2006 Philadelphia Eagles season The 2006 Philadelphia Eagles season ended in the Eagles finishing 10 – 6 , reclaiming the NFC East , and winning a playoff game at home . The season ended in a Divisional Round playoff loss to the New Orleans Saints , but was seen as a success in the face of the adversity of losing starting quarterback Donovan McNabb to injury in Week 11 . The Eagles had been to the playoffs from 2000 to 2004 , but in 2005 , the team was torn apart by injuries and the Terrell Owens saga and finished 6 – 10 a year after appearing in Super Bowl XXXIX . Retooled and refocused in 2006 , the Eagles won four of their first five games , but they underwent a mid - season downturn that left them 5 – 6 and without McNabb . Backup quarterback Jeff Garcia stepped in and running back Brian Westbrook stepped up as the season turned around for Philadelphia . The team came back from the dead in late - November to win their last five regular season games , surprisingly winning the NFC East division title after an unprecedented three - game December road sweep of all of its division rivals . They beat the New York Giants 23 – 20 in a home playoff game before finally losing to the Saints . McNabb started the season with MVP - caliber numbers before his November injury , while Garcia was efficient , running the " West Coast offense " perfectly and completing eleven touchdown passes with only two interceptions . Westbrook became the focal point of the team ' s offense after the loss of McNabb , and responded by rushing for 1 , 217 yards and racking up 699 receiving yards . Trade acquisition Donte Stallworth combined with second - year wideout Reggie Brown to catch 15 touchdown passes and amass 1 , 541 receiving yards . Meanwhile , the offensive line was a quiet strength of the team , featuring emerging star Shawn Andrews and a group that started all 16 games together . The offense managed to morph from a quick - strike team under McNabb to a methodical balanced attack under Garcia while finishing No . 2 in yards in the league . The defense was much improved from the previous season . The early season pass rush was savage , and the team appeared to be on the way to a sacks record , but a season - ending injury to Jevon Kearse and attrition weakened the defensive line . During the team ' s mid - season slump , the run defense was porous , but an elevation in play , spearheaded by defensive leader and All - Pro Brian Dawkins , helped the team turnaround . Trent Cole had eight of the team ' s 40 sacks and Lito Sheppard and his six interceptions made the Pro Bowl . The defense snagged 19 picks , and returned four of them for touchdowns . Offseason . In the 2006 NFL Draft , the Eagles used their first pick on Florida State defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley . Then they used their next pick ( acquired from the Tennessee Titans ) on Southern California offensive tackle Winston Justice . The rest of their picks included California Polytechnic State defensive end Chris Gocong , Georgia guard Max Jean - Gilles , Michigan wide receiver Jason Avant , Colorado wide receiver Jeremy Bloom , Tennessee linebacker Omar Gaither , and Southern California defensive tackle LaJuan Ramsey . When the team met for training camp in the summer , they looked to erase the bad taste left by the disastrous 2005 season . Quarterback Donovan McNabb , returning from his sports hernia injury of the previous season , declared that he believed the team to be capable of reaching the Super Bowl . However , most of the national sports media picked the Eagles to finish last in a highly - competitive NFC East . Correll Buckhalter returned after two years on injured reserve and the team added depth to the offensive and defensive lines . At the end of training camp , the Eagles cut two long - standing players from the team . They let maligned wide receiver Todd Pinkston go , due to his lingering Achilles tendon injury from the previous season . The team also released backup quarterback Koy Detmer , with former Pro Bowler Jeff Garcia and former Eagle A . J . Feeley becoming the team ' s new backups . There was criticism based around the Eagles ' failure to adequately replace departed wide receiver Terrell Owens . However , with about a week left until the regular season began , the Eagles made a trade to get Donté Stallworth from the New Orleans Saints for linebacker Mark Simoneau and a conditional fourth - round draft pick in 2007 . Regular season . Week 1 : at Houston Texans . " at Reliant Stadium , Houston , Texas The Eagles opened the regular season on the road against the Houston Texans on September 10 . The Eagles trailed early , as Texans QB David Carr completed a 25 - yard TD pass to WR Eric Moulds . The Eagles would respond in the second quarter as QB Donovan McNabb completed a 42 - yard TD pass to WR Donte ' Stallworth . Even though Texans kicker Kris Brown would make a 34 - yard field goal , the Eagles would take the lead for good as McNabb completed a 5 - yard pass to WR Reggie Brown . In the second half , Philadelphia would wrap up the win with a 31 - yard TD pass to RB Brian Westbrook in the third quarter and Kicker David Akers making a 42 - yard field goal in the fourth quarter . Week 2 : vs . New York Giants . " at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania The Eagles Week 2 home opener began similar to the game against the Houston Texans , the Giants marched downfield on their first drive with a touchdown pass from Eli Manning to Amani Toomer . Similar to the Houston game , the Eagles would proceed to destroy the Giants offense with 8 sacks and amass over 400 yards on the Giants defense going a 24 - point scoring run . However in the 4th quarter , the Eagles completely collapsed on offense with a Brian Westbrook fumble , dropped passes and the inability to convert key 3rd downs to run out the clock . The defense failed to capitalize on a Plaxico Burress fumble in the redzone which turned into a touchdown for the Giants . The Eagles also began giving Eli Manning time to connect with his receivers downfield . Towards the end of regulation , Eagles defensive end Trent Cole was flagged for a personal foul which allowed Giants kicker Jay Feely to tie the game with a field goal . The game proceeded to overtime with the Eagles offensive woes continuing and the defense allowing the Giants to score a miraculous touchdown on 3rd a long from Manning to Burress . To add to the loss , the Eagles lost Jevon Kearse for the remainder of the season with a knee injury . Week 3 : at San Francisco 49ers . " at Candlestick Park , San Francisco , California Hoping to take out their frustration from the previous week ' s performance , where they gave up a 17 - point lead in the fourth quarter and lost to the Giants , the Eagles flew to the West Coast to take on the San Francisco 49ers . The Eagles started off well with RB Brian Westbrook catching a 4 - yard TD pass from QB Donovan McNabb , along with TE L . J . Smith catching a 1 - yard TD pass . In the second quarter , the 49ers would get on the board with kicker Joe Nedney kicking a 48 - yard field goal , but the Eagles made sure to stay as far away as possible , with Brian Westbrook making a spectacular 71 - yard TD run , along with kicker David Akers booting a 21 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Philadelphia took advantage of a Niners miscue , as DT Mike Patterson returned a fumble 98 yards for a touchdown . San Francisco would get a touchdown , ona a 1 - yard run by rookie RB Noah Robinson . In the fourth quarter , Noah Robinson would get another 1 - yard TD run , but the Eagles managed to put the game away with Brian Westbrook getting an 8 - yard TD run . The 49ers would get one more TD , as QB Alex Smith completed a 15 - yard pass to TE Eric Johnson , but fortunately , the Eagles would avenge last week ' s collapse with a win to give them the lead in the NFC East at 2 – 1 . Week 4 : vs . Green Bay Packers . " at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Following their dominating road win over the 49ers , the Eagles returned home for a Monday Night match - up with the Green Bay Packers . Early in the game , the Eagles offense struggled with two goal - line fumbles being recovered by the Packers . In the first quarter , Packers kicker Dave Rayner nailed a 23 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , Philadelphia would score on QB Donovan McNabb ' s 6 - yard TD run . However , Green Bay managed to get two more field goals , as Rayner got a 54 - yarder and a 46 - yarder to end the half . In the second half , it was all Eagles , as in the third quarter , kicker David Akers got a 40 - yard field goal , while McNabb and WR Greg Lewis connected on two touchdown passes of 45 and 30 yards . In the fourth quarter , the Philly offense wrapped things up as McNabb got a 15 - yard TD run , while the defense ended the game on a goal - line stand . With their victory , the Eagles managed to get their first home win of the season . Week 5 : vs . Dallas Cowboys . " at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania In a game that was hyped by wide receiver Terrell Owens ' s return to Philadelphia as a Cowboy ( FOX promoted it as being the game of the year ) , the Eagles went up against their long - time rival at home , as another chapter was written in the famed Dallas Cowboys - Philadelphia Eagles rivalry . In the first quarter , the Eagles drew first blood as running back Brian Westbrook got a 5 - yard TD run ( which was set up on a fumbled punt attempt ) , while kicker David Akers kicked a 27 - yard field goal after a quarterback Drew Bledsoe fumble . The Cowboys would score in the period , as running back Marion Barber got a 2 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , Cowboys OLB Greg Ellis sacked QB Donovan McNabb , causing him to fumble , which was picked up by OLB Demarcus Ware who returned it 69 yards for a touchdown . McNabb would make up for his fumble by getting a 1 - yard touchdown on a QB sneak after a long completion to L . J . Smith . However , the Eagles trailed at halftime , as Bledsoe ran 7 yards for a score . In the third quarter , Philadelphia would get back on top , as McNabb threw an 87 - yard bomb to rookie wide receiver Hank Baskett . In the fourth quarter , the Cowboys evened the score with a Mike Vanderjagt 39 - yard field goal . The Eagles responded with a 40 - yard McNabb to Reggie Brown flea - flicker touchdown . With Dallas threatening to tie the score late in the game , cornerback Lito Sheppard , who already had an interception , returned a Bledsoe pass 102 yards for a touchdown . With their 38 – 24 victory , Philadelphia managed to take the lead in the NFC East . McNabb finished with 354 yards , two passing TDs and one rushing TD , while Owens was a nonfactor with only 3 catches for 45 yards and several drops . Stats That ended the Eagles 7 game losing streak to division rivals . Week 6 : at New Orleans Saints . " at the Louisiana Superdome , New Orleans , Louisiana The Eagles lost a tight one to the resurgent New Orleans Saints in a loud and excited Louisiana Superdome . The Eagles , possibly suffering a letdown after their dramatic win over Dallas the previous week , came out sluggish and fell behind 10 – 0 . They were about to get the ball with 1 : 56 left in the 2nd quarter , but Ryan Moats and Dexter Wynn muffed the punt return , turning it over to the Saints , who proceeded to score on a very short field to send the game into halftime with a commanding 17 – 3 lead . The second half was a different story , however . The Eagles scored almost immediately on a 60 - yard catch and run by Reggie Brown . A 4 - yard Donovan McNabb pass to tight end L . J . Smith evened up the game at 17 . A Darwin Walker interception set up a 15 - yard counter by Brown on the first play of the 4th quarter , giving the Eagles their first lead . It looked as though the Eagles would survive their sluggish start and the many drops by receivers . Unfortunately , the Eagles late - game struggles would return as the Saints scored on a blown coverage by struggling strong safety Michael Lewis , who was burned by Joe Horn . With 8 : 36 left , the Saints got the ball back and quarterback Drew Brees methodically drove the Saints down the field . without any remaining timeouts , the Eagles watched helplessly as New Orleans ran down the clock before John Carney kicked a game - winning 27 - yard chip shot . The Eagles lost the game 27 – 24 and fell to 4 – 2 , but remained in first place in the NFC East . McNabb finished with 247 yards and two touchdowns . Week 7 : at Tampa Bay Buccaneers . " at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa , Florida For the second straight week , a last - second field goal did in the Eagles . They started off poorly again , being held scoreless in the first half . Donovan McNabb tossed three interceptions in the first three quarters , with two of them being returned for touchdowns by Tampa Bay cornerback Ronde Barber . Trailing 17 – 0 , McNabb found fullback Thomas Tapeh in the end zone . A short touchdown pass to Reggie Brown brought the Eagles to within three . The Bucs added a field goal , making it 20 – 14 . With : 33 left in the game , Brian Westbrook took a short pass and rumbled to a 52 - yard touchdown . The point after gave the Eagles the lead , and it seemed as though they had pulled out a dramatic victory . However , a last - ditch 62 - yard field goal attempt by Matt Bryant somehow made it through the uprights , robbing Philadelphia of the win . Westbrook had over 100 yards in both rushing and receiving in the defeat . Because of this loss , and a win by the New York Giants one night later against the Dallas Cowboys , the Eagles slid into second place in the NFC East . Week 8 : vs . Jacksonville Jaguars . " at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Facing a battered Jacksonville Jaguar team missing starting quarterback Byron Leftwich , the Eagles turned in their worst performance of the season to this point . Philadelphia ' s high - powered offense was held scoreless in the first half ( they failed to record a first down until the middle of the second quarter ) . Running backs Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones - Drew combined with quarterback David Garrard to rush for 216 yards and a touchdown . The Eagles managed two David Akers field goals in the second half , but their attempts at a rally fell short . The Eagles had considered the game a borderline must - win , but instead head into their bye week at 4 – 4 . Week 10 : vs . Washington Redskins . " at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania The Eagles got their season back on track with a 27 – 3 rout of the division - rival Washington Redskins . After a David Akers field goal on the opening possession , Donovan McNabb found Donte Stallworth for an 84 - yard bomb . Philadelphia ' s explosive offense struck again when running back Correll Buckhalter recovered a dropped pass in the air from teammate Reggie Brown and raced for a touchdown . The sensational play gave the Eagles a 17 – 0 early lead , a rare luxury for them . Washington got a Nick Novak field goal before the half ended , but they could not reach the end zone on the Eagles defense . In the third quarter , Akers added a short field goal , making it 20 – 3 . Later in the quarter , the Redskins were driving for a score , but quarterback Mark Brunell threw an interception to cornerback Sheldon Brown who returned it 70 yards to the house , putting Philadelphia up 27 – 3 and closing the door on Washington . Stallworth returned in a big way with 139 yards on six catches , and Brian Westbrook rushed for 122 yards on a season - high 22 carries . Week 11 : vs . Tennessee Titans . " at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania A favorable matchup that pitted the Eagles ' No . 1 offense against the league ' s worst defense turned into a disaster for the Eagles . The Tennessee Titans scored on the opening drive with a 14 - yard reception by tight end Ben Troupe . An apparent Brian Westbrook touchdown reception was reversed by a coach ' s challenge and Donovan McNabb tossed an interception the next play . The Eagles got on the board at the end of the quarter with a 42 - yard field goal by David Akers , making it 7 – 3 . Early in the second quarter , McNabb was pushed out of bounds at the end of a scramble , and had to be carted off of the field with a knee injury . Backup quarterback Jeff Garcia came into the game and helped drive the Eagles to another field goal , closing the gap to 7 – 6 . Vince Young led the Titans to a scoring drive of their own before the end of the half , making it 10 – 6 . In the third quarter , the Eagles saw their season slip away from them . Travis Henry broke a 70 - yard touchdown run , then Pacman Jones returned a Dirk Johnson punt 90 yards . The Titans led 24 – 6 and Garcia , who had 48 pass attempts in less than three quarters , could only register a short touchdown pass to L . J . Smith . A botched shotgun snap led to a humiliating , late defensive touchdown for Tennessee . Westbrook rushed for 102 yards in the 31 – 13 loss . McNabb ' s knee injury was revealed after the game to be a torn ACL , knocking him out for the season . At the time , it was thought that the loss of the game and McNabb would virtually crush Philadelphia ' s playoff hopes . Week 12 : at Indianapolis Colts . " at the RCA Dome , Indianapolis , Indiana The McNabb - less Eagles travelled to Indiana to take on the 9 – 1 Indianapolis Colts . Any chances of victory would be reliant upon a strong defensive showing , but the Colts stormed ahead behind three rushing touchdowns by rookie Joseph Addai in the first two quarters . Philadelphia ' s new starting quarterback , Jeff Garcia , found L . J . Smith for a 1 - yard touchdown to make it 21 – 7 in the second quarter . Adam Vinatieri booted a 44 - yard kick before the end of the half for Indianapolis . Peyton Manning tossed an 11 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne making it 31 – 7 Colts in the third quarter . The Eagles showed signs of life with touchdowns by Reggie Brown and Brian Westbrook to climb within ten with about ten minutes to play . However , Addai scored his fourth touchdown of the game and a Garcia fumble led to a defensive touchdown for the Colts , making it 45 – 21 – a score representative of how overmatched the Eagles appeared all night . The Colts rushed for 237 yards on the Eagles ' beleaguered defense . Westbrook had his third consecutive 100 - yard game – the first Eagle to do that since Wilbert Montgomery 25 years ago . The loss drops the Eagles to under . 500 for the first time all year . Week 13 : vs . Carolina Panthers . " at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Behind a gutsy performance by quarterback Jeff Garcia and their defense , the Eagles prevailed on Monday Night Football against the Carolina Panthers . The Panthers struck first with a Jake Delhomme touchdown pass to Steve Smith ( Carolina Panthers ) . The Eagles responded with an eight - yard touchdown reception by Brian Westbrook in the second quarter . Carolina retook the lead when Keyshawn Johnson reeled in a short touchdown pass just before the half . Garcia and Delhomme continued to trade blows in the second half , as Garcia found Donte Stallworth for a thirty - yard game - tying reception . Minutes later , DeAngelo Williams took a screen pass 35 yards to the end zone , making it 21 – 14 Carolina . The teams traded field goals , putting the score at 24 – 17 . On Philadelphia ' s next possession , Garcia found Westbrook for a 29 - yard gain , then hit Reggie Brown for a forty - yard game - tying touchdown on the next play . A Brian Dawkins interception and return set up David Akers ' 25 - yard go - ahead field goal . With less than a minute left , Carolina drove into Eagles ' territory , but Lito Sheppard made a clutch interception of Delhomme in the end zone , preserving the 27 – 24 win . Garcia passed for 312 yards and three touchdowns . The win puts the Eagles at 6 – 6 , and keeps them in the NFC playoff hunt . Week 14 : at Washington Redskins . " at FedExField , Landover , Maryland Beginning a three - game NFC East road trip , the Eagles hung on to sweep the Washington Redskins 21 – 19 . Washington was able to run the ball all day and Ladell Betts , who finished with 171 rushing yards , led the Redskins to a 3 – 0 lead after their first drive with kicker Shaun Suisham getting the field goal . The Eagles responded with three straight touchdowns . An interception by rookie linebacker Omar Gaither set up a Jeff Garcia to L . J . Smith touchdown . With Washington in the Eagles ' red zone , safety Michael Lewis reeled in a tipped pass and returned it for a touchdown . Finally , Donte ' Stallworth recorded a touchdown reception after a drive which featured a 60 - yard catch and run by Reggie Brown . Field goals by Suisham just before and just after halftime allowed the Redskins to linger . A 34 - yard touchdown pass from Jason Campbell to Antwaan Randle El made it a 21 – 16 game as the fourth quarter began . The Eagles offense sputtered throughout the second half , and the Redskins drove it to the Eagles 3 - yard line . However , a clutch sack by safety Brian Dawkins forced Washington to settle for a field goal . Then the Philadelphia offense made sure the Redskins didn ' t get the ball back by driving down the field and running out the clock . The resurgent Garcia had a pair of touchdown passes and the 7 – 6 Eagles remained very much alive in the playoff chase . Week 15 : at New York Giants . " at Giants Stadium , East Rutherford , New Jersey The Eagles met the New York Giants in a critical Week 15 matchup and were able to emerge from the Meadowlands with a 36 – 22 victory . Taking advantage of field position placing them at the Eagles ' 21 yard - line , New York ' s Tiki Barber scored an 11 - yard rushing touchdown . After allowing their customary opening score , the Eagles tied the game with a 12 - play drive capped by a Correll Buckhalter touchdown . The Eagles took a 14 – 7 lead in the second quarter when Brian Westbrook dove over the pile for a touchdown on fourth and goal from the Giants ' 1 - yard line . The Giants then quickly drove down the field to snag a 47 - yard Jay Feely field goal right before the end of the first half . After a David Akers field goal miss in the third quarter , Eli Manning connected with Plaxico Burress for 52 yards , leading to another field goal . A Will Demps sack of Jeff Garcia created a turnover , leading to another New York field goal , giving them a 16 – 14 lead . Maligned Eagles ' kick returner Reno Mahe ' s 64 - yard kickoff return set up a 28 - yard rushing touchdown by Westbrook , putting Philadelphia back on top 21 – 16 . After having a questionable taunting penalty called against him , Garcia threw his first interception of the year , leading to a one - yard run by New York goal - line specialist Brandon Jacobs . The Eagles stuffed Tiki Barber on the two - point attempt , holding the Giants ' lead to 22 – 21 . Garcia led the Eagles down the field and passed to Reggie Brown for a 19 - yard score with under 3 minutes left in regulation . Garcia then found tight end L . J . Smith for the two - point conversion , making it 29 – 22 Eagles . On the Giants ' first play of their next possession , Eli Manning was hit as he threw by cornerback Sheldon Brown , allowing defensive end Trent Cole to gather the interception and return it for a game - clinching touchdown . Westbrook , who hit the 1 , 000 yard mark in the first quarter , rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns , while safety Brian Dawkins led the defense with twelve tackles , two forced fumbles , and an interception . The hard - fought 36 – 22 win avenged the Eagles ' Week 2 loss to the Giants , moved them up to 8 – 6 and , more importantly , puts them in a strong position to claim an NFC playoff berth . Week 16 : at Dallas Cowboys . " at Texas Stadium , Dallas , Texas The amazing December turnaround of the Philadelphia Eagles continued with another road win over a division rival . Philadelphia ' s surprising 23 – 7 Christmas Day victory over the Dallas Cowboys was broadcast on national television and clinched a playoff spot . Jeff Garcia , who outshined fellow backup - turned starting quarterback Tony Romo , led the Eagles to scores on four of their first five possessions . Capping off their first drive , which took 7 : 12 off the clock , Garcia hit tight end Matt Schobel for a 25 - yard touchdown . Cowboys ' return man Miles Austin fumbled the ensuing kickoff to Quintin Mikell . However , Dallas cornerback Anthony Henry intercepted Garcia and the Cowboys drove to the Eagles ' 1 - yard line . From there , the Philadelphia defense stuffed Dallas goal - line back Marion Barber III on three straight plays . The ball turned over on downs and Garcia promptly found Donte Stallworth for a 39 - yard gain . The drive finished with a David Akers field goal and the Eagles led 10 – 0 . Romo and the Cowboys responded with a 14 - yard touchdown pass to Terrell Owens , who only caught two passes for 23 yards on the game . With only : 29 seconds left in the half , Garcia got the Eagles into field goal range , and David Akers connected on a 45 - yarder to make it 13 – 7 as time expired . On the opening drive of the third quarter , Garcia beat a Dallas blitz and completed a 65 - yard catch and run to L . J . Smith . Philadelphia finished the drive with another field goal and it was 16 – 7 . Early in the fourth quarter , Brian Dawkins made an over the shoulder interception in front of Owens in the end zone . On a 6 : 57 drive that included ten running plays and broke the Cowboys ' backs , Correll Buckhalter pounded it in from one yard out , increasing the lead to 23 – 7 . Romo would throw another interception , this one to Lito Sheppard , and the Eagles ' domination of the Dallas offense continued for the rest of the game . The Eagles ran the ball a whopping 42 times for 204 yards ( with Brian Westbrook accounting for 122 of those yards ) , while Garcia and the passing game gained 238 yards . The defense recorded three sacks in addition to the two interceptions and held Dallas to a meager 201 total yards on their own turf . Philadelphia now suddenly controls the NFC East and can win the division with a win over the Atlanta Falcons or a Dallas loss . With another victory , the Eagles moved up to 9 – 6 . Week 17 : vs . Atlanta Falcons . " at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania When it was announced that the Detroit Lions had hung on to beat the Dallas Cowboys a few minutes into the Eagles ' regular season finale with the Atlanta Falcons , the game instantly became meaningless as the NFC East crown became clinched . After the defense forced an Atlanta three - and - out , Jeff Garcia marched the Eagles to a 41 - yard David Akers field goal . From there , Andy Reid began pulling Philadelphia starters from the game , leaving the contest in the hands of the Eagles ' backup players . Michael Vick , playing in his last game before going to jail on dogfighting charges ( and afterward becoming a Philadelphia Eagle himself ) , completed a short touchdown pass to Warrick Dunn , giving Atlanta the lead . Eagles quarterback A . J . Feeley responded with a drive capped with a 14 - yard scoring pass to Matt Schobel . The Falcons tied the game at 10 – 10 with a field goal , but Feeley fired a touchdown to rookie receiver Jason Avant at the end of the half . Juqua Thomas sacked Vick in the third quarter and knocked him out of the game , but Atlanta backup Matt Schaub retied the game with a touchdown pass to Alge Crumpler . Feeley answered on the Eagles ' first play of their next possession with an 89 - yard touchdown pass to Hank Baskett , who ran a perfect route and escaped the Atlanta secondary on his way to the long score . Schaub got the Falcons in Eagles ' territory twice late in the game , but the Philadelphia reserve defense , playing for pride , held them out of the end zone , preserving the 24 – 17 win . Feeley came off the bench to pass for 322 yards and three touchdowns , while Baskett had a breakout game with 177 receiving yards and a score . The win allowed the Eagles to finish their improbable turnaround by winning out , giving them a 10 – 6 record on the season , in addition to their division crown . Playoffs . NFC Wild Card Round : vs . New York Giants . " at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania The red - hot Eagles hosted the 8 – 8 New York Giants in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs . The teams played twice during the season , splitting two games that were mostly dominated by the Eagles . The Giants attacked the outside with Tiki Barber on the opening drive , and Eli Manning laced a touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress to give New York a 7 – 0 lead . The Eagles offense could not get going the rest of the quarter , while the Philadelphia defense held the Giants from scoring again despite good field position for New York . With things looking bleak , Brian Westbrook read his blocks and took a handoff 49 yards for a touchdown . After cornerback Sheldon Brown intercepted Manning , the Eagles took the ball to the Giants ' 1 - yard line , but settled for a field goal to take a 10 – 7 lead . A 41 - yard Barber run set up a Jay Feely field goal to tie the game . Jeff Garcia responded by marching the Eagles on a ten - play drive that ended in a touchdown pass to Donte ' Stallworth to take a 17 – 10 lead before halftime . In the third quarter , Westbrook , returning a punt , raced to the left side and scored a touchdown , but an illegal block call brought the play back . The Eagles instead put together another ten - play drive , this one ending in a season - long 48 - yard field goal by David Akers . Behind 20 – 10 , an Eli Manning pass to Plaxico Burress drew a 47 - yard pass interference penalty . New York got inside the Eagles ' 5 - yard line , but the defense held and the Giants settled for a field goal early in the fourth quarter . The Eagles continued to squander the lead , as the Giants put together an 80 - yard , seven - minute drive on their next possession . The drive ended in an 11 - yard touchdown to Burress , which tied the game at 20 – 20 with five minutes remaining . Westbrook and the Eagles then conducted a masterful " four - minute offense " , getting into field goal range and burning the clock . As time expired , Akers booted a 38 - yard game - winner . Westbrook had 141 rushing yards and a touchdown , while Barber had 137 yards for New York in his final game . Reggie Brown had seven catches for 73 yards , including several important catches for first downs . The negative for the Eagles was the loss of Pro Bowl cornerback Lito Sheppard — possibly for the rest of the playoffs — to a dislocated elbow . NFC Divisional Round : at New Orleans Saints . " at Louisiana Superdome , New Orleans , Louisiana Riding a six - game winning streak , the Eagles traveled to the Louisiana Superdome to face the NFC South champion New Orleans Saints . New Orleans had bested a Philadelphia team still led by Donovan McNabb 27 – 24 in Week 6 . The Saints were rested and had what appeared to be the sympathy of the nation , but the Eagles brought greater playoff experience . Cornerback Sheldon Brown set the tone early with a devastating hit on Saints ' rookie star Reggie Bush on the first series . After trading punts on their opening drives , the No . 1 and No . 2 offenses in the league began to make some noise . A 28 - yard run by Bush helped New Orleans take a 3 – 0 lead . In the second quarter , the Saints reached the Eagles ' 5 - yard line and added another field goal . The Eagles offense then awoke when Jeff Garcia heaved a 75 - yard bomb to Donte Stallworth , the longest Philadelphia playoff touchdown play ever , giving the Eagles the lead . However , a 14 - play Saints ' drive ended in Bush racing around the right end for a 4 - yard touchdown , and a 13 – 7 New Orleans lead . Garcia responded with big completions to Reggie Brown and Hank Baskett that got the Eagles in position for Brian Westbrook to dive over the pile from a yard out . A " Hail Mary pass " by Saints quarterback Drew Brees narrowly missed and the teams went to the locker room with Philadelphia leading 14 – 13 . On the Eagles ' third play of their opening drive of the third quarter , Westbrook broke through and outran the New Orleans secondary , scoring a 62 - yard touchdown , the longest playoff rushing touchdown in team history . The score was now 21 – 13 Philadelphia and visions of a fifth trip in six years to the NFC Championship Game became more real , but this was to be the Eagles ' high - water mark . New Orleans running back Deuce McAllister scored short touchdowns ( one rushing , one receiving ) on the Saints ' next two possessions , putting New Orleans back on top 27 – 21 . The Eagles drove to the Saints 4 - yard line on their next series , but could not get into the end zone , settling instead for a short David Akers field goal that left them behind 27 – 24 early in the fourth quarter . After punts by both teams , New Orleans got the ball back and began a drive that looked like it would run out the clock . However , Reggie Bush fumbled a pitch from Brees to end the five - minute drive , giving Philadelphia another shot with 3 : 18 remaining in the game . After the two - minute warning , Andy Reid decided to go for it on 4th and 10 with the Eagles on their own 44 - yard line . The result was a completion to Baskett that would have been good for a first down , but right guard Scott Young ( replacing the injured All - Pro Shawn Andrews ) , was flagged for a false start penalty . Despite only 1 : 56 remaining in the game , Reid elected to punt the ball back to New Orleans on the resulting 4th and 15 . The Saints ran the ball for a first down and killed the clock , ending the Eagles ' playoff run . Westbrook , who nearly willed his exhausted team to victory , ran for 116 yards and two scores , while McAllister had 163 all - purpose yards and two scores of his own for the Saints . Garcia threw for 240 yards , Stallworth had 100 yards receiving and a touchdown against his old team , and Reggie Brown added 76 receiving yards . The defense sacked Brees three times , but it was not enough to slow down the New Orleans offense .