The Dallas Cowboys 17-9 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night means that Week 17 means everything for the division. The Cowboys could have wrapped up the division title with a win in Philadelphia, but noooooooo.
The Cowboys suffered their fourth loss in five weeks, and lost total control of the division in the process.
Instead the Eagles now have dibs on the division, and Philly can clinch the division IF they beat the Giants next week in the Meadowlands, or if the Cowboys lose to the Redskins in Dallas in week 17.Most likely the Cowboys will win against Washington in Week 17, meaning the Giants could decide who wins the division. New York has won two in a row, and Daniel Jones tossed five touchdown passes against the Skins.
The Eagles are desperate and banged-up, much like the Cowboys. While a Giants upset seems unlikely now, it would give the Cowboys the division.
The game could also play into the fates of Giants head coach Pat Shurmur and Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett. Unless the John Mara and Steve Tisch with the Giants, and Jerry Jones in Dallas have already decided to move on, week 17 could decide it for sure.
Would the Giants keep Shurmur if the Giants essentially win out next week? Will the Cowboys fire Garrett after week 17 regardless of a win against the Skins? Will Garrett become the next Giants head coach as was rumored a few weeks ago? Lot of intrigue for sure, and it will come down to the final week in the NFL's most bizarre division.
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