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While the season is only three weeks old and there is still plenty of time for teams to make up ground and for front runners to fall out of the playoffs there are some things we can tell for certain about the NFC East after three weeks of the season. Are the Giants the team to beat right now? Just how good are the Eagles? Are the Cowboys contenders or pretenders? Were the Redskins overrated simply because they play in the NFC East? Read to find out about these topics and more. " />Sports, Football, NFL

As we get to the midpoint of the NFL season the contenders start to separate themselves from the pretenders. Heading into this week's Monday night game the Saints remain as the lone unbeaten team in the NFC with the Vikings nipping at their heels with just one loss. The Eagles and Cowboys sit atop the NFC East at 5-2 with the Eagles holding the tie-breaker due to Dallas losing to the Giants earlier in the season. So, the question remains who are the contenders and who are the pretenders in the NFC right now.

Week Eight of the NFL season is upon us and it is time to start giving out the fantasy tricks and treats for Halloween weekend. This week's match ups feature the Eagles hosting the Giants for supremacy in the NFC East, Brett Favre makes his return to Lambeau Field as the Vikes take on the Packers, and Alex Smith officially takes over the reins for the Niners as they travel to Indy to battle Peyton and the Colts.

Two heated rivals from the NFC East, the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys, will square off in the Wild Card round of the 2009 NFL playoffs. Can the Eagles bounce back after the disheartening loss, or will the Cowboys find a way to beat the Eagles for the third time this season?