Dec 15th 2008 6:26PM by Chris Burke (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, Eagles
In a matter of two weeks, Philadelphia’s outlook has completely changed. On Nov. 23, Baltimore absolutely dismantled the Eagles, 36-7 — dropping the Eagles to 5-5-1 overall, 0-2-1 in their last three and to the edge of postseason life.
Then Philly smoked Arizona on Thanksgiving night and followed that win up by beating the Giants in New York. As it stands now, if the Eagles win their final three games (including over Dallas in Week 17), a loss by either Tampa Bay or Atlanta would send Philadelphia to the playoffs.
Cleveland’s outlook is not nearly as optimistic. The Browns have lost three straight — not reaching double digits in any of those games — and are now feeling some heat from Cincinnati for third place in the AFC North.
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