Ralph Vacchiano
NFC East Reporter
Early this season, the Philadelphia Eagles looked like the best team in the NFL. For a brief period, the Dallas Cowboys had a plausible claim as well. At the very least, the NFC East foes once looked like they might be on a collision course for the conference championship game.
That feels like a long time ago.
Right now, there are serious questions about a Cowboys team that continues to struggle on the road and an Eagles team that ended a three-game losing streak with a win over the Giants on Monday, but looked pretty bad doing it. They can both still win the NFC East. They both even have a shot at the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
But it’s hard to believe in either team right now.
Maybe their pictures will be better — or at least clearer — after this weekend, when the Cowboys (10-5, including 7-0 at home) host the Detroit Lions (11-5) on Saturday night and the Eagles (11-4) welcome back former defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon and his Arizona Cardinals (3-12) on Sunday. But it might be too late for either of these teams to answer all their questions before the postseason begins in a couple of weeks.
A lot of questions need to be answered about both of them:
1. Can either of these teams still make a Super Bowl run?
Yes, of course. And that’s a lot easier to believe after the San Francisco 49ers (11-4) came crashing back to Earth with a 33-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas night. It’s also much easier to believe the Eagles can make a run, even though they’ve been struggling for a month. At least they have some experience after reaching — and nearly winning — the most recent Super Bowl.
They’re also able to win on the road — unlike the Cowboys.
That’s a vexing problem for Dallas. They’re 3-5 away from home, but they’ve also lost to every good team they’ve played on the road: San Francisco, Miami, Buffalo and Philadelphia. And they will surely have to win in either San…
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Publish date : 2023-12-28 18:16:14
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