Sizing Up the Eagles and Cowboys with 3 Weeks Remaining in the NFC East Race

December 9, 2014   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

Sunday night, the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys meet in what many consider to be the de facto NFC East Championship Game. That's not quite accurate—something I'll elaborate on later—but there's little doubt that it's a huge game for both teams as they attempt to make playoff runs in the NFC. 
Here's a breakdown of how the Cowboys and Eagles got to this point, as well as what lies ahead over the next three weeks.
 
Where they rank
When we last checked in on these teams, they had identical records with six weeks remaining in the season, but Dallas had the edge statistically. The Cowboys bettered the Eagles in nine of the 14 categories we examined and were more frequently among the league's top 10 teams (and less frequently among the bottom 10). 
But then Dallas barely beat the New York Giants and lost an ugly game to Philadelphia, while Philly beat the Tennessee Titans easily before slaying the Cowboys. Dallas did recover with...

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