Tashard Choice's chin is always up when he's doing interviews.

IRVING - If theDallasCowboys win their all-or-nothing game at Philadelphia on Sunday, their chances of reaching the Super Bowl will be on par with the league's powerhouses, quarterback Tony Romo believes.

The dejected look on Brian Dawkins' face after the Eagles came up one yard short against Washington underscores his passion for winning.

Green Bay - General manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy will have a job this off-season that goes well beyond figuring out why theGreenBayPackers couldn't score or hold their opponents from scoring at the end of so many games this season.

--Just when it looked like Andy Reid finally was coming around to understanding the importance of running the ball, he threw it 46 times and ran it 16 in Sunday's 10-3 loss to the Washington Redskins.

Wide receiver Reggie Brown went from being a healthy inactive in the Eagles' wins over the Giants and Cleveland to playing 57 of 64 snaps in Sunday's 10-3 loss to Washington.

After running the ball just 16 times in last week's 10-3 loss to the Washington Redskins, Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg was asked Thursday if his team will run the ball a little more this week against the Dallas Cowboys.

THE Eagles stand on the cusp of a truly remarkable accomplishment.

Donovan McNabb might have changed the Eagles' outlook on bringing him back next season, with his Christmas Eve declaration of interest in a new contract.

Brian Dawkins, the most prized defensive player of Jeffrey Lurie's tenure as the Eagles' owner, is going to be eligible for free agency in 2009, which means Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys could be his last in Philadelphia.

WE LOVE HIM.

Imagine practicing all week for a game - Christmas week, yet - with hopes of making the playoffs, only to learn right around kickoff time that those hopes were dashed by another team's win earlier in the day.

Three days after the offense he leads failed to score a touchdown in a must-win game against Washington, three days after the Eagles surrendered control of their playoff chances, quarterback Donovan McNabb was asked to evaluate his season.

Wide receiver Reggie Brown went from being a healthy inactive in the Eagles' wins over the Giants and Cleveland to playing 57 of 64 snaps in Sunday's 10-3 loss to Washington.

--Just when it looked like Andy Reid finally was coming around to understanding the importance of running the ball, he threw it 46 times and ran it 16 in Sunday's 10-3 loss to the Washington Redskins.