NFC East Sets Historic Streak of Winless Weeks Before Cowboys-Eagles Clash

The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles collide Monday night with the NFC East at a historic low.

Both squads enter the matchup at 2-4, trailing the New York Giants, who stand at 3-2-1. The division has not produced a single victory in the past two weeks, a first since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. Every team in the conference division played twice during that span and failed to win a single game.

The Eagles are riding a four-game losing streak, their longest since 2020. Head coach Nick Sirianni has been in charge since the following year. The offense has scored only 58 points across those four losses. Quarterback Jalen Hurts is on injured reserve due to blood clots and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. That places Tanner McKee, a backup for most of his first two NFL seasons, in command of the unit. McKee had only two days of first-team practice before his first meaningful start last week against Carolina. He now has a full week to work with first-year offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. McKee said he feels he has a good preparation process and plans to meet with the coaching staff more often rather than preparing alone.

The Eagles' running game offers limited options. Saquon Barkley has missed more than two games with a hamstring injury, though a return is possible. Backups Will Shipley and Tank Bigsby are also dealing with injuries. Carson Steele, signed from the practice squad last week, hurt his shoulder in the loss to the Panthers. Dameon Pierce was the only Eagles running back to carry the ball in that game, gaining 35 yards. Dallas has allowed 4.7 yards per carry this season.

The Cowboys face their own hurdles. The defense ranks 30th in the league under first-year coordinator Christian Parker. The offense scored just 29 points in its last two losses, including a 23-13 defeat to Green Bay last week. Dak Prescott has scored fewer than 20 points in consecutive starts for the first time since 2019. Owner Jerry Jones stated at the NFL's annual fall meeting on Wednesday that he does not anticipate further coaching changes this season. He described the recent hiring of defensive assistant Mike Pettine as strategic and unique.

Individual milestones are also on the line. Javonte Williams has seven rushing touchdowns through the first six games, matching the pace of Emmitt Smith in 1994 and 1995. CeeDee Lamb has 48 receptions, third in the NFL and a franchise record through six games. He is approaching 8,000 career receiving yards. Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert needs one catch to move into third place on the team's career receptions list.

Dallas is favored by 4 points. The Cowboys are 3-3 against the spread, while the Eagles are 1-5. Dallas leads the all-time series 72-58 and won the previous meeting 24-21 on Nov. 23, 2025. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. CST on ESPN. The Eagles will play at Washington on Nov. 1, then host the Giants to conclude a divisional stretch that will determine if their season can still be salvaged.