NFC East Power Rankings: Stacking the Eagles' coaching staff vs. their rivals

When we finally place a bow on the 2024-25 NFL regular season, 272 games will have been played. The Philadelphia Eagles, like each of the other 31 teams are featured in 17. Six of those 17 games are played versus NFC East competition, but unless you're a casual fan, we aren't telling you anything you don't already know.

We'll see three home dates versus the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Commanders, and New York Giants... We'll see another three versus the same opponents on the road.

All of these teams are limited. The guys from our nation's capital feature a youngster who might be named Offensive Rookie of the Year, but any of these teams can lose on any given day.

Talent is everywhere. Records don't matter when these teams clash. We've watched these teams play a ton of games versus one another, so with that being said, we feel comfortable in stating the following.

Most of these games are going to come down to coaching. That's a discussion we've heard about each of these teams constantly.

We rank the Eagles vs. their NFC East rivals with five weeks of the regular season in our rearview mirror.

Mike McCarthy has been at the Cowboys' helm since 2020. Nick Sirianni took over in Philly one year later.

Brian Daboll landed the Giants job in 2022. Then, the Cowboys lost their defensive coordinator, Dan Quinn, to... well... the Commanders...

Three of these men can call themselves Super Bowl champions (McCarthy, Quinn, and Daboll). One, Daboll, is a five-time champion. The other (Sirianni) has led his team to an appearance. Can any of these lead the current iterations of their teams back into the conversation this season?

Let's rank each coaching roster.

4. Dallas Cowboys

No Birds fan will complain about this, but the Cowboys have a ton of issues. Many begin at the leadership level. We could talk about Jerry Jones for hours, but we won't. Let's discuss Mike McCarthy.

Think of the Cowboys' head coach as a walking punchline. For whatever reason, we find ourselves chuckling every time we see him.

Again, he's a Super Bowl Champion, but can we just say it? Wasn't that more attributable to his roster than anything he was doing?

McCarthy's continued stay guarantees the continuation of this team's apathy, which is fine with us. We've seen a small sample size, but we're convinced the best coach Dallas employed last season left to lead one of their biggest rivals.

3. New York Giants

The Giants survived the Seattle Seahawks through a road win in perhaps the NFL's loudest outdoor stadium. The death blow was a blocked Hawks field-goal attempt that would have evened the score late.

Instead, Big Blue scooped the football on said block attempt and returned it for six points.

We contacted our friend Braulio Perez, editor and lead writer at GMenHQ, FanSided's news magazine for all things mentioning the Giants. We asked him to analyze New York's staff, and here's what he said.

"Before yesterday I would have given Daboll a C- or even a D+. The Giants were 1-3 and it looked like the season was already over.

The loss to the Commanders in Week 2 was inexcusable and fully on the staff for not having a backup kicker on the roster knowing Graham Gano was banged up; however, Daboll was nearly perfect with his decision-making and play-calling in the upset win over Seattle.

It was the kind of performance Giants fans expect out of him. With that victory, I'd bump him up to a C+ or B- for the year, taking into account the loss to Washington."

2. Philadelphia Eagles

Philly's coaching staff is under fire. Nick Sirianni's flaws have dominated conversations since Week 2. One of which is he has been handling in-game management terribly.

The Kellen Moore and Vic Fangio hirings brought excitement, but the adrenaline rush has ended. Philly's offense enters too many droughts. The defense, minus a superior showing in New Orleans, hasn't come up big during important moments. Something has got to give.

We've recently placed assistant coaches under the microscope. The jury is still deliberating, but all hope isn't lost.

Nick Sirianni has won 65.5% of his games, and we'd rather have this staff than the one in Dallas or New York.

1. Washington Commanders

If you're nervous about the Commanders, don't beat yourselves up too badly. They have been impressive. So far, they seemed to have nailed the Jayden Daniels selection.

Next up for them is a trip to Baltimore to play Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, and the Ravens. In the meantime, here's what Dean Jones, editor and lead writer at Riggo's Rag, had to say about the Commanders' coaching roster, one that includes a former Eagles offensive coordinator.

"Few thought the Washington Commanders would improve under Dan Quinn and his staff. Not many anticipated such a dramatic surge in a short space of time.

The culture has been changed completely. There is professionalism and purpose where once there was nothing but chaos. They're on a tear right now and things are looking up at long last.

Quinn is masterminding the project by focusing on the importance of building relationships. Kliff Kingsbury is running the offensive masterfully and giving Jayden Daniels a tremendous schematic platform to thrive. Joe Whitt Jr. is getting a tune out of his defense after some early jitters. Even the special teams unit is revitalized thanks to the addition of kicker Austin Seibert.

This project is still in its infancy. The Commanders are only going to get better."

Daniels' stat line has been impressive: 101 completions on 131 attempts, 1,135 yards passing, four TD passes, two interceptions, a 106.2 QB rating, a 73.2 QBR, 300 rushing yards on 57 carries, four rushing TDs, and, most importantly, a 4-1 record.