The Seahawks still have three NFC East games left on the schedule, and two of those teams meet Monday night to close out Week 7.
It’s the kind of matchup that usually jumps off the page when the NFL calendar comes out in May. The Cowboys and Eagles are often good for a compelling game, even when one side is down.
Nobody expected both teams to be 2-4 by this point, or for Philadelphia to be this banged up after six weeks. The biggest hit for the Eagles is losing quarterback Jalen Hurts for the season because of blood clots.
Tanner McKee is running the show for now, and he’ll do it without Devonta Smith or Dontayvion Wicks, though Saquon Barkley is back in the backfield.
Dallas has its own mess. Brian Schottenheimer’s Cowboys have gone cold on offense over the last two weeks, and they still don’t look like a team that understands defense is part of the deal if you want to win in the NFL. Right now, there’s no reason to treat Dallas as a safe pick against anybody until it proves otherwise.
The NFC East may be shaky overall, but the Giants are sitting at 4-2-1 and turning some heads, which makes a loss here a brutal one for either the Cowboys or Eagles.
The game kicks off at 5:15 pm PT on ESPN/ABC, though some fans will probably have the World Series on instead. Either way, it should be an interesting Monday night.
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Seahawks Win Over Chiefs Sparked A Viral Game-Day Mystery
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For a game that will be remembered in Seattle for the result, it also produced a strange side story that quickly took on a life of its own online. A viral photo from the game showing a person in bright clothing drew a wave of social media reactions, turning a regular game-day image into the kind of mystery fans could not stop talking about. [Read more 🡒]
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For Indianapolis, the timing of the trade says plenty about where things stand with the deadline approaching and how aggressively the Colts are willing to deal established talent. Nelson is in the final year of his contract, so Seattle is getting a proven starter with no long-term certainty attached, while the Colts turn a premier blocker into future draft capital and leave open what comes next as the market keeps moving. [Read more 🡒]
Seahawks May Have Found A Defensive Weapon Opponents Can't Match
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Mike Macdonald and several teammates have already pointed to Emmanworis versatility as a real asset, and the best part for Seattle is that this is still early in the season. He is back from ankle surgery and has already logged meaningful snaps in a variety of roles through six games, which gives the Seahawks a lot to work with as they keep sorting out how to deploy him. The intriguing part now is less about whether he can fit in and more about how far they can push that role as the year goes on. [Read more 🡒]