The NFC lEast Leading Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are 5-7, and hadn't won in three games before their Sunday win. They now are tied for first place. All that because they hung on and beat a busted up Patriots team on Sunday afternoon, and the Redskins became the latest NFC East team to cough up the advantage in the division.

The Redskins-Cowboys game last night was tough to watch. No one scored a touchdown until there was about two minutes left, and nobody played that well throughout the battle of field goals. In the end, Dallas managed to win, after blowing a touchdown lead in the final minute. They are 4-8, and just one game out of first.

It's easy to get excited about being in first place, but I'd caution Eagles fans against getting too excited. The next two weeks are Buffalo and Arizona, two teams with playoff aspirations who have a lot to play for. Even if the Eagles do win this division, they would end up playing Seattle or Minnesota in the first round. I don't see them winning against either.  I'm being cautious, even now.

The Eagles are back in first. This means there's a chance to win. It's not a good chance, but a chance. Even so, let's not take this too seriously, a 7-9 team may win this division.