NFL Standings: Is This Week Do Or Die For Philadelphia Eagles?

It’s only Week 9, but the pressure is rising for numerous teams around the league. One of the teams facing immense pressure to win this week is the Philadelphia Eagles. After a promising 3-0 start, the Eagle have lost three of their last four games after their bye week.

Maybe it’s a little slump. Or maybe it’s a sign of things to come. Whatever the case, the Eagles are running out of answers and they need to win this week against the New York Giants. The Eagles and Giants represent one of the biggest rivalries in the NFL, and what better way to get back on track than to beat your biggest enemy?

But the bigger question is; is this game do or die for the Eagles?

It may very well be. Not only have the Eagles lost three of their last four games, but they are 0-2 in divisional play. The Eagles have lost to both the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins, and a loss to the Giants would be extremely devastating. It would be very difficult for the Eagles to fly out of an 0-3 divisional hole.

Front and center of the Eagles issues is wide receiver production. The Eagles simply aren’t getting enough consistency from their wide receivers, and now Josh Huff has been released from the team following his latest off the field incident. Outside of Jordan Matthews, there’s no wide receivers making plays. Furthermore, the Eagles wide outs haven’t helped out Carson Wentz much with constant drops.

It surprised many when the Eagles did not make a move to bring in a wide receiver before the NFL trade deadline.

The Dallas Cowboys have easily inserted themselves as the class of the NFC East. That’s not to say that the Eagles can’t win the division, but even a wild card spot may be slipping away from their claws with another loss on Sunday. The Eagles schedule doesn’t exactly get much easier either. They still have to play quality teams such as the Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, Giants twice and the Cowboys in Week 17.

Let’s think about this for a second. If the Eagles lose to the Giants on Sunday, that means they have to go 6-2 down the stretch just to finish 10-6. And still, 10-6 doesn’t guarantee anything, especially when you’ve lost so many divisional games.