NFC East Teams Go 0-8 in Two Weeks, First Since 1970

The NFC East has gone 0-8 in its last eight games, a mark not seen since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The division's four teams played twice this past fortnight and lost every contest, leaving the standings in flux as the week closes.

Dallas and Philadelphia enter Monday night's matchup at Lincoln Financial Field tied at 2-4. The New York Giants lead the division at 3-2-1, but the gap is narrow enough that a win by either team on Monday keeps them within striking distance of the top spot.

Philadelphia’s struggles extend beyond the loss record. The Eagles are on a four-game losing streak, their longest since 2020. Their offense has produced just 58 points across those four games. Quarterback Jalen Hurts is on injured reserve due to blood clots and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

Tanner McKee, a backup for his first two NFL seasons, takes over the starting role. He made only two previous starts, both after the team had already secured a playoff berth. Last week’s loss to Carolina was his first meaningful start, and he had only two days of first-team practice. This week, he has a full week to work with offensive coordinator Sean Mannion.

"I feel like I have a good preparation process," McKee said. He noted that he plans to meet with the coaching staff more often rather than preparing alone. The Eagles’ running game is also depleted. Saquon Barkley is out with a hamstring injury, and backups Will Shipley and Tank Bigsby are hurt. Carson Steele, signed from the practice squad last week, injured his shoulder against Carolina.

Dameon Pierce was the only Eagles running back to carry the ball last week, rushing for 35 yards. Dallas has allowed 4.7 yards per carry this season. The Cowboys have their own issues. They rank 30th in the league in defense under first-year coordinator Christian Parker.

On offense, Dallas scored only 29 points combined in its last two losses, including a 23-13 defeat to Green Bay last week. The team has scored fewer than 20 points in consecutive Dak Prescott starts for the first time since 2019.

Owner Jerry Jones told reporters at the NFL’s annual fall meeting on Wednesday that he does not expect to make more coaching changes this season. He described the hiring of defensive assistant Mike Pettine this month as strategic.

Several individual milestones are in play for Monday. Javonte Williams is the second Cowboys player with seven rushing touchdowns through six games, behind Emmitt Smith’s totals in 1994 and 1995. CeeDee Lamb has 48 receptions, the most in franchise history through six games, and is closing in on 8,000 career receiving yards.

Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert needs one catch to move into third place on the franchise's career receptions list. Dallas is favored by 4 points. The Cowboys are 3-3 against the spread, while the Eagles are 1-5. Dallas leads the all-time series 72-58 and won the last meeting 24-21 on Nov. 23, 2025. Kickoff is at 7:15 p.m. CST on ESPN.