There were some troubling aspects to the game, that's for sure. Two huge plays could not erase the other offensive inadequacies. Take away the end-around by DeSean Jackson, and Donovan McNabb's touchdown pass to Jackson on third and long, and here's what you got: 11 first downs, 138 yards offense (just 60 yards in the second half), and an otherwise flat performance.

The cracks? The offensive line is patchwork at best at the moment, and who knows when that's going to change. The Eagles made a great pickup in linebacker Will Witherspoon, but he'll need help defending the middle of the field. They lucked out that Redskins tight end Chris Cooley broke his ankle midway through the game. And with Brian Westbrook probably sidelined with a concussion, how are the Eagles going to generate yards on the ground?

Lots of questions.

Ashley, it was a good win, but it's so frustrating to see McNabb throwing to shoelaces and missing open players.

- T.J.

I'm sure McNabb would be the first to admit he hasn't had the best stretch of games. Last week, I wondered how exactly he was feeling against the Raiders. He took a beating, had to throw 400 times, and wasn't that far removed from having broken a rib.

Against the Redskins, McNabb benefited from those two big plays by Jackson. But his throw to Jackson took forever to get there. Had Jackson not so thoroughly faked out Washington cornerback Carlos Rogers with that double move, he probably would've been covered and that would've been an incompletion.

Over the last two games, McNabb is 37 of 71 for 425 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. His completion percentage of 52.1 is low, even for him.

We've seen lulls from McNabb before. We've also seen him throw it in the dirt and overthrow guys by miles. He'll need to be sharp to beat the Giants on Sunday.

The difference between mediocre teams and good teams is that good teams finish their opponent. The Birds had multiple opportunities [Monday] night to end that thing early and not only couldn't do it, they went three and out. Did anybody ask Andy/Donovan how they plan to fix their now two-week inability to sustain drives on offense?

- Joe P.

It was an ugly second half, that's for sure. The Eagles had five first downs in the second half, 39 rushing yards, and 21 passing yards.

Here's what good teams do: When they've got an opponent on the mat, they put their foot on the throat and end it. The Eagles didn't, or couldn't, do that on Monday night. Against a better offense, it could've been disastrous.

At this point next week, we will be celebrating our back-to-back World Series championships. Phils in 5!

- Terb

Never thought I'd live here long enough to see such optimism. Confidence is high, at least for one franchise.

If the Phillies win the World Series, would anyone care if the Eagles finished the season at 4-12?

- Guest

Um, yes. A lot of people would care a whole bunch, particularly the folks at the NovaCare Complex. But, fans, too, would care. There are more than 60,000 people who show up at the Linc for every home game, and they're not there for the expensive beer or the ambience. They want to see a winner.

But 4-12 isn't going to happen. This team might not be much better than 8-8, but I bet they find a way into the playoffs. Usually do.