NFC East Winners and Losers

The Battle for the NFC East has begun. Every week I will give you my winners and losers. Sometimes winning and losing have nothing to do with the scoreboard.

Plus every week there will be a winner and loser of the week. The winner and loser may be the same team. Just stick around we have that exact scenario this week.


Dallas Cowboys Winners

When you win on the road in the NFL that pretty much assures you winner status. Dallas did what they had to do, WIN. They started slow but as the game moved along they played better and better.

The Offense at the start seemed rusty and penalties slowed what momentum they had on early drives.Near the end of the first half,things started to click. Romo started to throw on target and Tampa Bay, who had been selling out with eight and nine man fronts got burnt three times on long passes. I would still like to see more of a running game but all in all a good performance.

The Defense didn't do much early. Post game,head coach Wade Phillips,blamed the scheme they were in early. He said they were too active and got caught in the wrong blitz or formation several times. When they went back to the basic 3-4 they played much better, proven by Cadillac Anderson's numbers. He rushed for 97 yards on the day,but on 20 of those came in the second half. The defense had no sacks but did hit QB Leftwich on numerous occasions.

New York Giants Winners

Early on it looked like NY was going to blow out the Washington Redskins. They ran and passed at will. Their defense scored a TD and NY looked like a team with the best record in the NFC last season.

Things got out of hand late in the game and the Redskins made a game of it late. Still a good win for NY and their new receivers look like they are keepers.

Philadelphia Eagles Winners and Losers

They won the game. The dominated the Carolina Panthers on the road. The defense looked like the unit that destroyed the Cowboys 44-6 last season.

Then late, Donovan McNabb goes down with a rib injury. I have read conflicting reports of him being out from playing next week to out four weeks. If he misses time, that could swing the balance in a tight division

Washington Redskins Losers

Nothing seems to have changed in DC. The offense is still challenged and inconsistent. Their QB Jason Cambell seems at times totally out of his league. They did rally late but that was too little too late.

Then again, winning on the road in the NFC East is nothing to be ashamed of.


Ranking the performances I would go with the Eagles, Cowboys, Giants and then the Redskins.

The weeks winner and loser is the Philadelphia Eagles. Destroying Carolina on the road makes them the weeks winner. Losing McNabb makes them the weeks loser.