LeSean McCoy News

LeSean McCoy scored the winning touchdown with a 10-yard run. One of the most interesting parts of training camp in August was watching rookie LeSean McCoy .

RUSHING OFFENSE LeSean McCoy shook off a near-fatal fumble and had a game-winning, 10-yard touchdown.

That the Chicago Bears are in a similar spot was merely a coincidence, yet after a rough few weeks, that's where these teams stand heading into their game Sunday night.

If the Philadelphia Eagles are to emerge as something other than phonies, it's imperative that coach Andy Reid and quarterback Donovan McNabb show some urgency.

With their backs against the wall, the Eagles turn to their healthiest and freshest set of legs Sunday to get back in the win column.

Eagles coach Andy Reid has ruled out starting linebacker Akeem Jordan and safety Quintin Demps for Sunday night's game against the Bears.

Each week, Daily News football writer Paul Domowitch will tell you the things he will be keeping his eyes on during that week's game: 1. Defending the tight end: The Eagles will face yet another dangerous pass-catching tight end in the Bears' Greg Olsen.

SUNDAY NIGHT, Soldier Field, Chicago. Also known as the scene of the crime. Late last September, this is really where it started for the Eagles .

DONOVAN McNabb played the "must-win" card yesterday. Fascinating, that is. He talks a lot these days about how young this Eagles team is, about how veteran leadership is lacking, and now a quarterback whose tendency is to say nothing has chosen this moment to draw a bright line in the shifting sands.

Brian Westbrook is helped off the field after being injured in the first quarter of the Philadelphia Eagles game on Oct.

There are statistics you want to lead the NFL in and ones you don't. And there are some a bit more complex.

THE FINAL play for Brian Westbrook in the Eagles' 31-23 Sunday loss at San Diego came in the third quarter.

Give the Eagles credit for accomplishing at least one thing on Sunday in a miserable game that exposed each of their many shortcomings for all to see in high definition: They became the first opponent to make the San Diego Chargers ' running game look better than average this season.

Jay Ratliff News: Ratliff is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles. [ + ] Impact: Ratliff can help out with the occasional sack , but he has just 18 tackles in seven games to date.

Every word that comes out of Donovan McNabb's mouth for public consumption is deliberate.

In the 100th meeting of the Cowboys and Eagles , a group of rookies - a few barely 21 years old - will experience their first taste of a rivalry that incites the primal urges of Philadelphia fans.

Running back Brian Westbrook #36 of the Philadelphia Eagles rushes with the ball during the NFL season opener against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on September 13, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Eagles ' season is half over, and the amount of liquid in their thermos is strictly a matter of opinion.

He just looked out of sorts all game. McNabb probably should have been picked off on a bad throw intended for DeSean Jackson on the first series.

Following Dallas' 20-16 Sunday night win over the Eagles , coach Andy Reid, responding to a question asking why there was a never a deep ball thrown in Jackson's direction, said that the Cowboys had been rolling coverage toward the receiver.