Eagles head into Seattle for must-win game against battered Seahawks

Another Sunday, another must-win game for the Eagles!

Despite two wins on the bounce against San Fran and Atlanta, Philly (4-3) still sit bottom of the tough NFC East.

But this week the Eagles have the chance to make up some ground as they travel to Seattle, with their divisional rivals Dallas and the Giants squaring off and the Redskins hosting Pittsburgh on Monday night.

Last Sunday against the Falcons, the Eagles once again looked like a force to be reckoned with.

The return to fitness of Brian Westbrook was no coincidence, with the Philly back rushing for a career high 167 yards and two touchdowns, gaining over 200 total yards from scrimmage.

Westbrook will be key again tonight, but just as key will be McNabb and the Eagles passing game, as they take on a Seahawks D ranked 30th against the pass.

With Kevin Curtis seeing more game time over the last few weeks and fellow wide receivers Reggie Brown Jackson fit to go, the Eagles should be able to rack up some yardage through the air.

But Philadelphia do have some key offensive players missing.

Despite training earlier in the week, tight end L.J. Smith will miss the game with concussion, caused by the massive hit laid on him by the Falcons' Lawyer Milloy. Brent Celek will deputise.

Guard Shawn Andrews continues to be absent with back problems (although Max Jean-Gilles has done well in his place), whilst receiver Jason Avant is questionable with a troublesome 'trap muscle' (runs from your neck to your shoulder- don't worry I had no idea where it was either!!)

Despite these omissions the Eagles are relatively healthy, which is more than can be said for their hosts.

The Seahawks (2-5) have been banged up all year long and they have injuries across the board going into tonight's game.

Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, defensive end Patrick Kerney, wide receiver Deion Branch and tight end Will Heller all miss out, while linebacker Lofa Tatupu and fullback Leonard Weaver are both questionable.

Seneca Wallace will start in place of Hasselbeck for the third straight game, after gaining confidence last week against a poor 49ers outfit.

Wallace threw for 222 yards and 2 touchdowns but the week before he struggled against a much better defence in the form of Tampa Bay, throwing two interceptions and only gaining 73 yards.

If the Eagles can take away the run as they did against Atlanta and force Wallace to throw the ball, there could be turnovers and sacks aplenty for the Philly D.

At the end of the day a win is all that matters for the Eagles, especially with the visit of the 6-1 Giants looming large!