NFC East Teams Go 0-8 in Two Weeks, First Time Since 1970

The NFC East has gone 0-8 over the past two weeks, marking the first time since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger that a division has recorded zero wins in a two-week span.

The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, both sitting at 2-4, collide Monday night in Philadelphia. The New York Giants hold the division lead at 3-2-1, leaving the Cowboys and Eagles just behind. A turnaround is still mathematically possible given the division's overall weakness.

Philadelphia is on a four-game losing streak, its first of that length since 2020. Quarterback Jalen Hurts is on injured reserve with blood clots and will miss the rest of the season. Tanner McKee, who served as a backup for his first two NFL seasons, now leads the offense. He had only two days of first-team practice before last week's loss to Carolina. This week, he gets a full week to work with first-year offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. McKee said he plans to meet with the coaching staff more often rather than preparing alone.

The Eagles' running game is strained. Saquon Barkley has missed more than two games with a hamstring injury. His backups, Will Shipley and Tank Bigsby, are also hurt. Carson Steele, signed from the practice squad last week, injured his shoulder against Carolina. Dameon Pierce was the only running back to carry the ball in that game, rushing for 35 yards. Dallas allows 4.7 yards per carry this season.

Dallas has its own issues. The defense ranks 30th in the league under first-year coordinator Christian Parker. The offense scored only 29 points combined in its last two losses, including a 23-13 defeat to Green Bay. This is the first time since 2019 that the team has scored fewer than 20 points in consecutive starts by Dak Prescott.

Owner Jerry Jones said at the NFL's annual fall meeting on Wednesday that he does not expect to make further coaching changes this season. He described the recent hiring of defensive assistant Mike Pettine as a strategic move.

Several individual milestones are in play. Javonte Williams has seven rushing touchdowns through six games, the second-most for a Cowboys player in that span behind Emmitt Smith in 1994 and 1995. CeeDee Lamb has 48 receptions, the most in franchise history through six games. He is approaching 8,000 career receiving yards. Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert needs one catch to move into third place on the franchise's career receptions list.

Dallas is favored by 4 points. The Cowboys are 3-3 against the spread, while the Eagles are 1-5. Dallas leads the all-time series 72-58 and won the last meeting 24-21 on Nov. 23, 2025. Kickoff is at 7:15 p.m. CST on ESPN. The Eagles play at Washington on Nov. 1, then host the Giants to finish the divisional stretch.