Final Stretch Predictions: NFC East

Things in the NFC East are as bad as ever, and once again I will go into my predictions for how the rest of this crazy season could play out for this division.

Washington Redskins:

I think it's pretty safe to say that Washington is no longer in the playoff hunt with their 4-9 record, so I'm pretty much going to skip over them... they do play The Giants next week and in Philly for the final game, so I can only hope they become a spoiler.

Philadelphia Eagles:

The Eagles are holding onto a 5-8 record right now, and although it's possible that they can win out, get some help and then win the division, it's a very long shot. Their remaining games are against The Jets, at Dallas and then they host Washington to finish the regular season.

The Jets are playing pretty good right now, which I think could send Philly to 5-9... if that were to occur, they would already be done and out of the playoff talk. Dallas is the next game and after the first Dallas/Philly game (which was the Cowboys biggest loss of the season (in terms of point margin,)) The Cowboys will be hungry for revenge, plus they'll be at home. This should put Philly at 5-10. Eagles final game will be against Washington, and there's a good shot they do indeed win this one... I predict Philly will finish with a 6-10 record.

New York Giants:

The current leaders of the division at 7-6 since they got the tiebreaker victory against Dallas last night. This is going to be a heated head to head battle to finish the season, Giants host Washington this week, play The Jets next week and then finish the season against Dallas which could very likely become the determining game to see who makes the playoff.

Against Washington, it's very probable that Giants win and go 8-6... I'm not sure about The Jets game, it really could go either way, but I'm crossing my fingers, legs and arms to hope Jets win and send Giants to 8-7. To finish the season against Dallas, again I am praying a'la Tim Tebow pose, hoping Dallas wins that and sends them to 8-8 and ending their season.

Dallas Cowboys:

The final stretch is when Dallas usually collapses, they will need to improve in all aspects to have a chance and finally play good in December.

This week they will head to Tampa Bay for a Saturday Night game... there's a good shot they win this and stand at 8-6. The next week they host Philly, and with Vick back it's going to be a tough game. Hopefully the 34-7 loss from earlier in the season will be remembered and Dallas will pull off a victory here, going 9-6. If they lose and end up 8-7, it will be up to the finale' against The Giants, in the Meadowlands, that will determine everything. Potentially it could be 8-7 against 8-7, winner will make playoffs. Dallas will be heading to New York and will absolutely need to play better than they have been, and if they do indeed pull it off, they will win the division at 9-7 and Giants fall to 8-8.

The stars will have to be aligned for it to play out like this, and considering the way The 'Boys have been playing, I really don't have too much hope that it will, although they have shocked me before.