The Dallas Cowboys have a job to do, but that job won’t be enough to get them where they want to go. The NFL has shifted to late-season divisional matchups in recent years, and with the NFC East being the league’s surprise as the most competitive grouping, Week 18 is full of suspense. Not only is the division race still up for grabs in the season’s final week, three of the teams are already locked in the playoff picture and two clubs still have a chance at the No. 1 seed.
That would be your Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. The New York Giants are locked in as the sixth seed with Washington being eliminated this past weekend. As Dallas travels to take on the Commanders, the Eagles will host the Giants who have nothing to play for. The Cowboys need to win and the Eagles lose in order to win the division, so how hard the Giants try is of great importance to Dallas.
Over the weekend, first-year Giants head coach Brian Daboll indicated he would not be resting his starters going into the playoffs. Meanwhile Washington appears to want to get a glimpse of young talent on the NFL field, which means the Cowboys’ path to 13 wins could be a bit easier than the Eagles’ path to 14. On Wednesday, all four teams had their initial practice sessions of the week and with that a first glimpse into the injury status of key players. Here’s a breakdown of each team’s Wednesday report.