You can’t put it any better.

The Eagles clinch the NFC East title with the third-largest lopsided win over their biggest rival, with their backup quarterback and third-string quarterback combining for four touchdowns and Saquon Barkley rushing for another 167 yards.

There was the 44-6 victory that put the Eagles in the playoffs on the final day of the 2008 season and a 43-7 victory in the 1961 Cotton Bowl.

And this one: 41-7 against a bad Cowboys team that had no answer for anything the Eagles did.

Here are our 10 immediate observations on the Eagles’ 13th win in 16 games, a laugh in the Linc.

1. To truly understand how long it has been since the Eagles beat the Cowboys, think about these names: Brian Rolle. Chad Hall. Jamar Chaney. Casey Matthews. Jason Babin. Owen Schmitt. Fireman Danny. They all started the last time the Eagles beat the Cowboys. It was 2011 and there isn’t a single player left in the squad who was on that team. That’s a long way to go not to defeat your fiercest rival, and the Eagles have played in two Super Bowls since then, but to finish with their first win in 13 years while also winning the NFC East and securing the No. 2 seed at worst To do it a week after an ugly loss in Washington is just huge in so many ways. To finish strong this year after what happened last year is huge. Winning a crucial game without Jalen Hurts is huge. Sending the Cowboys back to DFW with a 34-point loss is huge. And it’s definitely huge to beat the Cowboys for the first time since Michael Vick was their quarterback. This is a win the Eagles desperately needed, and it was a sweet win.

2. You can’t ask more from your backup quarterback than what Kenny Pickett gave the Eagles. He played mistake-free football, handled the game beautifully, made enough big plays to keep the Cowboys’ defense honest and showed tremendous toughness while taking some big hits – some legal, some illegal – and making his way on a faceoff Third consecutive tush push made its way into the end zone. He finally left the game midway through the third quarter when the Eagles were leading 27-7 after Micah Parsons took a shot to his already battered ribs and gave way to Tanner McKee, but Pickett really showed what he could do, and won the decisive game while Jalen Hurts was sidelined. Pickett scored 26 points in 3½ quarters in Washington and 27 points in 2½ quarters against the Cowboys. He finished the game 10 of 15 for 143 yards with a touchdown and a passer rating of 119.6, the highest of his career. McKee finished and, as expected, had a fantastic performance in his first NFL appearance. But Pickett made it all work, becoming the first backup to beat the Cowboys since Mark Sanchez in 2014. He proved he belonged.

3A. This was a much-needed and impressive rebound from the Eagles’ defense after that nightmarish 22-point fourth-quarter performance in Washington. This is a young, largely inexperienced defense, and a lot of these guys have never experienced anything like this. I was excited to see how they responded and after some initial hiccups, they were great. The Cowboys put together a strong 70-yard touchdown drive in the first quarter and had the Eagles on their heels for a bit, but their next eight drives totaled 158 yards, eight first downs and no points. Total shutdown. By then it was 34-7 and it was over. In Dallas’ last game, Thomas Booker and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. shared a sack. They also recorded four more takeaways — two more CJGJ interceptions and forced fumbles by Oren Burks and Nolan Smith — and didn’t give up any big plays. There was an anomaly last week. This is still the best defense in the league.

3B. This is the first time since 1999 that the Eagles have had at least nine takeaways in two weeks. They finished 1999 with seven games each against the Patriots and Rams.

4. I’m not sure where you can better see CJ Gardner-Johnson’s value: when he’s not playing or when he’s playing. It was pretty obvious how much the Eagles missed his depth, energy and leadership after he was sent off in Washington on Sunday. The Commanders didn’t really get on the offensive until he was out of the game. Then you see him in action on Sunday and the guy is just elite. His pick-6 was a work of art. Gardner-Johnson jumped high for the ball and then immediately went into return mode down the right sideline 70 yards for the first pick-6 of his career. And his second INT, setting up a touchdown just before halftime, gave him six INTs and 12 in just 28 games as an Eagle this year. He’s the first Eagle with two seasons with six or more interceptions since Asante Samuel in 2009 and 2010 and the first safety since Bill Bradley in 1971 and 1972. And even though he’s still played less than two full seasons here , CJ still has the 2nd most interceptions by an Eagle in the last 20 years with 12. CJGJ is having a monster year and for that reason needs to be on the Staying field is a different team if he doesn’t.

5. Michael Clay hinted at a change in kickoffs, and it certainly paid off. Braden Mann is out, Jake Elliott is in, and with KaVontae Turpin and his insane 34.4 kick return average waiting back in the end zone, the Eagles couldn’t afford to risk Mann’s short kicks. Five of Elliott’s seven kickoffs were irrevocable touchbacks, and Turpin’s other two returned 26 and 22 yards, marking victories for the Eagles (a 69-yard return was negated by a holding penalty). The Eagles were hesitant to make the move because they wanted to protect Elliott’s leg, but Mann gave them no choice. Turpin has the second-highest career kick return average in NFL history behind Hall of Famer Gale Sayers and can ruin a game with his return ability. Elliott kept him at bay all afternoon. And he does his kicks now too.

6. I like that Kellen Moore remained aggressive against Tanner McKee in the game and let him throw the ball instead of pounding Saquon Barkley into the line of scrimmage play after play. Even with a 27-7 lead, it was too early to simply stop attacking in the middle of the third quarter. And McKee – who had never played a single snap in the regular season – was incredible, completing three of four passes for 54 yards, with a 20-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith and a 25-yarder to AJ Brown . The last quarterback to throw two 20-yard touchdowns in his first NFL game? That’s a great question and I’ll look it up tonight. But what an NFL debut for McKee, who could well make his first start on Sunday against the Giants.

7. It’s special to see Saquon Barkley get stronger week after week as the game goes on and see those early one and two yard runs turn into 10 and 12 yard runs. I guess it’s an illusion that he’s getting stronger. It’s more about the Eagles’ offensive line simply crushing opposing defenses, and Barkley is in such good shape that he doesn’t lose any of his explosiveness, power or speed as the game goes on. In the first half of this year it was 48 yards per game and 4.8 yards per carry in the first half. Not bad at all. Second half: 78 yards per game and 6.7 yards per carry. What a beast. In the second half on Sunday, he rushed for 127 yards and 167 total yards. He now has 2,003 yards this year and needs 101 against the Giants to break Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old single-season record. Barkley has proven everything he needs to prove. He’s the best running back of his generation, and if the No. 1 spot isn’t still within reach, there’s no reason to play him on Sunday. Get him healthy to the starting line of the playoffs and let him loose in the NFC.

8. Now that the Eagles have the No. 2 seed and one game left, the big question for Nick Sirianni is whether or not Jalen Hurts should even play against the Giants. Of course, if the Packers beat the Vikings later on Sunday and then the 49ers beat the Lions on Monday night, the Eagles go into Sunday with the No. 1 seed still a chance, and the starters would play as long as the Vikings are still in the Play with the lions. And of course, this also depends on Hurts getting through concussion protocol and being available for the Giants game this week. Personally, I don’t think Hurts needs to play against the Giants to look good in the following weekend’s playoff opener. If he doesn’t play against the Giants, he will have played 12 snaps between the Steelers game on Dec. 15 and a playoff game the weekend of Jan. 11-12. But will one series and two or three throws really prepare him better for a wild-card round game? This is a veteran quarterback with a ton of playoff experience, and I have a feeling he could roll out of bed and be ready to play by mid-April. I’d rather keep Hurts out of harm’s way for another week and know you’ll have your quarterback at 100 percent in the postseason than risk him getting hurt again. Every decision the Eagles make must be made with the sole goal of giving the team the best chance of making it to the Super Bowl, and at this point it’s about protecting Hurts in a meaningless game where nothing is at stake.

9. DeVonta Smith is so damn good and I think it’s important to keep reminding ourselves of that, and when you’re playing in the shadow of AJ Brown it’s easy to forget that, but Smith had six catches for 120 yards on Sunday – his most Yards in a game because he had 131 against the Vikings in Week 2 last year – and he’s such a reliable big-play guy that if you want to double Brown and single Smith, he’ll beat you. It hasn’t been an easy year for Smith. He has battled injuries, missing three games and still has 68 catches for 833 yards and eight touchdowns. People might think of him as the No. 2 guy, but man, it’s hard to watch a game like this and look at him as the No. 2 guy.

10. Everyone knows it’s been 20 years since anyone won the NFC East in back-to-back seasons. The Eagles won four straight from 2001 to 2004 and since then it’s been Giants-Eagles-Cowboys-Giants-Cowboys-Eagles-Giants-Washington-Eagles-Cowboys-Washington-Cowboys-Eagles-Cowboys-Eagles-Washington-Cowboys- Eagles-Cowboys-Eagles. So here is a prediction. This streak ends in 2025. Washington has good development and an impressive young quarterback, and Dallas should be respectable again if they get Dak Prescott back, but the Eagles have a lot to offer, they’re young, they have great coaches, they have the best general managers – and best owners – in the NFL and they’re not going away. There are key players to re-sign — Zack Baun, Mekhi Becton, Josh Sweat, Milton Williams — but Roseman has a pretty good track record there. This team has a 47-20 record in four years under Nick Sirianni, which is the second-most wins ever by a coach in his first four years – George Seifert won 52 with the 49ers from 1989 to 1992. This team won’t disappear.