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NFC East update: Cowboys drop ahead of bye week
The Cowboys just fell down a peg in the NFC East standings, and their bye week may allow Washington and Philadelphia to build greater leads.
With their Week 6 loss to the Detroit Lions, the Cowboys fell to third in the NFC East. They’re limping into the bye week, both with health issues across the roster and from their cringe-worthy performances. What’s worse, Dallas may have to watch the Commanders and Eagles pick up some more wins while they rest.
Current NFC East Standings
- Washington Commanders 4-2 (1-0 in division, 2-1 vs NFC)
- Philadelphia Eagles 3-2 (0-0, 2-2)
- Dallas Cowboys 3-3 (1-0, 1-2)
- New York Giants 2-4 (0-2, 1-3)
We’re talking about assumptive wins for Washington and Philadelphia in Week 7 because of their scheduled competition; the Commanders host the Panthers while the Eagles will face the Giants in New York. After a brief surge of improvement when Andy Dalton replaced Bryce Young at quarterback, Carolina is back to losing games big and staying in the hunt for the first pick in the 2025 Draft. Washington should have little trouble improving to 5-2 this Sunday…