Good news, Commanders fans: At 3-7, Washington can still become bowl eligible this season.

Bad news: Six wins won't mean much in the NFL, and those Super Bowl thoughts percolating in January when the Commanders crashed the NFC Championship game are a distant memory.

Hard times are hanging around the NFC East. The Philadelphia Eagles are the lone playoff contender at this early stage in the race, the Dallas Cowboys have three wins and the New York Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll after a 2-8 start to 2025.

Philadelphia (7-2) outlasted the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. Now the Eagles are in a spotlight game with the Detroit Lions (6-3) in what sets up as a massive week for the playoff standings, potential tiebreakers and even a couple last-chance turnarounds.

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