2007 Eagles Defeat Detroit Lions 56 to 21

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First Half

Brain Westbrook ended the first drive with a shifty 25 yard touchdown run.  The Lions quickly tied.   After that the fun began.  Westbrook capped another drive with a five yard touchdown run.  Donovan made the Lions defense look foolish throwing three touchdown passes to Kevin Curtis of 68, 12, and 43 yards.    As Merrill Reese said, "this is looking so easy it's ridiculous."  The score was 35 to 7 with nine minutes left in the second quarter.  After the Lions scored a second touchdown, the Philadelphia Eagles went another drive.

Then came some anxious moments with the Eagles having the ball at the Detroit nine.  Blindsided, McNabb fumbled and the Lions recovered.   John Kitna fired over the middle to Roy Williams, who went 91 yards for the touchdown.  The 35 to 7 lead had dwindled to 35 to 21 and I was getting antsy.  Both clubs had shown an ability to move the ball.  Happily the game changed on the next two possessions.   McNabb screened to Westbrook for a 42 yard touchdown play.  Eagles Defensive Shawn Considine halted a Lions' drive with an interception in the Philadelphia end zone.  The Eagles took over on the touchback and the Lions were limp after that.  The offensive fireworks ended with that interception.

Second Half

Things slowed down with Correll Buckwalter and Tony Hunt scoring touchdowns.
The Eagles put up 536 total yards to 432 for Detroit.  Final Philadelphia Eagles 56 Detroit Lions 21.