Quick Take: Eagles dominate Seahawks

Published: Nov 02, 2008 at 12:40 PM

It was over when ...
The Seahawks punted for the 10th time in the game to open the fourth quarter. The Eagles had scored 20 unanswered points and only allowed the Seahawks to cross into Philadelphia territory twice in the final three quarters.

Game ball
With starting tight end L.J. Smith sidelined with a concussion, backup Brent Celek stepped up with a career game, finishing with six receptions for 131 yards.

Key stat
After a shaky first quarter in which he fumbled out of bounds and threw an interception, Donovan McNabb threw just one incompletion in the the Eagles' next four scoring drives.

Noteworthy
Philadelphia has won three straight at Seattle and is 5-2 all-time at Seattle. ... The Eagles are one of four teams to rank in the top-10 in both total offense and total defense this season (all NFC East teams). ... The Seahawks have been outscored 61-13 in third quarter this season. ... Seneca Wallace has a 3-4 career record as starter (2-1 at home).

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