The Philadelphia Eagles crushed the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, 44-3. The Eagles will now advance to the NFL playoffs with a wild card and the Dallas Cowboys will go home and pick up the pieces.

Donovan McNabb and the Eagles offense looked strong, but the real disaster was Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys offense, with fumbles and interceptions, combined with an overall lack of productivity resulting in the worst loss of the season to a hated rival.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was benched after the first half of Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens following a decidedly dismal performance in which he committed three turnovers and failed to produce any points.

McNabb was 8-for-18 for 59 yards and two interceptions and a fumble — a miserable 13.2 quarterback rating. A week earlier, he threw three interceptions and lost a fumble in an overtime tie with Cincinnati. After that game, the 10-year veteran said he didn’t realize an NFL game could end in a tie.

With the Eagles down 10-7 at halftime Sunday, Philadelphia coach Andy Reid turned to Kevin Kolb, a second-round pick who didn’t throw a pass as a rookie last year and had attempted nine throws this season.