First Tie in the NFL in 6 Years

You barely ever see it happen, but it is a very possible outcome at the end of an NFL game. Most of us have never witnessed a tie in the NFL, mostly because it has happened in 6 years and wasn't that memorable, but that is exactly what happen when the Eagles took on the Bengals in week 11.

In week 11 in the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cincinnati Bengals faced off in what turned out to be a game that ended without a winner after a scoreless overtime period.

Coming into this match up, the Bengals had seemingly no chance as the Eagles were pretty heavily favored and for good reason. The problem for the Eagles was that the Bengals didn't see it that way as they came to play keeping the game close throughout the entire game.

Donovan McNabb may have ended the game with 338 yards and a touchdown, but he struggled all day long against the Cincinnati defense as he threw a season high 3 interceptions which seemed to be the difference of an unusual tie and a much needed win for the Eagles.

The Bengals offense on the other hand had a somewhat decent day, especially wide receiver TJ Houshmandzadeh who finished with 149 yards receiving and a touchdown. Although Bengals quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was sacked 8 times by the Eagles D, he probably had his best day as a starter in the NFL with 261 passing yards, a passing touchdown and mostly importantly no interceptions.

Unfortunately, this unlikely tie doesn't do anything but complicate matters for both the Bengals and Eagles. The Bengals are pretty much finished for the season as they are without quarterback Carson Palmer and are sitting at 1-8-1. The Eagles on the other hand had a good chance of gaining some ground in the very competitive NFC East, but with this tie and the Cowboys taking down the Washington Redskins tough times are definitely ahead for the Eagles.