NFC East Week 14 predictions: Cowboys win first place
While the Giants aim to defeat the Packers for the third time in a row, Philadelphia hopes to bounce back against a formidable Dallas squad.
Eagles (10-2) versus Dallas Cowboys (9-3)
In a rematch of the NFC Championship game from the previous year, San Francisco defeated Philadelphia 42-19, giving them their worst defeat under Nick Sirianni. The Eagles now aim to start quickly against a Cowboys squad that has scored 42 points a night on average over its last four games.
Dallas has the best scoring offence in the NFL, and they have yet to lose at home. Dak Prescott, the quarterback, has never looked better. In addition to leading the league in touchdowns (26), he ranks among the top five in yards, yards per completion, and quarterback rating.
Jalen Hurts, the quarterback for the Eagles, also has impressive stats, but they weren’t enough against the 49ers. Hurts appears reluctant to run when plays go wrong, in contrast to previous seasons when Philly’s receivers struggled to get open all day.
Both teams must play better defence than they did the previous week. Except for the first quarter, Niners quarterback Brock Purdy was able to throw all day against the Eagles, and the Cowboys defence allowed a Seattle team that averaged 22 points per game to score 35 points against them.
Unbelievably, Dallas—that is, Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert—might hold the key to defeating Dallas this week. Due to a forearm injury, Philadelphia’s third-leading receiver has missed the previous three games; his absence against the 49ers was conspicuous.
Philadelphia’s offence should look much better if Goedert plays, but it still won’t be as good as a Dallas team that stars CeeDee Lamb. The second-best receiver in the league gained 191 yards in Week 9’s 28-23 loss to the Eagles, and he’s likely eager to take on the fourth-worst pass defence in the NFL.
GUESSWORK: Cowboys 34-27
New York Giants (4-8) vs. Green Bay Packers (6-6)
Don’t look now, but the Packers defeated the Chiefs, the reigning Super Bowl champions, 27-19, and have now won three straight games and four of their last five.
With a 6-6 record, Green Bay is still in contention for a wild-card spot and is tied with Minnesota for second place in the NFC North.
New York hasn’t dropped a game in two straight thanks to a bye week and victories.
Jordan Love of Green Bay is to blame for the team’s success. The third-year quarterback has scored 10 touchdowns in his last four games and just had his second straight three-touchdown performance against Kansas City.Though he’s still not Aaron Rodgers, he should have no issues facing the Giants defence after defeating the Chiefs and Lions in back-to-back weeks. At just 13.3 points per game, New York’s offence is still among the worst in the NFL.
