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Eagles soar in latest NFL power rankings

Not a lot of surprises this week as the Eagles jump up in the power ranks and the NFC east gets well represented at the top.

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Fox Sports has the Giants at #1(where they belong IMO) ahead of the Cowboys and the Eagles at #3

Very gritty win against Pittsburgh last week, accomplished with seven offensive starters injured throughout portions or all of the game -- including main men McNabb and Westbrook. Watch out QBs: Defensive whiz Jim Johnson is dialing up the blitzes again

ESPN has the same top 3 but with Dallas as #1. Having Dallas guy Matt Mosely writing them helps I'm sure. Eagles #3.

They put up points against a solid Cowboys defense and then used a fierce pass rush to slow down the Steelers. We need to see how Brian Westbrook responds to the ankle injury.

CBS sportsline has the Eagles at #5 up from #12 last week.

They're darn near perfect, except for the tough loss at Dallas. The defense bounced back in a big way in shutting down the Steelers. They looked like they had 13 men on the field.

The Sporting News has the Eagles at #7. Behind the Packers?

There are many reasons this team has been good for so long under Andy Reid. Here is one: Donovan McNabb, Brian Dawkins, William Thomas, Jon Runyan and David Akers all have held up as a decade-long nucleus

Sports Illustrated has the Eagles at #2...

Those were the Eagles I've known, ever since the Buddy Ryan days. Hungry, nasty dogs, blitz-happy maniacs, never mind how unsound the students of the game might find it. So why did they pull their horns in against the Cowboys? Maybe they're saving the real stuff for when they get them in Philly in December.

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The Eagles look especially strong this year. Let’s just hope Westbrook can come back healthy and strong and we can go all the way. I feel good about our chances in the NFC. Really good.

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by CoolP on Sep 24, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply actions  

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“has the Giants at #1(where they belong IMO)”

JB you love the Giants too much :), you have me worried.

Mosley is the biggest homer ever.

TITANS AHEAD OF US!?!?!?! PUHHH LEEEEEEEEEEEASE

by Joe_D on Sep 24, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions  

I hate the Giants… but let’s look at it objectively. They won the superbowl last year and they have yet to lose this year. What have they done to lose the top spot?

by JasonB on Sep 25, 2008 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions  

they ar not the patriots

or the cowboys thats what they did wrong. all these poles praise them

by NickPampani on Sep 25, 2008 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

I’m gonna have to strongly disagree that the Giants should be ahead of the Cowboys. The Giants played pretty well against the Skins, and used the Rams as a punching bag, but go to OT against the Bengals? As for Eagles vs. Giants, they’re about dead even, but barely winning against the Bengals is still better than barely losing against the Cowboys, so for now I think they have to be given the slight edge. I still think we’re the better team, but for the sake of power rankings, there can’t be ties, and it seems like they deserve it over us for now.

All that being said, I think the NFC East will come down to us and Dallas.

Destroyer of Subject Lines :3™

by yomjoseki on Sep 24, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply actions  

barely winning against the Bengals is still better than barely losing against the Cowboys

idk about that one…

by Remis on Sep 25, 2008 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Is it possible...

i can’t believe how good this division is. is it possible for all 4 teams in the nfc east to somehow make the playoffs?

by sportsfloormats on Sep 24, 2008 11:31 PM EDT reply actions  

It’s not possible. The four division winners each year make it in, and then two Wildcard teams. That leaves at least one team out.

Destroyer of Subject Lines :3™

by yomjoseki on Sep 25, 2008 3:31 AM EDT reply actions  

NFC East Power!

going back to last year, looks like we’re still reigning supreme. we were the ONLY conference in the league whose teams did not have a losing record.
in regards to the power ranking, i’ve got it:

1 cowboys (makes me sick to say it, but had we beat them, i’d put us)
2 eagles
3 giants

redskins aren’t looking too bad either, but no way we’re missing the playoffs this year.

4th and 26!!!!

by kingofnorth on Sep 25, 2008 5:15 AM EDT reply actions  

That is the most rediculous power poster I have ever seen. Being a self-proclaimed nerd, I actually understand it, but it is still retarted.

O, Yeah, football. I only usually ready SI.com. They have been riding high on the iggles all year long, so nothing unexpected there.

by Clyde Simmons on Sep 25, 2008 7:49 AM EDT reply actions  

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