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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Offense First...

The Redskins scored a touchdown in the closing seconds of the first half to go ahead for good despite a series of miscues:

TimeDownYard linePlay
:411st and 10Eagles 38Jason Campbell 20-yard run
:321st and10Eagles 18Campbell 17-yard pass to Antwaan Randle El
:141st and goalEagles 1Campbell spikes the ball
:142nd and goalEagles 1Redskins delay of game
:142nd and goalEagles 6Jason Fabini false start
:142nd and goalEagles 11Fabini false start
:142nd and goalEagles 16Campbell 16-yard TD to Chris Cooley

...Defense Last

The Redskins held deep in their territory to prevent the Eagles from a potential tying touchdown in the closing minutes. LaRon Landry made the deciding play with a hit that forced a fourth-down incompletion:

TimeDownYard linePlay
1:582nd and 10Redskins 13Donovan McNabb four-yard pass to Kevin Curtis
1:133rd and 6Redskins 9McNabb incomplete pass
1:104th and 6Redskins 9Eagles timeout
1:104th and 6Redskins 9McNabb pass incomplete

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