NFC East Week 9 preview: Cowboys could use help from Joe Milton, Eagles

Jess Haynie writes that the Dallas Cowboys need assistance from the Philadelphia Eagles and former Dallas quarterback Joe Milton to close the NFC East gap against the first-place New York Giants. With the Cowboys sitting at 3-5 after a loss to Arizona, Haynie views winning the division as their most viable path to the playoffs.

Haynie highlights Milton making his first start for the Eagles against the 4-2-1 Giants, calling it a test of Dallas's previous decision to release him. Meanwhile, the writer stresses that Dallas must defeat the Indianapolis Colts to avoid potentially considering their own roster fire sale ahead of the trade deadline.