The Eagles still lead the NFC East by more than a game, holding a 1.5-game advantage over the Cowboys with five games remaining. The Giants are already eliminated from both NFC East and playoff contention, while the Commanders are staring down elimination in the division.

The Dallas Cowboys had a statement win against the Philadelphia Eagles, keeping their hopes alive this season.

Dallas got back to .500 in remarkable fashion, but remains three wins behind the NFC East leaders. If the Cowboys can match victories with Philly by the end of the season, they will likely take the division. The tie in Dallas’ record gives them a slightly higher winning percentage, rendering tiebreakers like head-to-head or division records moot.

A 9-7-1 finish by the Cowboys (which would be 3-2 in their remaining games) would risk the Panthers overtaking them in the standings. It would also, likely, put the 49ers out of reach, and you have to assume Dan Campbell will rally the Lions into playoff contention.

Although the Philadelphia Eagles remain atop the NFC East standings and among the top teams in the NFL, last Sunday's loss to the Cowboys gave the team and coaching staff plenty to

The Philadelphia Eagles are 8-4 after losing to the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. Final score: 24 to 15. This one wasn’t even as close as the nine-point difference makes it seem.