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In playoffs a sixth time this decade, Philly has unfinished business: win a Super Bowl.


PHILADELPHIA &mdash; Jeremiah Trotter held up a division championship hat and T-shirt for the cameras then put them away.
Unlike some of his younger teammates tasting success for the first time, Trotter and other veteran players hardly celebrated after the Philadelphia Eagles won their fifth NFC East title in six years.
They have some unfinished business, even after going from last place to first in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history.
&ldquo;Obviously, the job&rsquo;s not done,&rdquo; coach Andy Reid said Monday. &ldquo;This is a step.&rdquo;
The Eagles are heading to the playoffs for the sixth time this decade. They reached the conference championship game four times and the Super Bowl once in that span, but haven&rsquo;t won it all since 1960.
&ldquo;We want the big one,&rdquo; said Trotter, the middle linebacker and an emotional team leader. &ldquo;The goal was to win the NFC East and though we&rsquo;re excited about it, this is just the first step in where we are trying to get to.&rdquo;
After falling 3 points short against the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl two years ago, the Eagles completely fell apart last season. A slew of injuries to key players and the turmoil surrounding Terrell Owens contributed greatly to a 6-10 finish.
Coming into this season, players and coaches were determined to prove last year was merely an aberration. With Donovan McNabb playing at an MVP level, the Eagles opened 4-1 and seemed on their way back to being one of the elite teams in the league.
But a three-game losing streak followed, McNabb went down with a season-ending knee injury and a once-dominant defense turned soft. The future looked bleak, particularly after a 24-point loss at Indianapolis left Philadelphia at 5-6.
Six weeks later, the Eagles (10-6) are riding into the postseason on a five-game winning streak thanks to stellar play from backup quarterback Jeff Garcia and a rejuvenated defense.
&ldquo;Even through that struggle in the middle of the season, we still had this as one of our goals,&rdquo; Pro Bowl safety Brian Dawkins said. 
The Eagles have to travel a different path than usual this postseason. From 2002-04, they earned the No. 1 seed in the conference, so they had a first-round bye and played at home throughout the playoffs. As the No. 3 seed, the Eagles will host the New York Giants (8-8) on Sunday.
If they advance, they&rsquo;ll play at New Orleans in the second round. The NFC title game could be in Philadelphia if Chicago loses next weekend, but the Eagles first have to beat the Giants and the Saints.
The Eagles have been playing with a must-win mentality for a while now. Even in a mediocre conference, they couldn&rsquo;t afford to slip up down the stretch.
Once Dallas lost to New Orleans on Dec. 11, the Eagles controlled their destiny. They had won two straight games and three more wins would guarantee another division championship. The task would be daunting, however. The Eagles had to beat the Giants and Cowboys on the road.
Nearly a touchdown underdog in both games, Philadelphia knocked off New York and dominated Dallas on Christmas Day. When the lowly Detroit Lions upset the Cowboys earlier Sunday, the Eagles secured first place, rested their starters and still beat Atlanta.

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