Why the Eagles remain the most formidable opponent through the rest of the season

[Red Dragon]

1. They are the closest division rival behind the Cowboys. At 4-5, they're technically just one game behind Dallas, although the Cowboys retain the head-to-head tiebreaker for the time being.
2. They have the easiest remaining schedule of any NFC East team, Cowboys included. The Cowboys' remaining schedule includes games against the 6-2 Saints, 4-3 Bears, 5-2 Packers and three division games. The Commanders' remaining schedule includes games against the undefeated Chiefs, 6-2 Niners, and four division games. The Giants' remaining schedule includes games against the Packers, 8-1 Seahawks, Lions, and three division games. The Eagles? Their toughest remaining games are against the Packers, Lions and Bears - two of those at home - and they also only play two more division games.
   
3. They have the best division record apart from the Cowboys. The Cowboys are an undefeated 3-0 in the NFC East. The Eagles are 2-2 in the NFC East. The Giants and Commanders are 1-2 and 0-2 in the division, respectively. From a tiebreaker perspective, it is very important for the Cowboys that the Eagles lose at least one more division game prior to that Week 17 Cowboys-Eagles showdown.

So, what should we root for?

We want the Giants and Commanders to split their season series. This would give them 3 division losses apiece and guarantee that they would lose to Dallas on any tiebreaker (if the Cowboys win just one more division games.)


We want the Commanders to beat the Eagles. This would give the Eagles their 3rd division loss and guarantee that the Eagles could not possibly prevail against the Cowboys on the basis of a division-record tiebreaker.



Because the Cowboys are already 3-0 in the NFC East and the Eagles, Giants and Commanders all have 2 losses apiece already, one more Cowboys division win combined by one more division loss for the Eagles, Giants and Commanders apiece would guarantee that the Cowboys would prevail over every team in the NFC East on tiebreakers (4-2 or better for Dallas vs. 3-3 or worse for all three other teams.)

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[Corso]

I root for the Cowboys to beat the team in front of them.

No Fear. No trepidation.

I can be realistic and know they aren't World-beaters, but I can also be a fan and believe that they have the chance to take this division.

They ARE in the driver's seat and beat those teams we already beat once.

Let's do this.

 

[mldardy]

The Eagles. The team with a 10 game losing streak at home or whatever it is. Couldn't score a TD in two home games are all of sudden feared again because they did their 1 every 4 game offensive explosion? No.

 

[Oh_Canada]

More worried about the Commanders than the crappy Eagles.

 

[Corso]

More worried about the Commanders than the crappy Eagles.

The Commanders have more potential to be dangerous on both sides of the ball than Philly.

On that I will agree.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Oakland is trash so we really can't go by that performance. We'll see how it pans out.

 

[big dog cowboy]

So, what should we root for?

The Cowboys to take care of business. That solves all our problems.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Oakland is trash so we really can't go by that performance. We'll see how it pans out.

Oakland is trash until we play them..............................just watch.

 

[Zordon]

rodgers injury puts the whole division up in the air again. giants are going to win the next two and play for 1st place against the cowboys in 3 weeks. just brace yourselves fellas, the tide is coming.

 

[Deep_South]

If the Packers' doctor went to the same school as ours, the "three weeks" estimate for Rogers might not even be in the neighborhood. (This estimate came without the medical tests being completed.)

From the article linked to below:

Mike McCarthy -- and Rodgers himself -- had no interest in discussing the possible injury on Monday night,

"They don't have an exact diagnosis," McCarthy said. "No timeline. No exact diagnosis."


http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...njury-is-fractured-collarbone-out-three-weeks

 

[Doomsday101]

I'm more concerned about the Cowboys. When this team can get out of their own way they will win this division and they will make some real noise in post season. In our 4 losses we have lost by a combined 14 points 3 of those loses by a combined 5 points. Dallas worst enemy is Dallas, take care of that the rest will fall in line.

 

[Hook'em#11]

The Cowboys to take care of business. That solves all our problems.

Yeah, cause that has always worked in the Cowboys favor. When it is their's to lose, or they "just need to take care of business".. They tank.

I see the Skins taking the Division.. Hopefully this jinx em.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Oakland is trash until we play them..............................just watch.

I wish I could argue with this. I really do.

 

[CaptainCreed]

It is insane that Philly is 4-1 on the road and 0-4 at home.

Only the bucs and jags are also winless at home and they are a combined 0-16.

 

[Seven]

Oakland is trash so we really can't go by that performance. We'll see how it pans out.

By record standings Minny is trash too. We eeked out a win.

The Eagles SMOKED a bad team. Something this team refuses to do.

 

[CaptainCreed]

By record standings Minny is trash too. We eeked out a win.

The Eagles SMOKED a bad team. Something this team refuses to do.

No bad teams just bad records...except Oakland?

 

[Wayne02]

Oakland is trash so we really can't go by that performance. We'll see how it pans out.

According to Sean Lee, Oakland isn't trash, they just have a trash record.

 

[Doomsday101]

By record standings Minny is trash too. We eeked out a win.

The Eagles SMOKED a bad team. Something this team refuses to do.

We smoked Philly, Philly has 1 good game vs Oakland and they are all that. Foles had a big game yet when Dallas played him he did not do jack and people here claimed he was over rated and Vick was the man.
Dallas has smoked Washington and The St Louis so just because we struggled vs Minn does not mean every game we have played poor teams have we played bad.

 

[mldardy]

By record standings Minny is trash too. We eeked out a win.

The Eagles SMOKED a bad team. Something this team refuses to do.

We smoked the Rams, Skins and Eagles. Something this team DID do. Stop with the lies.

 

[Seven]

We smoked the Rams, Skins and Eagles. Something this team DID do. Stop with the lies.

The ONLY team Dallas smoked was the Rams. Speaking of lies.............