The Giants did the Eagles no favors in Week 7.
New York’s overtime win over the Houston Texans pushed the NFC East picture further out of Philadelphia’s control, and now the Eagles head into Monday Night Football with even more urgency against the Dallas Cowboys. The division was already sitting there for any of the four teams to grab, but Philadelphia’s four-game losing streak has made the climb feel a lot steeper.
The Giants moved to 4-2-1 after pulling out a 27-21 victory in Houston, and they did it with J.J. McCarthy making his first start of the season.
McCarthy threw for 252 yards, while the Giants controlled the game on the ground with 188 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Cam Skattebo was the workhorse, finishing with 124 yards and a touchdown.
That result leaves New York with a two-game edge in the division, which is the exact kind of development the Eagles needed to avoid as they prepare for Dallas.
Philadelphia enters the week in second place behind the Giants, but the path back to the top gets much tougher if it slips again. A loss to the Cowboys would only deepen the hole and make the division race even harder to navigate.
The Eagles are already dealing with a long list of problems. They’re without DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Nolan Smith Jr., and Michael Carter for this game, while Jonathan Greenard, Saquon Barkley, and Landon Dickerson are questionable. On top of that, Tanner McKee is set to carry the offense with Jalen Hurts out for the season because of his blood clot injury.
McKee was efficient, but not great in the Week 6 loss to the Carolina Panthers, and now he has to manage an even more difficult setup against Dallas. With the way the roster is currently stretched, Philadelphia does not have much margin for error.
If the Eagles drop to 2-5, the pressure around their 2026 season would spike in a hurry. For now, they’re focused on beating the Cowboys and keeping the division race alive. But the Giants’ overtime win made sure the task got a lot harder.
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