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1 week, 5 days ago

Saquon Barkley tops 2,000 yards rushing as Eagles beat Cowboys 41-7 to clinch NFC East

PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni wore the hat given to NFC East champions as he sat at the podium and considered all the greatness that his Eagles still could accomplish this season. “At the end of the day, you’re not getting remembered for being a 2024 NFC East division champ.” Barkley rushed for 167 yards to top 2,000 on the season, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Saquon Barkley runs for 2 TDs, Eagles beat Commanders 26-18 to stretch NFC East lead

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts rolled over, face down, and grabbed his helmet. Hurts ran for the go-ahead score, Saquon Barkley rushed for 146 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and the Eagles stretched their lead in the NFC East with a 26-18 win Thursday night over Jayden Daniels and the Commanders. “Really,” coach Nick Sirianni said, “what we talked about at …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Eagles storm into first place in the NFC East ahead of a big division showdown with Washington

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles dismantled one NFC East rival in Dallas with the help of a “tush push” touchdown. The Eagles have won by 20-plus points in three of their last four games and the routs gave Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and other key starters time to rest in the second half. And we got to get our minds right …

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2 months ago

Cowboys QB Cooper Rush faces the Eagles again as another stint subbing for Dak Prescott begins

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — The last of Cooper Rush’s five starts filling in for an injured Dak Prescott as quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys in 2022 was against Philadelphia. “A ton,” Rush said when asked what he could take from four consecutive victories without an interception before throwing three picks in a loss at the Eagles. It’s all in how you …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Commanders handle business vs. Giants, continue to ‘demonstrate improvement’

New York Times

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Washington Commanders spent last week preparing for Sunday’s rematch with the New York Giants. Having sacked Daniels five times in Week 2, the Giants rarely put a hand on the mobile threat this time, even with rookie left tackle Brandon Coleman protecting Daniels’ blindside with Cornelius Lucas unavailable. “Massive win last week,” linebacker Frankie Luvu …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Biggest surprises and a rookie MVP: NFC East writers break down division through 4 games

New York Times

By Charlotte Carroll, Brooks Kubena, Ben Standig and Saad Yousuf We’re four weeks through the NFL season, and things are as expected in the NFC East — or not. 📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/Vg7lXDfYqp — New York Giants September 22, 2024 Brooks Kubena : I’m most surprised by how poorly Jalen Hurts has protected the football. On “Hard Knocks: Offseason with the …

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3 months, 1 week ago

NFL Week 4 takeaways: Does Rice injury derail Chiefs’ offense? Commanders best in the NFC East?

New York Times

The Chiefs got another tight win but lost Rashee Rice, the NFC East-leading Commanders got their second road win in six days, and things are getting very interesting in the NFC South, as the Bucs bounced back in a big way against Philly and the Falcons stole a close one against New Orleans. The Commanders’ second half of the season …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Eagles acquire wide receiver Jahan Dotson from NFC East rival Commanders

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver Jahan Dotson and a fifth-round pick in the 2025 draft from the Washington Commanders for a third-round pick and two seventh-round picks from the 2025 draft in a rare deal between the NFC East rivals on Thursday. Dotson, a first-rounder out of Penn State in 2022, is one of several high draft …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

NFL Projection Model, NFC win totals: Are 49ers, Lions still cream of the crop?

New York Times

The NFC isn’t as strong as the AFC this year, but there is still plenty of talent at the top. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/dQOn0dIWtA — Sunday Night Football on NBC August 17, 2024 With those thoughts in mind, it’s time for us to fire up my NFL Projection Model to get the lay of the land for the upcoming NFL season. Today, …

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6 months ago

NFC East Preview, Fantasy Sleeper for Each Team

New York Times

Scoop City is The Athletic’s daily NFL newsletter. Today’s NFL update: 🗺 NFC East preview 🌭 Cafeteria reports 🏆 Non-QB MVP candidates 2024 NFL Team previews: NFC East Next up in our series is one of the most prominent divisions. Latest read: Five thoughts on five players from Eagles’ mandatory minicamp Giants in 2024 Biggest question: Can this offensive line …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Saquon Barkley will leave the New York Giants after agreeing three-year, $37.75 million contract with NFC East rivals Philadelphia Eagles

Daily Mail

Running back Saquon Barkley has agreed to a three-year, $37.75 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. On Monday, Adam Schefter reported that Barkley, 27, will join his former team, The Giants' NFC East rivals. Former New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley agreed to join the Philadelphia Eagles Former Giants RB Saquon Barkley reached agreement with the Philadelphia Eagles on …

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1 year ago

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys win the NFC East by beating the Commanders 38-10

Associated Press

— After Dak Prescott connected with CeeDee Lamb on a touchdown pass late in the first half Sunday to help the Dallas Cowboys clinch the NFC East title and the No. All the while, thousands of Dallas fans filling the Washington Commanders’ stadium chanted, “Let’s go, Cowboys!” The mood, the performance and the atmosphere were decidedly improved for Prescott, his …

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1 year ago

Cowboys dominate Commanders to claim NFC East title, will face Packers in playoffs

New York Times

By Jon Machota, Saad Yousuf, Greg Rosenstein and Ben Standig The Athletic has live coverage of Packers vs Cowboys in the NFC wild card matchup. The Dallas Cowboys, as a result of a 38-10 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday, won the NFC East and earned the conference’s No. Two weeks later, the NFL’s best home team is riding …

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1 year ago

NFL Week 18 playoff standings and projections: Which teams have best chance to make postseason?

New York Times

The Bills’ win over the Dolphins on Sunday Night Football clinched the AFC East title and finalized the AFC playoff matchups. You can find the full wild-card weekend schedule here. Clinched playoff berth NFC 1. Texans “The Football 100,” the definitive ranking of the NFL’s best 100 players of all time, is on sale now.

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1 year ago

Eagles end 3-game skid, maintain control of NFC East title hopes with 33-25 win over Giants

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Yes, of course, Jalen Hurts and coach Nick Sirianni heard the booming chants that echoed throughout the Linc from Eagles fans fed up with the pass-heavy offense that stalled in the second half. The Eagles eventually listened, and fans went wild when Kenneth Gainwell ripped off a 22-yard run and D’Andre Swift scored on a 5-yard run — …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Dak Prescott, Brandon Aubrey help Cowboys pull even with Eagles in NFC East with 33-13 victory

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Mike McCarthy was nervous for an NFC East showdown with Philadelphia after the Dallas coach missed two days during the week after an emergency appendectomy. Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns, Brandon Aubrey made four field goals to start his career a record 30 for 30, and the Cowboys pulled even in the division with their 15th …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Cowboys rip error-prone Giants 40-0 for worst shutout loss in the series between NFC East rivals

Associated Press

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Dallas Cowboys have not only put some distance between themselves and the New York Giants in the NFC East, they showed Sunday night they are going to be a contender for more than a division title. Not only what we did through these four quarters, but taking that and making sure we use it throughout …

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1 year, 7 months ago

NFL 2023 over/under win totals: Best bets and picks for all 32 teams

New York Times

It’s always entertaining to look back at all the hot stories of the offseason, such as the outrage at how no team was interested in pursuing Lamar Jackson. But I don’t get why they reached for running back Jahmyr Gibbs in the first round — or disbanded last season’s very successful tandem of Jamaal Williams and D’Andre Swift, for that …

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2 years ago

NFC East Roundtable: Giants-Commanders showdown, playoff predictions and more

New York Times

When the NFL expanded the playoff field to 14 teams in 2020, it created the possibility of all four from one division reaching the postseason. Charlotte Carroll : Despite the Giants’ recent slump — they’re 1-3-1 since an early November bye week — I think they pull off the prime-time win. Washington is coming off the bye and hasn’t had …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Commanders in the playoffs? How viable are their postseason hopes?

New York Times

Yes, Jim Mora, we’re talking about the playoffs. “You just think week-to-week,” Ron Rivera said following Sunday’s 23-10 win at Houston, Washington’s fifth in six games. The defense is dismal — 29th most passing yards allowed per game — but the offense under coach Arthur Smith ranks 12th in Football Outsiders’ DVOA. GO DEEPER Updated NFL playoff picture: Big battles …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Analysis: NFC East goes from least to beast in 2 years

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — The NFC East went from least to beast in less than two years. “There’s no doubt this is one of the great rivalries,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said after securing his first win over Dallas. The NFC East hasn’t sent three teams to the playoffs since 2007 when Tony Romo led the Cowboys to a division crown and …

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3 years ago

Cowboys play Washington again with eye toward playoffs

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — The last time the Dallas Cowboys played in prime time on a Sunday, they had to figure out how to win without Dak Prescott. “I’m not gonna approach anything just saying, ‘Well, I hope we can finish this year with a winning record,’” coach Ron Rivera said. While Ezekiel Elliott, hobbled by a knee injury, and the …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Dallas at Washington starts ‘round-robin’ for NFC East title

Associated Press

— Mike McCarthy and Ron Rivera are big fans of the NFL schedule-makers this season. “You have that opportunity, you control it, so you’ve got to go out and do your job.” The round-robin for the NFC East title begins with Dallas at Washington on Sunday. And we got that five weeks in a row.” Teammate Daron Payne, who played …

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4 years ago

Terry McLaurin’s availability could be his best ability against Tampa Bay

New York Times

Ron Rivera did not practice what he preached during last Thursday’s practice. The Washington Football Team prepped for Sunday’s night game at Philadelphia, where a win clinched the franchise’s first NFC East title since 2015. Four other observations, for Washington’s four NFC East victories this season, the team’s most division wins since 2015: • Don’t fret if you’ve yet to …

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Saquon Barkley tops 2,000 yards rushing as Eagles beat Cowboys 41-7 to clinch NFC East

Saquon Barkley runs for 2 TDs, Eagles beat Commanders 26-18 to stretch NFC East lead

Eagles storm into first place in the NFC East ahead of a big division showdown with Washington

Cowboys QB Cooper Rush faces the Eagles again as another stint subbing for Dak Prescott begins

Commanders handle business vs. Giants, continue to ‘demonstrate improvement’

Biggest surprises and a rookie MVP: NFC East writers break down division through 4 games

NFL Week 4 takeaways: Does Rice injury derail Chiefs’ offense? Commanders best in the NFC East?

Eagles acquire wide receiver Jahan Dotson from NFC East rival Commanders

NFL Projection Model, NFC win totals: Are 49ers, Lions still cream of the crop?

NFC East Preview, Fantasy Sleeper for Each Team

Saquon Barkley will leave the New York Giants after agreeing three-year, $37.75 million contract with NFC East rivals Philadelphia Eagles

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys win the NFC East by beating the Commanders 38-10

Cowboys dominate Commanders to claim NFC East title, will face Packers in playoffs

NFL Week 18 playoff standings and projections: Which teams have best chance to make postseason?

Eagles end 3-game skid, maintain control of NFC East title hopes with 33-25 win over Giants

Dak Prescott, Brandon Aubrey help Cowboys pull even with Eagles in NFC East with 33-13 victory

Cowboys rip error-prone Giants 40-0 for worst shutout loss in the series between NFC East rivals

NFL 2023 over/under win totals: Best bets and picks for all 32 teams

NFC East Roundtable: Giants-Commanders showdown, playoff predictions and more

Commanders in the playoffs? How viable are their postseason hopes?

Analysis: NFC East goes from least to beast in 2 years

Cowboys play Washington again with eye toward playoffs

Dallas at Washington starts ‘round-robin’ for NFC East title

Terry McLaurin’s availability could be his best ability against Tampa Bay