Eleven weeks down, six to go as the NFC East division standings tighten before the stretch run.
On Sunday, the Redskins lost to the Texans, 23-21, and watched quarterback Alex Smith go down for the season with a broken leg. The loss dropped the first-place Redskins to 6-4.
The Cowboys moved to 5-5, one game behind the Redskins, with a last-second 22-19 win over the Falcons.
The Eagles fell to 4-6 after a horrible 48-7 loss to the Saints.
The Giants won their second straight, beating the Buccaneers, 38-35, to improve to 3-7, just three games behind first-place Washington.