TONIGHT'S GAME



TONIGHT'S GAME
Bucs at Eagles
Time: 9 p.m.
TV/radio: WYTV (33), WEWS (5), WTAE (4), WBBW-AM (1240).
Series history: Eagles lead 7-5. Last meeting: Buccaneers beat Eagles 27-10 in NFC championship game on Jan. 19.
Key matchup: Eagles QB Donovan McNabb vs. Bucs DE Simeon Rice. McNabb, among most agile QBs in league, is 31-17 in games he starts. Rice led NFC with 151/2 sacks on most potent defense in league. With Warren Sapp inside and Rice outside, Bucs' four-man line is enough to throw most offenses off-balance. McNabb must be cool under pressure for Eagles to win.
Streaks, stats and notes: First regular-season game at new Lincoln Financial Field. ... Eagles led NFL in 2002 with 56 sacks. Bucs had 43. ... Bucs tied for NFL-best turnover differential at plus-17. Eagles were plus-14. ... Bucs LB Derrick Brooks was Defensive Player of Year in 2002. ... Bucs DB Brian Kelly tied for NFL lead with eight INTs in 2002. ... Eagles RB Duce Staley needs 139 yards rushing to pass Randall Cunningham for third most in club history (4,482). -- Associated Press