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Didn't fancy the Eagles game at all but didn't expect a blow out like that. It's just like last year, the game after Leonhard got injured was the 45-3 loss to the Patriots. The good thing about that though (after a further miserable home loss to the Dolphins) was that they turned it around and beat Pittsburgh against all odds on the road in a must win, and of course everyone remembers the divisional game. I'm not sure if this year's team has that same character though. They've shown glimpses of brilliance but it's been a very stop-start season, and they haven't really beaten any notable teams. And they have to turn it around fast this time around. Last year they finished 2-3 after the Leonhard injury, can't afford any more losses really. Could sneak in as a 9-7 but it's very dicey...
Next week couldn't be much bigger. Jets and Giants meet for the first time in four years, on Christmas Eve of all times, in a must win for both, who only seem to turn up when their backs are against the wall. Will be fascinating, can't wait. Crazy thing is, if I've worked it out right, if the Jets beat the Giants, the Eagles win out and the Giants beat the Cowboys in 2 weeks (all very possible scenarios), then the Eagles win the division. Crazy stuff.
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