With their Week 6 loss to the Detroit Lions, the Cowboys fell to 3rd within the NFC East. They’re limping into the bye week, each with well being points throughout the roster and from their cringe-worthy performances. What’s worse, Dallas could have to observe the Commanders and Eagles decide up some extra wins whereas they relaxation.
As depressing as Cowboys Nation feels proper now, the face worth of Dallas’ state of affairs might be worse. After this week they’ll nonetheless be 3-3 and inside placing distance of the division leaders. At worst, they’ll be simply 2.5 video games behind Washington and nonetheless have two to play towards them and Philly. And to this point, the Cowboys are nonetheless undefeated towards the NFC East.
It’s been so much simpler to tear our clothes and throw ash on our heads this week, and it’s in all probability been emotionally wholesome to vent. However even when the Commanders and Eagles prolong their leads over Dallas this week, there are nonetheless eleven extra to go and loads of time for the Cowboys to enhance their state of affairs.
Present NFC East Standings
We’re speaking about assumptive wins for Washington and Philadelphia in Week 7 due to their scheduled competitors; the Commanders host the Panthers whereas the Eagles will face the Giants in New York. After a short surge of enchancment when Andy Dalton changed Bryce Younger at quarterback, Carolina is again to shedding video games large and staying within the hunt for the primary decide within the 2025 Draft. Washington ought to have little hassle enhancing to 5-2 this Sunday.
The Eagles’ activity is actually taller. The Giants have proven coronary heart the final two weeks, even getting a shocking highway win in Seattle. In the meantime, Philly got here off their bye and had hassle placing the Browns away final week. The offense clicked higher with A.J. Brown again in motion however the sport was far nearer than anticipated, and Nick Sirianni continues to be behaving like a heel wrestler’s supervisor.
Bye weeks are humorous issues, although. We give attention to the alternatives for relaxation or therapeutic and to get again within the lab to work on points. We actually hope all of these issues occur for the Cowboys this week. However it’s additionally well-documented that groups can wrestle popping out of a bye, falling out of the rhythm of their schedule. That is very true of undisciplined groups, and the Eagles appear to be leaning towards that trait the longer they play below Sirianni.
So whereas the slender win over Cleveland could look like a purple flag, it might be mitigated by the bye week issue. How the Eagles look this Sunday towards the Giants might be a significantly better indicator of simply how a lot of a risk they’re this season.
