1) The Commanders defeated the Eagles 36-33. The Commanders’ stunning comeback victory over the Eagles – they had five giveaways in the game and scored the game-winning touchdown with six seconds left – went through the entire NFC field.

First of all, it eliminated the Cowboys from playoff contention.

It gave the Commanders, now 10-5, some breathing room in the NFC wild card race and made the Falcons’ path to the playoffs more difficult. Since the Falcons defeated the Giants in Penix’s debut, if the Commanders lost next Sunday in the Falcons-Commanders game, the Falcons would have had a chance to catch up to the Commanders in the conference standings. Now the Commanders have a two-game lead over the Falcons and Seahawks (who lost to the Vikings on Sunday) and are the seventh seed. If the Packers lose to the Saints on Monday night, the Commanders would move up to sixth place. The Commanders play the Cowboys on the final weekend of the season, and the Falcons play the Carolina Panthers, who eliminated the Arizona Cardinals from the playoffs with their overtime win on Sunday.

Ultimately, the loss is problematic for the Eagles, who failed to win the NFC East. They were one game behind the Lions (who beat the Bears) to become the top seed in the NFC, and most concerning, they lost quarterback Jalen Hurts to a concussion and the offense mostly stalled with Kenny Pickett in his place. The Eagles have already secured a playoff spot, but Hurts’ importance to the Eagles’ fortunes was evident in his absence. The Eagles face the Cowboys next Sunday and Hurts’ availability will be one of the top stories of the week.