Giants remain one step ahead of Redskins in NFC East

The New York Giants remain one step ahead of the Washington Redskins for a basement spot in the NFC East.

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The New York Giants managed to avoid losing on Sunday for the first time since defeating the Washington Redskins on September 29. Of course, the Giants were enjoying a bye week, so that’s not exactly saying much.

Big Blue is back at it on Monday, returning to East Rutherford ahead of a Week 12 game against the Chicago Bears before back-to-back games against the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles.

With the other three NFC East teams playing on Sunday afternoon, here’s a look at how the division sits after 11 weeks:

Dallas Cowboys (6-4)

It took everything Dallas had, including a huge game from quarterback Dak Prescott, but they were just able to edge out the Lions in Detroit, giving them six wins on the season and complete control of the NFC East. However, those good feelings could fade in short order as the Cowboys now have back-to-back games against the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills on tap.

Philadelphia Eagles (5-5)

The Eagles gave it a valiant effort and clearly caught Tom Brady & Co. off guard on Sunday, but New England ultimately prevailed, sending Philadelphia back to .500 on the year. Things get no easier for Philly in Week 12 with the Seattle Seahawks up next. However, it’s much more smooth sailing after that with the Dolphins, Giants (twice) and Redskins making up four of the Eagles’ final five games.

New York Giants (2-8)

The Giants have essentially been left to contend with the Redskins as the worst team in the NFC East and entering Week 12, they have a one-game lead. Of course, the thought of Big Blue’s offensive line going up against Khalil Mack and the Bears defense is a scary one. On the plus side, it looks like the secondary will get a slight break against Chase Daniel, which likely means just a modest 250-yard, 2-touchdown performance for Chicago’s signal caller.

Washington Redskins (1-9)

As bad as things are in New York, they might actually be worse in Washington. With a 34-17 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, the Skins fell to 1-9 on the season with that one win coming against the Miami Dolphins, who went for a two-point conversion with no time remaining on the clock instead of kicking a PAT and sending the game into overtime. Washington’s latest loss was highlighted by rookie QB Dwayne Haskins pleading with his offensive line to protect him.

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