The Eagles got some help on Sunday.
The Philadelphia Eagles entered the bye week coming off a disappointing loss to the Carolina Panthers. Leaving the bye week, the Eagles have much more reason to be happy. The Eagles, while they were resting this weekend, got to see two of their NFC East rivals lose on Sunday.
The New York Giants lost to the Saints in New Orleans by a final score of 52 to 49. New York's defense looked helpless against the Saints' offense. Drew Brees tied the NFL single-game record for touchdown passes with seven.