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Eagles talk: Predicting every NFC East game of 2019’s NFL schedule

By Geoffrey Knox

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 11: Wide receiver Nelson Agholor #13 of the Philadelphia Eagles carries the ball against strong safety Jeff Heath #38 of the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on November 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Dallas Cowboys won 27-20. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 11: Wide receiver Nelson Agholor #13 of the Philadelphia Eagles carries the ball against strong safety Jeff Heath #38 of the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on November 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Dallas Cowboys won 27-20. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 09: Cornerback Fabian Moreau #31 of the Washington Redskins looks on as wide receiver Corey Coleman #19 drops a first-half pass at FedExField on December 09, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 09: Cornerback Fabian Moreau #31 of the Washington Redskins looks on as wide receiver Corey Coleman #19 drops a first-half pass at FedExField on December 09, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Week 16:

Giants at Redskins, Sunday, December 22nd at 1 PM EST, FedExField

The NFL is a league that just gets it. They’re constantly trying to drum up ways to improve on what’s the most entertaining television product in sports. Every year, there’s a rule change, and they’re always evolving. Once upon a time, there was a developing issue.

Teams were constantly wrapping up their division early, and sometimes, you could get teams who weren’t giving their best efforts late because there was nothing to play for.

League offices would love to see everybody with a 7-7 record entering the final two weeks as they’ve become obsessed with parity. While that may never happen, their decision years ago to place divisional games at the end of a team’s schedule has helped us see some important games late.

Again, it doesn’t happen often, and it won’t happen in Week 16 with the Giants and Redskins, but this could be a game worthy of watching (even if both teams are mathematically eliminated by this time). With nothing to play for, the Giants finally place Daniel Jones in the lineup, and New York gets a narrow victory over the Redskins.

Prediction: Giants 27, Redskins 23

Projected team records: Eagles (11-4), Cowboys (9-6), Redskins (5-10), Giants (6-9)

Projected divisional records: Eagles (4-1), Cowboys (4-1), Redskins (1-4), Giants (1-4)

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