Eagles stay in NFC East race as Giants, Commanders finish in a tie

The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys remain in the NFC East race after the New York Giants and Washington Commanders tied 27-27 on Sunday. This outcome leaves no division team victorious in Week 5. Philadelphia's standings now stand at 2-3, while New York is at 3-1-1. The Eagles and Cowboys are tied at 2-3, trailing New York by 1½ games, with Washington at 1-3-1. Dallas suffered a 24-16 home loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday night.

With Philadelphia's defeat and Sunday's tie, the NFC East division finished Week 5 with a 0-2-2 record, offering the Eagles a glimmer of hope after their third consecutive loss. A win by the Giants would have left Philadelphia just two games behind the division leader, but New York's tie only netted them a half-game advantage over the Eagles and Cowboys.

This result only adds to Philadelphia's frustration following their loss against Jacksonville. The Eagles' Jake Elliott scored a field goal with eight seconds left, but a long kickoff return led to Cam Little's winning kick.

Despite the lack of a winning week across the NFC East, the division race still seems manageable with 12 games remaining for Philadelphia. The Eagles have already defeated Washington and have five divisional games left, including both matchups against New York and Dallas. While Philadelphia needs to end its losing streak, the winless week across the NFC East keeps their pursuit of the division title within reach.