The Importance of Beating the Cowboys

As an Eagles' fan this week's match-up against the Cowboys is the kind of game you live for. There is something about playing a team that you really despise with a chance to not only beat them, but knock them out of first place. The icing on the cake is that a win puts your team in control of the division. This game is extremely important for the Eagles on so many levels. The first and obvious one is that a win not only puts them in first place on their own, it gives them that vital first win over every other team in the division. While it is only the halfway point of the season, leading the East now plays right into the strength of the Eagles as they have been one of the best second half teams in the NFL over the last several seasons. The second reason a win is so important is the message it sends not only to the rest of the division, but the entire NFC. A win against the Cowboys would establish Philadelphia as one of the elite teams in the NFC along with New Orleans and Mi...