The Philadelphia Eagles got a key win on Sunday despite the fact they’re on their bye this week.
The Atlanta Falcons came up big to the Eagles’ aide by defeating the division-leading Washington Redskins, 38 to 14. Jay Gruden’s team is now 5-3 on the 2018 NFL season.
Let’s take an updated look at the NFC East standings:
1) Washington Redskins: 5-3 overall (1-0 in division games)
2) Philadelphia Eagles: 4-4 overall (1-0 in division games)
3) Dallas Cowboys: 3-4 overall (1-1 in division games)
4) New York Giants: 1-7 overall (0-3 in division games)
As you can see, your reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles are still very much alive in the playoff picture.