NFC EAST REPORT Week 6:

Who is for real in this division? Many would say that the Philadelphia Eagles are just off to a slow start and they are the team to beat. If the Eagles are for real, they better learn how to stop the run quickly or this may be a very disappointing season for the always faithful to the end Eagles fan. In their 2 losses this season the Eagles gave up 200 yards on the ground to Atlanta and 167 to Dallas. The NFC EAST contains Tiki Barber, Clinton Portis and Julius Jones. All quality backs that the Eagles will have trouble stopping unless their defense steps up.

So if the Eagles troubles continue, who will emerge as a true contender from the NFC EAST? The Giants offense looks unstoppable early, but the defense is suspect. The Giants come off the bye this weekend to face the Cowboys in Dallas. I believe Eli Manning and this Giants offense is for real. 136 points in 4 games proves that case. If the Giants defense can put just a little pressure on Drew Bledsoe this week, they will fly home with a victory. With the 49ers and Vikings coming up on the schedule, the Giants looked to be in very good shape for a playoff run if they win in Dallas this weekend.

Washington has to travel to Kansas City who has had to sit back for 2 weeks and think about the 31 straight points that Philadelphia rolled up on them. The Chiefs will be ready to go in this match up and will most likely send Washington home to face the 49ers on 10/23 with a 3-2 record. Washington’s defense as usual will keep them in every game. If the redskins O-line can begin to push defenders off the ball, we may be looking at a typical Joe Gibbs ball control offense. Until that happens, the Redskins defense will continue to be on the field to long and begin to tire as the season progresses.

The Eagles have a bye for week 6. The schedule does not look good for them over the next month. The Chargers come to town, than it is back to back road games in Denver and Washington, followed by a Monday Night match-up with Dallas. If the Eagles can survive this part of their schedule, they may be back as a top Super Bowl contender in the NFC. If not, this conference is wide open for anyone to take the crown. The next 3 months will be fun in the NFC.

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