Oct 9, 2008 - 8:48 AM
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SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers have identical records and have lost their previous two contests. But they are hardly in the same place.
The Eagles, who could be without star running back Brian Westbrook for an extended time, are looking to stay afloat in an ultra-competitive NFC East when they visit the 49ers on Sunday.
Despite back-to-back losses, San Francisco owns the second-best record in the NFC West and sits just one game behind the division-leading Arizona Cardinals.
Philadelphia is coming off a pair of heartbreaking losses.
After failing to score on four opportunities from the 1-yard-line in a 24-20 loss to the Chicago Bears two weeks ago, the Eagles squandered an early 14-point lead during last Sunday's 23-17 loss to the rival Washington Redskins.
If that wasn't bad enough, the injury news regarding Westbrook has made things worse. Eagles coach Andy Reid announced Monday that Westbrook fractured two ribs in the loss.
It has not been determined how much time the Pro Bowler will miss, although Westbrook insisted he will play.
"We'll see how things go here the next few days," Reid said. "Right now he's very sore."
Westbrook, who is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, already has scored six touchdowns this year.
Quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan had an up-and-down performance during last Sunday's 30-21 loss to the New England Patriots. O'Sullivan was 14-for-29 for 130 yards and three touchdown passes, but the first-year starter also threw three interceptions.
San Francisco could not manage a first down in the second and third quarters, going three-and-out four times and having a fifth drive end in an interception.
"Defensively we couldn't stay off the field and offensively we couldn't stay on the field," 49ers coach Mike Nolan said. "That was pretty much it. There just wasn't one thing."
From the Bleachers
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PHILADELPHIA: 40
SAN FRANCISCO: 26
Final
Oct 12 7:27 PM -
NFL
TD PHI
JUQUA PARKER 55 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(DAVID AKERS KICK)
PHILADELPHIA 40
SAN FRANCISCO 26 0:38 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 12 7:24 PM -
NFL
FG PHI
DAVID AKERS 28 YD
PHILADELPHIA 33
SAN FRANCISCO 26 1:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 12 7:20 PM -
NFL
FG PHI
DAVID AKERS 25 YD
PHILADELPHIA 30
SAN FRANCISCO 26 5:14 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 12 7:07 PM -
NFL
FG PHI
DAVID AKERS 38 YD
PHILADELPHIA 27
SAN FRANCISCO 26 7:46 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 12 6:54 PM -
NFL
TD PHI
L.J. SMITH 2 YD PASS FROM DONOVAN MCNABB
(DAVID AKERS KICK)
PHILADELPHIA 24
SAN FRANCISCO 26 11:38 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 12 6:40 PM -
PHILADELPHIA: 17
SAN FRANCISCO: 26
End of 3rd
Oct 12 6:31 PM -
NFL
FG SFO
JOE NEDNEY 29 YD
PHILADELPHIA 17
SAN FRANCISCO 26 3:01 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 12 6:23 PM -
NFL
TD SFO
FRANK GORE 6 YD RUN
(JOE NEDNEY KICK)
PHILADELPHIA 17
SAN FRANCISCO 23 11:14 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 12 6:01 PM -
PHILADELPHIA: 17
SAN FRANCISCO: 16
Halftime
Oct 12 5:43 PM -
NFL
TD SFO
DONALD STRICKLAND 41 YD RETURN OF BLOCKED FIELD GOAL
(JOE NEDNEY KICK)
PHILADELPHIA 17
SAN FRANCISCO 16 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 12 5:43 PM -
NFL
FG SFO
JOE NEDNEY 53 YD
PHILADELPHIA 17
SAN FRANCISCO 9 0:29 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 12 5:36 PM -
NFL
FG PHI
DAVID AKERS 19 YD
PHILADELPHIA 17
SAN FRANCISCO 6 4:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 12 5:19 PM -
NFL
TD PHI
HANK BASKETT 2 YD PASS FROM DONOVAN MCNABB
(DAVID AKERS KICK)
PHILADELPHIA 14
SAN FRANCISCO 6 14:06 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 12 4:57 PM -
PHILADELPHIA: 7
SAN FRANCISCO: 6
End of 1st
Oct 12 4:52 PM -
NFL
FG SFO
JOE NEDNEY 37 YD
PHILADELPHIA 7
SAN FRANCISCO 6 4:25 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 12 4:42 PM -
NFL
TD PHI
CORRELL BUCKHALTER 1 YD RUN
(DAVID AKERS KICK)
PHILADELPHIA 7
SAN FRANCISCO 3 9:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 12 4:30 PM -
NFL
FG SFO
JOE NEDNEY 32 YD
PHILADELPHIA 0
SAN FRANCISCO 3 12:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 12 4:23 PM
