Kevin Kolb came into Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons with something to prove. Boy did he prove it. Kolb went for 326 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception in the Eagles 31-17 victory over the Falcons, by far his best performance of the season. On the receiving end, Jeremy Maclin had 159 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Desean Jackson had just 34 receiving yards but two touchdowns (1 rushing). Jackson exited the game early with an apparent head injury after a nasty hit by Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson. The Eagles defense played fairly well the entire game, intercepting Matt Ryan once and recovering a lost fumble late in the game. David Akers, however, had one of the worst games of his career, only making one out his four field goal attempts. Whether the cause was the wind or not remains to be seen. Overall, the Eagles (4-2) proved that they can hang with the big boys (Atlanta fell to 4-2), even without the presence of Michael Vick.
Grading:
Offense: B (Kolb's spectacular day was hampered by a lackluster rushing attack)
Defense: B (Solid outing by the defense, but nothing spectacular)
Special Team: D (1/4 field goals is never a good sign)
Overall: B (Eagles proved that they can beat good teams without the help of Vick)
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