What's the Word: Week 4 Eagles win and Cowboys loss puts the birds in a good place

I have been excited to write about the Eagles Thursday night win since Nigel Bradham ran out of the Packers end zone with a deflected pass from Aaron Rodgers. The 34-27 win over the, then undefeated, Packers at Lambeau Field was exciting from start to finish. The offence was ON POINT, looking like an entirely different team than the one that lost to Detroit in Philly the week before. The virtually nonexistent run game appeared out of no where, propelling the Eagles to their second win of the season. I blame this entirely on the offensive line. They were dominant and created run lanes the RBs haven't seen all season. Howard took advantage of the opportunity, rushing for 87 yards while Sanders, who struggled in Week 3 averaged 6.5 yards per carry. Carson Wentz did more Carson Wentz things, completing 16 of 27 passes and tossed 3 touchdowns. 

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On the other side of the ball the defensive line was average. They did what the Eagles defensive line usually does; get the job done. Still, a big concern for the Eagels, which seems like a constant concern dating back to the 2017 season, was the CBs. They get smoked by receivers every game. In order for this team to have continued success, something has to be done about the CB position.

Around the rest of the division there was a very happy Giants team who beat the Redskins to move to 2-2 in the division and drop the Redskins to 0-4. The Cowboys lost in a very pathetic Sunday Night showdown with the Saints. Losing 12-10, all it took for the Saints to beat the, then undefeated, Cowboys was 4 field goals. The fault in the Cowboys loss was the neutralization of Ezekiel Elliot who only rushed for 35 yards. It is clear that slowing down the run game plays a huge factor in the success of this Cowboys offense. In the coming weeks I expect the Cowboys opponents to focus on shutting down Elliot. After Week 4, the NFC East is still up for grabs. There is no signs of a clear leader I am sure it will continue to be a tight race.

Looking ahead to Week 5, the Eagles have it easy, facing the Jets in Philly. I expect the birds to move to 3-2 on the season after this week. As for the Giants, they will take on the Vikings at home ultimately leading to a loss, in my opinion. The Redskins will host the Patriots and based on their level of play thus far, I believe the Redskins will move to a disappointing 0-5 by the end of the day on Sunday. The Cowboys will have another tough game ahead of them as they host the Packers in Dallas. This Packers defense is the real deal and if they can get to Dak and his run game, I expect a Green Bay win, moving the Cowboys the 3-2.

Week 5 has the possibility to shift the standings in NFC East tremendously. The Packers at Cowboys game is going to make the most difference so be sure to tune into that game.