It’s long been said that the quickest way to win in the NFL is by winning your division. Such has been the case with the Philadelphia Eagles. When things have been good, they’ve had the number of the Dallas Cowboys, the Washington Redskins and New York Giants. When they haven’t, winning in the NFC East has been problem.
Last season, the Eagles went 5-1 in the division. Their only loss was a 6-0 thrilling loss (not exactly) at the hands of the Cowboys. That was a game that meant nothing and a game in which the starters were pulled early.