The marquee game of Week 9 didn’t disappoint as the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles traded blows down to the final seconds. While the Cowboys showed well against the current conference leader, Philly got the win and tightened its grip on both the NFC East and the NFC as a whole.
The Eagles’ victory had a significant swing effect. If they’d lost, Dallas would now be 6-2, still undefeated in the division, and could move into first place with a likely win this Sunday against the Giants. But now Philly can go into its bye week comfortably perched atop both the NFC East and the conference, unable to be ousted no matter what happens in Week 10.