BEYOND THE NUMBERS

THROWING A PASS EVERY SIX OUT OF 10 PLAYS

Itpears that the Eagles will finish the season with approximately a 40-60 run-pass ratio, based on what it appears they've done with the ball the past few weeks. One other thing that looks certain is the fact that Brian Westbrook will set a career mark for touches, despite missing a game. He has 287 touches, including returns. That's approaching his high of 322, set last season. In addition, he has lugged 67.7 percent of the carries (216 of 319) and 27.2 percent of the receptions (69 of 254).

Yesterday

Runs: 29

40.3%

Passes: 42

58.3%

Sacks: 1

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This season

Runs: 319

40.8%

Passes: 429

54.8%

Sacks: 34

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5 MORE NUMBERS

3 INTs by Seattle's Lofa Tatupu tied him for the most ever against the Eagles in the regular season with seven others. They include Dave Waymer, Saints; Herb Adderley, Cowboys; Jim Bradshaw, Steelers; Dick Lynch, Giants; Johnny Sample, Steelers; Ray Ramsey, Cardinals; and Wade Cuffy, Giants.

3 Times in 12 games that Brian Westbrook didn't go over 100 rushing yards when he had at least 20 carries. All three of those games have come this season. He went 20-for-85 at Green Bay, 21-for-46 at Minnesota and 21-for-93 yesterday.

7 INTs thrown by A.J. Feeley in his two starts this season. In his 126 starts for the Eagles, including playoffs, McNabb has thrown three picks in a game just four times.

16 Yards per kickoff return allowed by the Eagles.

135 Rushing yards by the Seahawks yesterday were the third most given up by the Birds this season. The Jets ran for 158 and so did the Redskins in the teams' second meeting. Oddly, the Eagles won those two games.

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42 PLUS 42 EQUALS 0-2

A.J. Feeley has thrown the ball 42 times in each of his two starts this season. A breakdown on how many times Donovan McNabb has thrown 42 or more passes in a game during the regular season. He's 10-8 in those 18 games.

1999 0

2000 2

2001 2

2002 3

2003 1

2004 3

2005 4

2006 1

2007 2

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A SEASON OF GIVING

In the last three games, the Eagles have turned the ball over 10 times and have two takeaways. That's pretty much how their season has gone, as you can see below:

Foe Giveaways Takeaways

Fumble-INT-TD Fumble-INT-TD

at Packers 2-1-1 1-1-0

Redskins 0-0-0 0-1-0

Lions 2-0-0 2-1-0

at Giants 1-0-0 0-1-0

at Jets 0-1-0 0-1-0

Bears 0-0-0 0-0-0

at Vikings 0-0-0 0-0-0

Cowboys 1-2-0 0-1-0

at Redskins 2-0-0 2-0-0

Dolphins 0-3-0 0-0-0

at Patriots 0-3-1 0-0-0

Seahawks 0-3-0 1-1-0

Totals 8-13-2 6-7-0

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ONLY T.O. LEFT TO BEAT

With his 111 receiving yards yesterday, Kevin Curtis now has 904 for the season. Only one other player during the Andy Reid era has had more yards in a season. A closer look:

Season Player Yards

2004 Terrell Owens 1,200

2007 Kevin Curtis 904

2001 James Thrash 833

2006 Reggie Brown 816

2002 Todd Pinkston 798

2005 Terrell Owens 763

2000 Chad Lewis 735

1999 Torrance Small 655

2003 Todd Pinkston 575

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NOT MUCH LUCK THE SECOND TIME AROUND

No doubt the Birds will enter as underdogs this weekend when the Giants come to town, and not only because they're 5-7 and the Giants are 8-4. Four times during the Andy Reid era they have lost the first meeting to New York. They're 1-3 in those rematches.

Season First Second

1999 Away, L, 16-15 Home, L, 23-17 (OT)

2000 Home, L, 33-18 Away, L, 24-7

2001 Away, W, 10-9 Home, W, 24-21

2002 Home, W, 17-3 Away, L, 10-7 (OT)

2003 Away, W, 14-10 Home, W, 28-10

2004 Home, W, 31-17 Away, W, 27-6

2005 Away, L, 27-17 Home L, 26-23 (OT)

2006 Home, L, 30-24 (OT) Away, W, 36-22

2007 Away, L, 16-3 Home, --

By Bob Cooney and Paul Vigna