Cowboys Survive Against Texans; Eagles Dominate vs. Giants: NFC East Roundup

The Washington Commanders sat back and relaxed as their rivals shocked the league on Sunday.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 11, 2022

The Washington Commanders were on the couch this week enjoying their bye, but the rest of the NFC East was in action with playoff implications.

The Philadelphia Eagles (12-1) made a statement after stomping on the New York Giants (7-5-1) at MetLife Stadium. Philadelphia scored a touchdown on each of its first three drives to take a 21-0 lead and cruised from there. Quarterback Jalen Hurts found the end zone three times - two in the air, one on the ground - and further established his MVP campaign.

Meanwhile in Arlington, the Dallas Cowboys (10-3) are breathing a huge sigh of relief after a come-from-behind 27-23 win against the league-worst Houston Texans (1-11-1). The Cowboys trailed for most of the game, but Dak Prescott led an 11-play, 98-yard drive that ended in an Ezekiel Elliott touchdown to take the lead with less than a minute to go.

With the results today, the Commanders and Giants now have identical 7-5-1 records, but Washington has the tiebreaker over New York due to a higher divisional win percentage. But next week, the tie will be broken when the Giants visit the Commanders to settle the score in primetime on Sunday Night Football.

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Published Dec 11, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.