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South Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 9: The Cowboys believe they can attack the Eagles' defense in the middle of the field.

Each Friday, columnist Dan Daly and Redskins beat writer Ryan O'Halloran debate an NFL issue.

The NFC East is boiling down to the Big Three and the Big Mess. Dallas, Philadelphia, and New York will duke it out for the Division Title, while the Redskins just duke it out.

Adam Schefter answers readers' questions nearly every day in his blog. On Friday, he's turning his attention to Sunday's tilt between the San Diego Chargers and the New York Giants .

There aren't many times that a New York football team could get thumped for three straight weeks and barely raise an eyebrow from the hordes of media in our fair city.

Kevin Hench is a frequent contributor to FOXSports.com. An accomplished film and television writer, Hench's latest screenwriting credit is for The Hammer , which stars Adam Carolla and is now available on DVD.

With little room for error in the NFC South, the Atlanta Falcons can't be too pleased with their first two-game losing streak under head coach Mike Smith.

It's been a relatively easy couple of weeks for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles , as they have ascended to the top of the NFC East standings, cruising past the stumbling New York Giants.

If you're a New York City sports fan close your eyes and envision the following: High-priced, smiling athletes standing on floats, cradling a championship trophy as millions of adoring fans shower them in a blizzard of confetti and paper.

Having been to the playoffs the past four years, the New York Giants have rarely referred to a game as must-win unless it was in the postseason.

The NFC East is yet again proving to be one of the hardly fought divisions. With the top dog stubbing their toe, the door has opened for the Cowboys and Eagles who clash this week for midseason division supremacy.

The first time Steve Spagnuolo faced his former team, his defense sacked Donovan McNabb 12 times and held the Eagles' offense to one field goal.

By Bob Brookover Even though the Eagles have dominated the NFC East for most of this decade, whenever the subject turned to the division's best tight ends, they had to be counted out of the conversation.

Wide receiver Mario Manningham is inactive for Sunday's game against the Eagles with a shoulder injury.

The job of turning around the New York Giants belongs to Eli Manning, Antonio Pierce and the other leaders on the defending NFC East champions.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook , who was sidelined last week because of the effects of a concussion, is expected to play in Sunday's NFC East showdown against the Dallas Cowboys , coach Andy Reid said Wednesday.

Aside from a hiccup against New Orleans, the Eagles' constant this season has been their stingy, pressure-generating defense.

If you're a sports fan, Sunday would be one of the great days of the year for some serious couch-surfing. If you're a gridlock fan, well, today would be a great day to get in the car and go to one of the many big-time events on the schedule.

The Dallas Cowboys play the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday in a matchup of the leaders of the NFC East.

He struggled in a loss to the Saints and then he was turnover machine against the Cardinals.