Philadelphia hadn't finished with a tie since a 1010 game against Baltimore in 1997. The Eagles' defense had eight sacks and compensated for McNabb's fumble by pulling off a goalline stand from the 1 in the first half. The game soon settled in that pattern a blitzing defense trying to erase the offense's mishaps..Earlier this season, in a game between the New Orleans Hornets and Los Angeles Clippers, Griffin, one of the game's most spectacular dunkers, caught a pass near the top of the 3point line and was sprinting toward the rim with 4:06 left in the fourth quarter. He never got airborne. Smith lowered his shoulder into Griffin, sending the Clippers' star sprawling.

During his slump, he has missed overtime field goals of 41 and 51 yards in two games against the Rams, which resulted in a tie and a loss. In Sunday's 2713 win over Arizona, he pushed firsthalf attempts of 40 and 44 yards wide left and was roundly booed. In the second half, Harbaugh eschewed fieldgoal attempts