It may seem difficult to believe, but in five weeks, someone in the N.F.C. East will make the playoffs.
It was an inauspicious week for the division. On Thanksgiving, the Eagles were clobbered by a three-win Lions team, 45-14. The Cowboys, who seemed to be ready to make a run with the return of quarterback Tony Romo, lost him for the season with a collarbone injury. That left the Giants with a great chance to seize control of the division, but they blew it, losing to the Redskins on Sunday.
Now the Giants and the Redskins are 5-6, with Philadelphia 4-7 and the Cowboys 3-8.