NFL BIG GAMES FOR WEEK 5

No game is more important this week than the Redskins vs. Eagles. Despite the Eagles being a respectable 2-2 this season, they find themselves in almost a must-win situation at home this weekend. Here is why:

While the Eagles are only one game behind the Redskins and Cowboys, they are still in last place in the dominating NFC East. As we look forward through the rest of the season, we see that the Eagles’ future opponents have a current combined record of 25-19 and a percentage of .568 based on the first quarter results while the Washington Redskins’ future opponents have a current combined record of 19-25 and a percentage of .432. What does this mean? Based on these stats, the Eagles have the third toughest remaining schedule in the NFL while the Redskins have the fourth easiest schedule in the NFL. Many prognosticators, including PossessionPoints.com, had originally picked the Redskins to finish fourth. However, a win this week in Philadelphia would put Washington two games ahead of the Eagles and well on their way to better than a last place finish in the NFC East and maybe even a repeat appearance in the Playoffs. We know it is early, but the ramifications of this game are great indeed.

We will have more details about team schedules and where they all stand in a separate article tomorrow.

The next big game is the Colts at the Texans. The Colts are 1- 2 and find themselves in a very unusual situation. They are already three wins behind the Titans in their division. A loss in this game could not only seriously hurt their chances of winning their division but hamper their ability to make the playoffs as well. While it is true that the Titans have built their 4-0 record against competition that is only 3-12 this season, the remainder of their schedule does not look much more challenging as their future opponents’ record is only 17- 26 which gives the Titans the third easiest remaining schedule in the NFL. This indicates the Colts truly have their work cut out for them this season.