Cincinnati Bengals Vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Talk about a snooze fest. They took my game off the air for this one. Who do I complain to for this. A tiw hasn't happened in the NFL since 2002. And since I can't remember that game myself then I can say this was the first tie I have ever seen in the NFL. I thought that there was 2 overtimes before a tie happened. But shows what I know. I would think a tie is worse than a loss though myself. On a good note thought My Green Bay Packers won big today.

Shayne Graham missed a 47-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining as the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles drew.

It marked the NFL's first tie since the Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers battled to a 34-34 stalemate on November 10, 2002.

This tie was a lot less exciting as the Bengals (1-8-1) and Eagles (5-4-1) took turns making mistakes in a game that was comical at times.

It was an horrific afternoon for Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, who tied a career high with three interceptions and also lost a fumble.

He completed just 28-of-58 passes for 339 yards with a touchdown and had a number of his passes batted down at the line of scrimmage in a dismal performance.

Bengals quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was sacked eight times and completed 29-of-44 passes for 261 yards and a touchdown.

The Eagles had three possessions in overtime, not counting McNabb's desperation heave on the final play.

Each seemed to be a little worse than the next, with the second featuring three penalties.

Eagles coach Andy Reid again decided to abandon the run, as McNabb - inaccurate virtually entire the afternoon and even laughing at times on the field in overtime - attempted a career high in passes.

The Eagles ran the ball 18 times for 68 yards.

Reid's colourful play chart also had few answers as the Eagles went a laughable 3-of-18 on third down.

Meanwhile, the Bengals' biggest problems came in failing to protect Fitzpatrick, who took a beating.

Despite their ineptness, the Bengals looked like they were on their way to their second straight win after Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown was called for roughing-the-passer in overtime.

However, four plays later, Graham sent his field goal wide right.

On one of the few times Fitzpatrick received some time, he found TJ Houshmandzadeh for a 26-yard touchdown with 33 seconds left in the second quarter to give the Bengals a 10-3 lead.

That score was set up by linebacker Brandon Johnson's interception and 35-yard return into Philadelphia territory.

Houshmandzadeh had 12 catches for 149 yards.

Early in the second quarter, the Bengals also used their defence to produce a score when Frostee Rucker recovered a fumble by McNabb at the Philadelphia 1.

But the Bengals showed their incompetence as Cedric Benson was stopped for no gain and Fitzpatrick took a sack before throwing an incompletion on third down.

After being held to minus-3 yards total offence in the first quarter, the Eagles got on the board with 11:12 left before half-time on David Akers' 42-yard field goal. That score was set up by McNabb's 44-yard screen pass to Correll Buckhalter to the Cincinnati 30.

A 57-yard completion by McNabb to Hank Baskett to the Bengals 4 led to a 4-yard TD pass to tight end LJ Smith with 9:29 left in the third quarter, which pulled the Eagles within 13-10.

The score came just over a minute after Graham converted a 41-yard field goal to give the Bengals a double-digit lead.

Akers eventually tied the game with a 27-yard field goal with 5:18 left in regulation.

That kick came after Reid, whose team has been dismal all season in short-yardage situations, decided not to go for it on 4th-and-1.

Eagles running back Brian Westbrook was held in check for the second straight week as he rushed for 60 yards on 14 carries and had three receptions for 11 yards.

He accounted for just 59 yards against the New York Giants last Sunday.

Benson also found no room with 23 carries for 42 yards.