As good as the Cowboys’ Monday night win felt, a look at the NFC East standings throws cold water on things. The Eagles have improved to 8-2 on a four-game win streak, most recently against top competition in the Lions and Packers. Even with seven games to go, including this Sunday’s head-to-head, Dallas may not have enough road left to catch up to the defending champs.

While they haven’t been pretty wins, Philly has just outlasted two of the best teams in the NFC. They still have some quality opponents coming in the Bears, Bills, and Chargers, but the Eagles’ ascending defense and versatile offense make them very hard to beat.

Of course, they haven’t clinched the division yet. Dallas still has the potential to finish 11-5-1, just as Philly could somehow wind up 8-9. That leaves a little

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