A loss would have dropped the team to 1-4, with all four against NFC opponents and two against NFC East rivals. Even in a division that currently boasts the lowest winning percentage in the league, it would have been a crushing blow to the team’s playoff hopes. But instead, the Eagles coasted to a 39-17 victory, one that could have been decided by an even larger margin were it not for a garbage time Drew Brees touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks as time expired.
At 2-3, the Eagles have the possibility of entering a virtual four-way tie in the NFC East, pending the outcomes of games involving the Cowboys and Giants, both 2-2, later in the day.