Call it The Homecoming.

The is the game the Eagles' faithful have had circled on the calendar ever since the NFL schedule came out. I'm still trying to figure out how exactly the poobahs who run the NFL and the TV networks managed to NOT make this a prime time affair.

Brian Dawkins will jog onto the very familiar turf of Lincoln Financial Field, only wearing that garish orange of the Denver Broncos.

It likely will provide one of those special Philadelphia sports moments, and one of the highlights of the NFL season.

It should also provide another win for the Birds, their sixth in a row. I don't see Dawkins and the Broncos' defense stopping the Eagles offensive juggernaut, led by second-year superstar DeSean Jackson.

Once the emotions die down, look for the Birds to use their quick-strike capability to corral Dawkins and the Broncos.

Just for good measure, the Eagles also will get running back Brian Westbrook for the game, looking to get him at least some action as they head for the postseason. Westbrook is recovering from two concussions and has been cleared to play.

Make it Eagles 29, Broncos 24.

Last Week: I did not expect the 49ers to travel across the country after playing on a Monday night and beat the Eagles. They didn't disappoint. Now it's the Broncos' turn to fly across the country and land in Lincoln Financial Field. I don't expect the result to be much different. It will be close, but the Birds will win it.

Season Record: 10-4, I'm sticking with the Birds. Now I can start thinking about the Cowboys with the NFC East crown on the line next Sunday.