The Philadelphia Eagles probably weren’t expecting to get help from the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

The Cowboys entered Week 12 as away favorites by 10.5 points against the Washington Commanders. Dallas has struggled with a number of injuries. Washington had a significant break advantage as they were coming off a mini-bye on Thursday night and the Cowboys were playing on a short break after Monday Night Football.

And yet…the Cowboys went to FedEx Field and pulled off the surprise! In a completely crazy and wild game that Dallas almost managed to screw up (several times) at the end.

This result is a great result for the Eagles. as described previously:

DALLAS COWBOYS on WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: Two reasons to support Dallas. 1) The Cowboys’ win only hurts their draft positioning. 2) The Eagles obviously want the second-place Commanders to fall further behind them at the top of the NFC East. Thumbs up for the Cowboys.

The Chef’s Kiss.

Here’s an updated look at the division standings:

1) Philadelphia Eagles: 8-2
2) Washington Commanders: 7-5
3) Dallas Cowboys: 4-7
4) New York Giants: 2-9

The Commanders’ loss particularly hurts their chances of competing for the NFC East crown, as it drops them to 2-2 in division play while the Eagles are 3-0. Even if the Commanders win the rest of their division games (including one in Week 16 against the Eagles), the Birds only need to beat the Cowboys and Giants (both games in Philly) to secure the division record tiebreaker (5-1 over 4). ). -2).

And that’s assuming the tiebreaker even comes into play. It’s not just that the Commanders lost an important game on Sunday, but also that they looked pretty unimpressive while doing so. Jayden Daniels and Kliff Kingsbury’s offense have slowed in recent weeks.

Of course, the Eagles can’t allow the Commanders to take their foot off the gas with their problems. The Birds should aim higher than just the division crown, as No. 1 is still attainable. To stay alive for a first-round bye, the Eagles absolutely need to beat the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. Especially since the Detroit Lions won again.