NFL fans are making it clear they don’t want to sit through the Cowboys and Eagles in the Monday night spotlight.
Dallas and Philadelphia are heading into Week 7 with a combined 4-8 record, and the matchup has drawn plenty of ridicule online as the NFC East continues a rough season. The division has already become the first in NFL history to post zero victories in two straight weeks when all four teams played, and that has only sharpened the frustration around this game.
Both teams entered the year as favorites to contend for the division crown, but the New York Giants are sitting atop the standings at 3-2-1 instead. With the Cowboys and Eagles struggling to match preseason expectations, fans took to social media to vent about the primetime assignment and suggest the league move the game elsewhere.
“They gonna have to flex this game to Comedy Central man,” one fan said.
“Nickelodeon slime game,” another wrote.
“they can’t flex this fr? like to sunday at some bs hour,” another added.
“Joe Milton revenge game or Sirianni fired I can’t lose,” a fourth said.
“Ironically probably the most important game of the week. Winner makes the playoffs,” a fifth wrote.
“Nah put that s**t on Cartoon Network man,” a sixth added.
The Cowboys have been up and down all season, while the Eagles are dealing with the loss of Jalen Hurts for the year. Despite the online backlash, there’s no indication the NFL plans to alter the schedule for this matchup. Fans previously wanted the league to cancel the upcoming Paris game, but that contest is still set to go as scheduled.
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