the Washington 30 and given David Akers a more makable field-goal attempt than the 53-yarder he came up short on. He also threw behind an open Hank Baskett on a two-point attempt following L.J. Smith's touchdown catch in the third quarter.

-- McNabb's poor throw to Brown on a deep ball in the fourth quarter actually paid off. Brown ran a post route against Redskins defensive back Pierson Prioleau. McNabb's pass was thrown behind Brown, who realized it before Prioleau and was able to adjust and catch the pass for a 45-yard TD.

BY THE NUMBERS:

-- The Eagles sacked Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell just once Sunday. They have 25 sacks, but 10 came in their win over the Lions. They've had one or zero sacks in five of their nine games.

-- The Eagles have given up six touchdown passes in the last two games. That's as many as they gave up in their first seven games.

-- For the first time this season, defensive end Trent Cole went back-to-back games without a sack.

-- Prior to forcing two fourth-quarter fumbles yesterday, they Eagles hadn't recovered an opponent fumble since Week 3. They have 5 for the season.

-- Redskins tight end Chris Cooley had five catches for 33 yards. For the season, opposing tight ends have caught 30 passes for 357 yards and four touchdowns against the Eagles.

-- James Thrash's two 31-yard second-quarter receptions were the first completions of 30 or more yards by the Redskins in 20 quarters.

-- Eagles wide receivers have 98 catches for 1,419 yards and seven TDs this season. Through nine games last year, they had 73 for 1,395 yards and 11 TDs.

-- Donovan McNabb rushed for three first downs against the Redskins. That's just one fewer than in the first eight games.

-- In their last five games, the Eagles have converted 34 of 68 third-down opportunities (50 percent).

-- McNabb was sacked just twice Sunday. It's only the third time this season that the Eagles have allowed fewer than 3 sacks in a game.

-- When the Eagles scored on their first possession Sunday, it was only the third time this season, the Eagles have put points on the board on their first possession.

-- McNabb didn't throw an interception against the Redskins. It was his sixth interceptionless game of the season. He has not thrown an interception in 12 of his last 19 regular-season starts.

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