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Eagles at Cowboys flexed to Sunday Night Football

By Mike Dyce

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Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

The Philadelphia Eagles have a big 24-3 lead over the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football. If they win it doesn’t help the Eagles a lot, they’d still need to beat the Dallas Cowboys to make it into the playoffs.

Similarly, the Cowboys got a win over the Washington Redskins on the road on Sunday to keep their playoff hopes  alive. If they win in Week 17, they’ll win the NFC East title and a playoff berth.

That makes the Week 17 match up a playoff game if you will, or a NFC East Championship game. That game should be a good one based on that notion.

With the Eagles cruising against the Bears and the Cowboys struggling with injuries, the game could be less thrilling than advertised.

According to NFL.com:

"The NFL also announced that the Buffalo-New England game and the Tampa Bay-New Orleans game were both moved to 4:25 pm ET. The NFL tries to ensure there are no competitive advantages based on time of game in Week 17, and tries to create a situation where every team possible has something at stake.The Patriots game’s change means that the Denver Broncos can’t clinch homefield advantage in the AFC until they face the Oakland Raiders in the late afternoon. The NFC South title will also not be decided until the Saints and Carolina Panthers both suit up simultaneously at 4:25 pm ET.If the Chicago Bears lose to the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, the Chicago-Green Bay Week 17 will also move to 4:25 pm ET. In that scenario, the Bears-Packers game will decide the NFC North."

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