The Philadelphia Eagles most likely didn’t count on to get assist from the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
The Cowboys entered their Week 12 matchup as 10.5-point highway favorites towards the Washington Commanders. Dallas was coping with a bunch of accidents. Washington had a big relaxation benefit since they had been coming off a Thursday evening mini-bye and the Cowboys had been enjoying on brief relaxation following Monday Night time Soccer.
And but … the Cowboys went to FedEx Area and pulled off the upset! In a completely wacky and wild sport the place Dallas virtually managed to blow it (a number of instances) on the finish.
This outcome is a good final result for the Eagles, as beforehand outlined:
DALLAS COWBOYS at WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: Two causes to root for Dallas. 1) The Cowboys successful solely serves to wreck their draft positioning. 2) The Eagles clearly wish to see the second place Commanders fall additional behind them atop the NFC East. Root for the Cowboys.
Chef’s kiss.
Right here’s an up to date take a look at the division standings:
1) Philadelphia Eagles: 8-22) Washington Commanders: 7-53) Dallas Cowboys: 4-74) New York Giants: 2-9
The Commanders’ loss is particularly damaging to their probabilities of contending for the NFC East crown because it drops them to 2-2 in division video games whereas the Eagles are 3-0. Even when the Commanders win the remainder of their division video games (together with one in Week 16 towards the Eagles), the Birds simply need to beat the Cowboys and Giants (each video games in Philly) to safe the division report tiebreaker (5-1 over 4-2).
And that’s assuming that the tiebreaker even comes into play. It’s not simply that the Commanders misplaced an necessary sport on Sunday … it’s additionally that they regarded fairly unimpressive whereas doing it. Jayden Daniels and that Kliff Kingsbury offense have slowed in latest weeks.
After all, the Eagles can’t let the Commanders’ struggles to permit them to take their foot off the gasoline. The Birds ought to be aiming larger than merely the division crown with the No. 1 seed nonetheless attainable. To be able to keep alive for a first-round bye, the Eagles actually need to beat the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday evening. Particularly because the Detroit Lions gained but once more.
