LIKE MOST Eagles fans, I settled in before the TV Monday night expecting the Eagles' high-powered offense to roll up points almost at will against a poor Atlanta defense and with hopes that their improved defense would hold the Falcons under 20 points.
The first half was a shocker, and the eventual outcome was a heartbreaking loss that was particularly agonizing, given Dallas' last-minute victory over the Giants the night before.
There is no doubt in my mind that the Eagles should be going into the Dallas game 1-0 facing the 0-1 Cowboys. But that is not the case, and, if Sunday isn't a must win for us, it is pretty darn close.