PHILADELPHIA - Now the Eagles' problems are much bigger than just Terrell Owens.
Roy Williams intercepted Donovan McNabb's pass and returned it 46 yards for a score with 2:43 left, leading Dallas to a 21-20 comeback win Monday night in Philadelphia's first game since T.O. was told not to return to the club.
The Eagles were in control most of the game, showing poise, running the ball well and playing with the team-oriented balance they talked about last week.
Then Drew Bledsoe passed to Terry Glenn for a 20-yard touchdown with 3:04 left that cut it to 20-14. On the second play after the kickoff, McNabb's poorly thrown pass was picked off by Williams, who outran McNabb as he tried to make the tackle.
"I didn't really think he was gonna throw the ball," Williams said. "My eyes lit up and the rest is history."
McNabb was hobbling badly after that play, though his injury wasn't immediately known. McNabb, playing with a sports hernia that will require surgery, played one more series after the INT before giving way to Mike McMahon for the last possession.
The Eagles had a final chance, but David Akers' 60-yard field goal was not close.
When it was over, Dallas coach Bill Parcells shook his head in disbelief as he approached Andy Reid, whose Eagles outplayed the Cowboys until their two touchdowns that came 21 seconds apart.
Hours before the game, Parcells attended his younger brother's funeral in New Jersey. Don Parcells died of brain cancer last week. He was 62.
The reigning NFC champion Eagles (4-5) lost their third straight for the first time since 1999 and fell deeper in the East. Dallas (6-3) is tied with the Giants for first,
Owens was suspended Nov.5. The All-Pro receiver was told not to return to the team two days later after a series of incidents, including harsh criticism of the organization and McNabb. A grievance hearing for Owens' four-game suspension is set for Friday.
Before the game, a radio station held a mock funeral in which fans put their No.81 jerseys - and even money - in a casket. One of the station's talk-show hosts cremated a jersey and spread the ashes in the end zone.
