Alright, strap in, because the NFC East just pulled off something wild, and it’s not the good kind of history. This division, for the first time ever in NFL history, has gone winless in back-to-back weeks where each team played four or more games. Seriously. We’re talking a combined 0-6-2 record since Week 5. You can’t make this stuff up.
America’s Team Looking Lost, Philly Fumbling Opportunities
Let’s start with the Dallas Cowboys, currently sitting at a 2-4 record. In Week 5, they straight up lost 24-16 at home on “Thursday Night Football” to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Who were previously winless! And their quarterback, Jalon Daniels, an undrafted rookie, was only making his second career start. Yikes. Then in Week 6, their offense looked dead in the water, dropping a 23-13 road game to the Green Bay Packers on “Sunday Night Football.” This team’s defense is a mess, too. They’re ranked 30th overall in total defense, giving up 382.5 yards per game. Their run defense is last in the league, bleeding 149.8 yards per game. And third downs? Forget about it. They’re last, allowing opponents to convert 54.7% of the time. The Packers, who came into Week 6 as the league’s worst third-down offense, went 11-for-18 against Dallas. That’s just unacceptable.
Then you’ve got the two-time defending division champion Philadelphia Eagles. They’ve had “the least embarrassing losses,” which tells you everything you need to know about this division. In Week 5, they fell 19-17 to the AFC South-leading Jaguars. They even kicked a go-ahead field goal with eight seconds left! But Coach Nick Sirianni got called out for a kickoff that went in bounds, allowing the Jaguars to return it 53 yards to the Eagles’ 39, setting up a game-winning 57-yard field goal. Ouch. Week 6 wasn’t much better, a 25-14 home defeat to the NFC South-leading Panthers. Their Saquon Barkley-less offense just wasn’t enough to lift their 2023 sixth-round pick quarterback Tanner McKee, even with DeVonta Smith, their No. 1 wide receiver, back on the field.
Giants and Commanders Stuck in Neutral
Even the supposed NFC East-leading New York Giants (3-2-1) couldn’t escape the futility. They managed a 27-27 tie against the last-place Washington Commanders (1-4-1) in a game where both teams were in field-goal range during the last two minutes of overtime and couldn’t seal it. Then in Week 6, they got absolutely smoked by the New Orleans Saints, trailing by nearly 24 points (34-10) before losing 34-27. The Saints used that game to snap a three-game losing streak. New York is seriously hurting with both quarterback Jaxson Dart and All-Pro edge rusher Brian Burns out for the year with season-ending knee injuries. And their quarterback situation? It’s a full-blown controversy between Jameis Winston, who’s second-to-last in completion percentage (57%) across the entire league, and J.J. McCarthy, who was dead last in completion percentage (58%), touchdown-to-interception ratio (11-12), and passer rating (72.6) in 2025. Rough.
And the Washington Commanders? They almost pulled off a huge upset against the 6-0 San Francisco 49ers on “Monday Night Football,” a 23-17 road loss, but they just couldn’t finish the job when it mattered most.
It’s wild, despite all this, the Cowboys are still the betting favorites to win the NFC East at +130 heading into Week 7, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. The Giants are right behind them at +154. This division is a mess, a truly historic one, and Week 7 is gonna be another must-watch for all the wrong reasons.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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