Eagles will meet Packers in a rematch

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Andy Reid won a Super Bowl as an assistant coach with Green Bay. The Philadelphia head coach will have to beat the Packers to have a chance at winning one this season.

The Eagles (12-4) will host the Packers (11-6) on Sunday in an NFC divisional playoff game. Green Bay advanced with a 33-27 overtime victory over Seattle on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

The Eagles beat the Packers 17-14 in a Monday night game two months ago in Green Bay. It was the fourth victory during a nine-game winning streak for the Eagles.

Donovan McNabb threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Todd Pinkston with 27 seconds left to lead the Eagles over the Packers in the team's earlier meeting this season. Brett Favre had a miserable day, going 14-of-22 for 109 yards with one TD, one interception and three fumbles, two of which he lost.

Ahman Green ran for a then-team record 192 yards, including a 45-yard TD on fourth-and-1 with seven minutes left that gave Green Bay a 14-10 lead. He also fumbled twice.

Green could have another big game against the Eagles, who haven't been able to stop the run since losing defensive tackles Paul Grasmanis and Hollis Thomas to season-ending injuries.

Because their defense is struggling, the Eagles probably will have to rely on McNabb to beat the Packers. McNabb, selected to his fourth straight Pro Bowl last month, has been outstanding the second half of the season. He threw for 2,229 yards, 13 TDs and four interceptions in the last nine games.

McNabb often has been compared to Favre since the Eagles selected him with the No. 2 overall pick in the 1999 draft. Before the teams met in November, McNabb said he was tired of the comparison.

"We've gotten to the point where I don't really want to hear about Favre anymore," McNabb said. "It's not a bad thing. It's just that I want to sort of form my own identity. I would like people to be talking to their quarterbacks and comparing those guys to me."

Reid, who helped Favre develop into one of the best quarterbacks in league history, said the three-time league MVP and McNabb have some similarities.

"They're both very competitive. Both can be the funniest guy in the locker room, but yet, the most serious guy in the huddle," Reid said. "Donovan hasn't done it as long, but he will put his mark on the offense just like Brett has done with the Green Bay offense."

Reid has led the Eagles to a 51-29 record, four straight playoff appearances, three straight NFC East titles and consecutive trips to the conference championship game since he arrived in Philadelphia in 1999 after seven seasons with the Packers.

The Packers haven't played in Philadelphia since losing to the Eagles 10-9 in 1997.