The long, winding, highly improbable road to Tampa continues for the Eagles.

Let's hear from all the experts who picked the Eagles and Cardinals to be facing off in the NFC Championship game? Especially after the Eagles dreadful late-season effort in Baltimore, which saw them sink to 5-5-1 and their fabled QB, Donovan McNabb, sink to a spot on the bench, yanked at halftime by head coach Andy Reid.

Reid and McNabb have resurfaced, most aptly this week like the inimitable Phoenix.

But once again this week, it's the other side of the ball that dominates in this Battle of the Birds.

Cards' QB Kurt Warner struggles against Jim Johnson's defense. He is a stationary target, and the Eagles will tee off on him.

Johnson's confounding blitz packages will be the difference, as Warner is forced to hurry his throws, leading to turnovers.

In the playoffs, it's the team that wins the turnover battle that enters the winner's circle.

Donovan McNabb doesn't have to win this game for the Eagles; he just doesn't have to lose it.

Make it Eagles 29, Cards 13.

Tampa, here we come. You might remember us from the World Series. This time we'll be dressed in green.