November 02, 2015

Taking a look at the rest of the NFC East teams' schedules

By Jimmy Kempski
PhillyVoice Staff

Brandon Wade/AP

"Can you guys maybe steal ONE game without me?"

The NFC East is trash. The Eagles can't catch the ball. Or throw. The Giants are on pace to give up the second-most yards in NFL history. Dallas has lost five consecutive games and is beginning to look like a five-alarm tire fire. And the Redskins are the Redskins.

In Week 8, the Eagles and Redskins each had byes, while the Cowboys and Giants both lost very winnable games. The path to NFC East "supremacy" could be a race to eight wins. Maybe even seven wins with some tie-breakers will get the job done. Let's take a look at the NFC East teams' remaining schedules, starting with the division leading Giants:

Giants	Wins	Losses
At Buccaneers	3	4
Patriots	7	0
At Redskins	3	4
Jets	4	3
At Dolphins	3	4
Panthers	6	0
At Vikings	5	2
Eagles	3	4
TOTAL (.618)	34	21

The Giants have the toughest remaining schedule in the NFC East, which includes two undefeated teams in the Patriots and Panthers. Every team left on the Giants' schedule has at least three wins.

Eagles	Wins	Losses
At Cowboys	2	5
Dolphins	3	4
Buccaneers	3	4
At Lions	1	7
At Patriots	7	0
Bills	3	4
Cardinals	6	2
Redskins	3	4
At Giants	4	4
TOTAL (.485)	32	34

The Eagles only have two teams left on their schedule with winning records, the Patriots and Cardinals. Additionally, their next four opponents have a combined record of 9-20.

Redskins	Wins	Losses
At Patriots	7	0
Saints	4	4
At Panthers	6	0
Giants	4	4
Cowboys	2	5
At Bears	2	5
Bills	3	4
At Eagles	3	4
At Cowboys	2	5
TOTAL (.516)	33	31

Like the Eagles, the Redskins have just two games remaining on their schedule against winning teams, although those two teams are both undefeated. The Skins' next five games are going to be very challenging. Their next three opponents have a combined record of 17-4, followed by a Giants team they haven't beaten since 2012 and a Cowboys team with a likely healthy Tony Romo.

Cowboys	Wins	Losses
Eagles	3	4
At Buccaneers	3	4
At Dolphins	3	4
Panthers	6	0
At Redskins	3	4
At Packers	6	1
Jets	4	3
At Bills	3	4
Redskins	3	4
TOTAL (.548)	34	28

The Cowboys have six games against 3-4 teams remaining on their schedule. Because of their first place finish in the NFC East a year ago, they draw the Packers while the rest of the NFC East teams get far weaker NFC North opponents. Tony Romo is not eligible to return until their road game against the Dolphins.

Here's a snapshot of each teams' combined remaining schedule: