NFC East watch: The Eagles make a statement and the Cowboys survive a scare

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NFC East watch: The Eagles make a statement and the Cowboys survive a scare
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This week's 'Sunday Night Football' game between the Commanders and Giants has serious playoff implications for both teams.

when asked whether the Eagles, who lead the league in scoring, have another offensive gear. “Learn from our mistakes, learn from our successes and just continue to grow.”With a playoff berth officially secure, the Eagles turn their attention to winning their first NFC East title since 2019 and securing the first-round bye that comes with the NFC’s top seed. FiveThirtyEight gives Philadelphia anExhale, Cowboys fans.

The Cowboys remain a virtual lock to make the playoffs and can clinch a spot as early as this weekend. FiveThirtyEight and ESPN’s FPI give Dallas a 13 percent chance to win the NFC East.The bye week couldn’t have gone much better for Washington, which got the results it wanted in East Rutherford, N.J., and Seattle. The Giants’ loss to the Eagles and the Seahawks’ loss to the Panthers vaulted Washington into the sixth spot in the NFC playoff picture.

Washington’s game against the visiting Giants on Sunday night will mark the third time since the merger that an NFL team has faced the same opponent within the same regular season in consecutive games. Washingtonvs. N.Y. Giants , at San Francisco , vs. Cleveland , at Dallas FiveThirtyEight gives Washington a 73 percent chance to make the playoffs, which is up four percentage points from last week. A win over the Giants would bump the Commanders’ odds to roughly 90 percent.

The Giants’ playoff chances are down to 45 percent, according to FiveThirtyEight, but a win over Washington would improve them to nearly 90 percent.

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