PRO FOOTBALL : Raiders Get Mad, Then Rally to Defeat Eagles : Interconference: After spotting Philadelphia a 17-0 lead, Oakland scores two defensive touchdowns and records seven sacks in 48-17 victory.

Nothing like scoring 48 consecutive points to fuel a rally, and leave it to the Oakland Raiders to do it with defense.

Trailing, 17-0, the Raiders got mad, drew even, then overwhelmed the Philadelphia Eagles, 48-17, Sunday. They had touchdowns on fumble returns by linebacker Rob Fredrickson and defensive tackle Austin Robbins, and they sacked Eagle quarterbacks seven times, including three by Pat Swilling.

“We just got mad and took it upon ourselves to make something happen and get the tide turned,” Robbins said.

And turn it did.

Oakland (3-1), in its second home game since returning from Los Angeles, scored 28 points off five Philadelphia turnovers, including an interception and fumble by Randall Cunningham and a fumble by Ricky Watters, who had an unhappy return to the Bay area.

“I think we have a pretty good group. We kept pressure, pressure, pressure, and that made the difference,” Swilling said. “When you’re down 17-0, it’s tough. But we believed in each other. I don’t think anyone panicked. Nobody yelled. I think our guys hung in there pretty well.”

Cunningham was benched in favor of Rodney Peete for the second time in four games. Peete, who rallied the Eagles (1-3) to their lone victory against Arizona in the second week of the season, had no such luck against the Raiders.

Peete, who came on with 38 seconds left in the third quarter after Andy Harmon recovered a fumble by Jeff Hostetler, was pressured by Aundray Bruce on his first pass and threw a wobbler that Terry McDaniel intercepted.

The turnover led to Harvey Williams’ second touchdown run, a four-yarder with 10:39 remaining.

On the Eagles’ next series, Peete was sacked by Bruce and fumbled. Fredrickson recovered and ran 35 yards for the score while most of the players on the field thought the play was blown dead by an official.

Quarterback Vince Evans relieved Hostetler and then threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Daryl Hobbs with 3:41 left.

“It was a bad day for our defense,” Philadelphia Coach Ray Rhodes said. “We got nothing done. Physically we got hounded on the line. A lot of things went wrong. It was a tough, embarrassing loss.”

Rhodes, in his first year as Eagle coach, said he was looking for a “spark” when he pulled Cunningham in favor of Peete. He wouldn’t discuss their future status, saying he wants to talk to both of them.

Cunningham remained positive.

“Who cares? Who cares, man? I just want to go out and continue to play well,” Cunningham said when asked if he was bothered by being yanked again.

“This is a low point for our team. We’re a young team and we’re trying to get better. We’re going through those first-year blues.”

Cole Ford’s second field goal, a 28-yarder, snapped a 17-17 tie.