The Philadelphia Eagles never trailed and dominated the New Orleans Saints 40-29. The Eagles had a 33-7 lead going into the fourth quarter and got conservative allowing the Saints to close the gap before ultimately putting it away.
The Birds earned their first home win of the season, literally running away with a 40-29 victory over New Orleans that helped them maintain a slim chance for a playoff spot.
With their impressive win on Sunday in Denver, the Eagles improved to 4-6, just one game behind the No. 7 seed in the NFC behind Carolina and 1.5 behind New Orleans for the No. 6 spot.
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