NFC East Power Rankings entering Week 9: Dallas has ground to make up

The Dallas Cowboys are not making their climb to the top of the division any easier.

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Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books. With every team from the NFC East participating, including the Dallas Cowboys, only two ended up with a victory.

When it comes to ranking the teams in the division before Week 9, the task seems simple.

Here are the NFC East Power Rankings ahead of Week 9.

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4. New York Giants

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The New York Giants may permanently be the basement dweller of the NFC East this season. A loss on Monday night to the Pittsburgh Steelers put the Giants at 2-6 on the year, and the team has zero momentum heading into Week 9.

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3. Dallas Cowboys

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Things are also not well in Dallas. The Cowboys dropped a Sunday night showdown with the San Francisco 49ers. It's panic time in Dallas, yet it doesn't seem like anyone has grasped that.

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2. Philadelphia Eagles

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The Philadelphia Eagles demolished the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, and they are looking like a team on the rise. In two weeks, the Eagles will meet the Cowboys in a game that could decide the fate of Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy.

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1. Washington Commanders

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The Washington Commanders running the NFC East this season has been a surprise to everyone. However, the team is doing it all, including Hail Mary victories, to stay atop the division. Can anyone slow down the Commanders?

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