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Week 6 Overview for Each NFC East Team

Week 5 was comically bad for the NFC East: not a single team in the division won, and two of them were playing against each other. It’s been a really bad year for the division overall to this point …

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 1:59 PM
Week 6 Overview for Each NFC East Team
Key Things to Know
  • Mark Heaney breaks down Week 6 matchups and predicts losses for all four struggling NFC East teams.
  • Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is on injured reserve, leaving backup quarterbacks to face the Carolina Panthers.
  • The New York Giants sit atop the NFC East at 3-1-1 entering their home game against New Orleans.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Inside The Star's Mark Heaney previews Week 6 matchups across the NFC East following a winless Week 5 for the entire division. The Philadelphia Eagles host the Carolina Panthers while managing major injuries, the division-leading New York Giants face the New Orleans Saints, the Dallas Cowboys visit the Green Bay Packers, and the Washington Commanders travel to face the undefeated San Francisco 49ers.

Heaney predicts that every NFC East team will lose their respective Week 6 games. The Eagles enter without injured quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back Saquon Barkley, while Dallas attempts to recover from a Week 5 upset loss to Tampa Bay. Meanwhile, Washington seeks to rebound from a botched clock-management tie against New York.

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