|
|||||||||
Eagles Perspective After Week 15
With Dallas' comical loss to the Ravens on Saturday night, the Eagles unquestionably hold the Cowgirls' destiny in their hands. Beat Romo next week and the Cowboys will be watching the playoffs on TV. That's a pretty sweet position to be in, no matter what happens, but it's not the most important thing, and we don't need to worry about it for another week.
Right now, the only thing that matters is beating the Skins. A little more perspective after the jump.
| WEEK | OPPONENT | RESULT | RECORD |
| 1 | St. Louis | Win, 38-3 | 1-0 |
| 2 | @ Dallas | Loss, 41-37 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | Win, 15-6 | 2-1 |
| 4 | @ Chicago | Loss, 24-20 | 2-2 |
| 5 | Washington | Loss, 23-17 | 2-3 |
| 6 | @ San Francisco | Win, 40-26 | 3-3 |
| 7 | |||
| 8 | Atlanta | Win, 27-14 | 4-3 |
| 9 | @ Seattle | Win, 26-7 | 5-3 |
| 10 | New York Giants | Loss, 36-31 | 5-4 |
| 11 | @ Cincinatti | Tie, 13-13 | 5-4-1 |
| 12 | @ Baltimore | Loss, 7-36 | 5-5-1 |
| 13 | Arizona | Win, 48-20 | 6-5-1 |
| 14 | @ New York Giants | Win, 20-14 | 7-5-1 |
| 15 | Cleveland | Win, 30-10 | 8-5-1 |
| 16 | @ Washington | -- | -- |
| 17 | Dallas | -- | -- |
At this point in the season, perspective is very easy to come by. Win these final two games and not only do you have a chance at the playoffs, but you will end the Dallas Cowboys' season. If the former isn't enough motivation, something's wrong with you. If the latter isn't, well, you aren't really an Eagles fan.
Should the Eagles win out, they need one loss from either Tampa Bay (vs. San Diego, vs. Oakland) or Atlanta (@ Minnesota, vs. St. Louis). If the Eagles run the table and both of those teams lose a game, they'll be the highest-seeded wild card.
It all starts in Washington this afternoon. Win and you're alive, lose and start thinking about next season, because I highly doubt 9-6-1 will get you in this season.
