Eagles look to follow Phillies' championship

Few people gave the Eagles much of a chance as a No. 6 seed. But they've embraced the underdog role.

"We've got another week of work," McNabb said. "Everyone believes in one another and given the opportunity, we feel like we can take full advantage of it."

The Eagles won two straight road games to reach the conference title game for the fifth time in eight years. They'll have to win another to return to the Super Bowl for the second time in four years.

A 48-20 rout over Arizona on Thanksgiving is one reason the Eagles are 3-point favorites on the road. But these Cardinals clearly aren't the same bunch that played so poorly in Philly six weeks ago.

"I didn't think we got their best shot when they were here," Reid said. "I didn't think that was their best game. They had been playing good football and they were coming off a tough game, it was Thanksgiving Day, they had to travel all the way back here. This will be a different football team that we will see out there."

Only two times has one city celebrated World Series and Super Bowl titles in the same season. In 1979, the Pirates and Steelers gave Pittsburgh multiple championships. And in 2004, the Red Sox ended Boston's curse and the Patriots beat Terrell Owens and the Eagles in the Super Bowl.

Now the most unlikely city has a chance to join the list. A town more famous for its rowdy fans, cheesesteaks and the Liberty Bell is becoming known for winners.

It used to be like that around here three decades ago. In 1980, all four major teams played for the championship. Only the Phillies won, beating Kansas City for the only World Series title in franchise history until this season.

The Flyers lost to the New York Islanders. The 76ers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Eagles lost to Oakland.

"Our goal is to keep winning, get to the Super Bowl and win it," Eagles running back Brian Westbrook said. "We have to do everything we can to do that."