A tale of two different teams

One thing is obvious about yesterday's game against the New York Giants - the Eagles played like two drastically different teams.

At one stretch, the Eagles outgained the Giants, 378 yards to 20. They led by 17 points heading into the 4th quarter and completely dominated up until that point. The Eagles looked to be back as kings of the NFC East, manhandling last year's division winner.

But the final 19 minutes were a different story. Eli Manning and the Giants outgained the Eagles 314 yards to 45. Philadelphia's offense was terrible. So was their defense.

In the fourth quarter the Eagles had four possessions and produced two first downs. Only one of those possessions ate up more than two minutes of clock.

With 8:49 left in regulation. The Eagles had a fourth-and-one at the Giants' 38. They did not send David Akers out to try a field goal and instead of playing for field position and punting the ball, Andy Reid decided to go for it. It was a poor coaching choice.

Even so, the right play would have been a QB sneak from Donovan McNabb. But instead, they tried to run with Correll Buckhalter. He was stuffed for no gain and the Giants got the ball.

On a play deep in Eagles territory in the final quarter, Giants receiver Plaxico Burress fumbled the ball. Michael Lewis had a chance to recover the fumble but it squirted out and into the endzone where Tim Carter recovered the fumble for a touchdown.

The Eagles next possession resulted in a Brian Westbrook fumble at their own 33-yard line.

Even so, the Giants were at their own 20 with 56 seconds left and behind by three. But they completed pass after pass and tied the game with 7 seconds left. Eagles lineman Trent Cole committed a horrible penalty on the drive and was called for a personal foul, putting New York in better field goal range.

The Giants got the ball in OT and the Eagles actually stopped them, but went three-and-out. New York scored on its next possession on a TD pass to Burress.

It's cant't get much worse than the Eagles played in the final quarter and overtime.

Plain and simple, they stunk.