Tampa Bay (10-6) at Philadelphia (11-5)

Time: 4 p.m. today, chs. 45, 5.

Line: Bucs by 3.

Vs. spread: Bucs 9-6; Eagles 9-5.

Vs. common opponents: Bucs 4-2; Eagles 5-2.

Series: Bucs lead 4-3.

Last meeting: Bucs won, 19-5, on Sept. 19, 1999, at Philadelphia.

Postseason records: Bucs 3-5; Eagles 9-11.

Outlook: No wonder Eagles QB Donovan McNabb gained so much MVP interest - he accounted for 75 percent of Philadelphia's net offense, or 3,737 yards of Philadelphia's 5,006 yards. He is the first Philly QB to start all 16 games since Randall Cunningham did it 10 years ago. And check out this fact about his offensive line: The starting lineup remained intact for 16 games, the first time the Eagles have done that since 1978. The Bucs, meanwhile, knew from Day One that the Super Bowl would be played on their home field, and the players have hung their frenetic regular season on getting there. Now in the next step, the playoffs, can you really see the Bucs denied that golden chance of playing in the Super Bowl at home by losing in a wild-card game? Look for the Tampa Bay defense to control this game and for QB Shaun King to do enough with scrambles to provide the victory.

Notable: Bucs set club record for points scored (388) and most TDs (43). ... Eagles' Chad Lewis led all NFC TEs with 69 catches. He has 14 for 166 yards in his past two games.

Injuries:

BUCS: Questionable: LB Jeff Gooch (stomach). Probable: LB Derrick Brooks (shoulder); LB Jamie Duncan (knee); DT Marcus Jones (foot); T Pete Pierson (back); LB Al Singleton (knee); C-G Todd Washington (hamstring); DE Steve White (hip); CB Floyd Young (shoulder).

EAGLES: Doubtful: RB Darnell Autry (ankle). Probable: CB Jason Bostic (hamstring); WR Charles Johnson (shoulder); TE Chad Lewis (elbow); DT Corey Simon (back).

NFL rankings:

OFFENSE DEFENSE

Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass

Tampa Bay 21 9 26 9 9 13

Philadelphia 17 15 20 10T 23 6