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Commanders vs Eagles: Playoff implications
Tonight’s Thursday Night Football match features an NFC East showdown between the division’s top two teams and has significant playoff implications.
This week’s Thursday Night Football game features a juicy divisional matchup between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles. Last week, the Eagles took over the Commanders' spot atop the NFC East with a win over divisional foes Dallas Cowboys and the Commanders slipped to second place, a half-game behind them, after a one-point loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Commanders vs Eagles, the NFC East, and the playoff picture
The NFC East is the most inconsistent of the divisions, not having had a repeat winner since 2004. This year is no different. The Cowboys won the division last year, but this year, at 3-6, they’re not even in the picture. The New York Giants have remained consistently disappointing for several years now, and at 2-8, that’s not changing this year either.
The dark horse here is the Commanders. The Eagles were the heavy favorite to clinch the division but Washington has come out of nowhere with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels under center and until last week, they were the No. 1 team in the NFC East for the majority of the season.
After their loss to the Steelers, the Commanders dropped from the 2nd to the 6th seed in the NFC standings, swapping places with the Eagles, who went from 6th to 2nd.
NFC standings before Week 11
1. Detroit Lions (8-1)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (7-2)
3. Atlanta Falcons (6-4)
4. Arizona Cardinals (5-4)
5. Minnesota Vikings (7-2)
6. Washington Commanders (7-3)
7. Green Bay Packers (6-3)
8. San Francisco 49ers (5-4)
9. Los Angeles Rams (4-4)
10. Chicago Bears (4-5)
11. Seattle Seahawks (4-5)
12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6)
13. Dallas Cowboys (3-6)
14. New Orleans Saints (3-7)
15. Carolina Panthers (3-7)
16. New York Giants (2-7)
NFC East standings before Week 11
- Philadelphia Eagles (7-2)
- Washington Commanders (7-3)
- Dallas Cowboys (3-5)
- New York Giants (2-8)
Playoff implications
If the Commanders beat the Eagles tonight, they will take back the lead in the NFC East as well as the No. 2 seed. If they lose, they’ll be two games back and without the tiebreaker, making a divisional win more difficult.
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