Philadelphia goes for three straight wins in this Monday night game against the struggling Browns (4-9), who had playoff aspirations prior to the season but who are now on their third quarterback (Ken Dorsey) of a dismal campaign. With wins over Arizona (48-20) and New York (20-14), the 7-5-1 Eagles have climbed back into the thick of the playoff picture, and the team has a surge of confidence after defeating the Giants last Sunday. Confidence is important but the thing that the Eagles need to keep in mind is DON'T GET OVERCONFIDENT. Overconfidence has cost better teams wins and the Eagles can't afford a loss, especially against a team that they should beat easily. The Eagles have balanced the offense and they have given Brian Westbrook the football early and often in the last two games. Westbrook is averaging 166 yards from the line of scrimmage, with six total touchdowns, in the last couple of weeks. The run defense is playing well and the intensity on defense has helped the Eagles keep their season alive. The Eagles don't want to overlook the Browns, who still have explosive receivers with Braylon Edwards and Donté Stallworth. Starting strong and getting the Lincoln Financial Field crowd revved up is what the Eagles need more than anything Monday.
The Eagles are riding a two-game winning streak as they return home for Monday Night Football against the Cleveland Browns. This should be a gimme game against a team that has struggled all year, as long as the Eagles don’t slack off and let the Browns stay in the game. An easy game this late in the year is something the Eagles really needed so let’s hope they take advantage of it and keep the playoff hopes alive. There really isn’t much else to say, the McNabb, Westbrook, Dawkins, and the rest of the team just need to play like they did in the last two games and this one should take care of itself. I can’t overemphasize how important it is not to get overconfident. The Browns could win this game in the fourth quarter if the Eagles don’t put it away. Start strong, get the crowd in the game and then finish, that should be the gameplan. Remember if curiosity killed the cat then overconfidence killed the playoff run. I’ve seen it too many times in the past; the Eagles loosing a game they should have won easily because they just didn’t play hard enough. Not just the Eagles either all of the NFC East teams are bad about it. They go into a game against a team with a loosing record and loose just because they don’t seem to want it as bad as the other team. I think I have made my point the Eagles should win this game easily as long as they play well, and don’t make stupid mistakes.
Who to Watch:
- Eagles CB Asante Samuel vs. Browns WR Braylon Edwards
- Eagles C Jamaal Jackson vs. Browns DT Shaun Rogers
- Eagles Special Teams vs. Browns Special Teams
- Eagles Pass Rush vs. Browns Offensive Line
- Eagles RB Brian Westbrook vs. Browns LB D'Qwell Jackson
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