In a season marred with injuries, controversy, and a slow start, the Philadelphia Eagles forged their way to a third consecutive NFC East division title and their third straight trip to the NFC title game. Although they came up short in that contest to the visiting Carolina Panthers, the Philadelphia Eagles revamped roster provided many memorable moments. Lincoln Financial Field officially became the Philadelphia Eagles new nest with a season-opening Monday night contest vs. Tampa Bay . But the Philadelphia Eagles not only lost their first two contests (a 17-0 shutout to the Bucs and a 31-10 drubbing by the Patriots), they were left without the services of Pro Bowl defensive backs Brian Dawkins and Bobby Taylor for a large chunk of the regular season with foot injuries. Already playing without starting DE Derrick Burgess (Achilles) and rookie DE's Jerome McDougle (ankle) and Jamaal Green (ankle), the injury bug continued to spread like a rampant virus. Two key reserve DTs Paul Grasmanis (Achilles) and Hollis Thomas (biceps), and RG Jermane Mayberry (elbow) were lost for the season before the calendar reached November, while LB Carlos Emmons (ankle) and RB Brian Westbrook (triceps) were felled by season-ending ailments in December. Remarkably, as the injuries mounted so did the wins. In fact, after a 2-3 start, the Philadelphia Eagles rattled off nine straight wins, tying a team record previously set during their 1960 NFL Championship season. That win streak was propelled by an improbable win at Giants Stadium on October 19. Trailing the Giants 10-7 with 1:34 remaining, no timeouts and a sputtering offense, Westbrook fielded a bouncing punt and raced 84 yards for the dramatic, game-winning score. During that win streak, the Philadelphia Eagles toughed out crucial wins at Green Bay with a last-minute, game-winning drive directed by Donovan McNabb, at Carolina , vs. Dallas , and at Miami . Although they stumbled in a week 15 contest vs. San Francisco, the Philadelphia Eagles managed to gain home-field advantage in the playoffs for the 2nd straight season. Indeed, McNabb was a major component of the Philadelphia Eagles reversal of fortunes. After suffering through a paltry QB rating of 51.1 in the first six games, a nagging thumb injury in his throwing hand, and disgraceful, racial commentary by former ESPN analyst Rush Limbaugh following the 0-2 start, McNabb thrived. Over the last 10 regular season contests, he registered an eye-popping 98.5 QB rating fueling his 4th consecutive berth in the Pro Bowl. Along the way, he garnered NFC offensive player of the month honors in November, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 5-0 month. In the playoffs, he engineered a come-from-behind win vs. Green Bay and set an NFL playoff rushing record for QBs (107 yards) before suffering a rib injury a week later vs. Carolina that sidelined him in the 4th quarter. The Philadelphia Eagles employed a unique running back trio (Westbrook, Correll Buckhalter, and Duce Staley), dubbed the "three-headed monster," that racked up 1,618 rushing yards, 2,465 total yards from scrimmage, and 29 total TDs. Despite giving up the ball 8 times during their 0-2 start, the team established a club record for fewest turnovers in a season with 22. They also turned in a franchise-record 6 games without a give-away.