With the Philadelphia Eagles set to symbolize the NFC East in Tremendous Bowl LIX we thought we’d take a look at what’s and isn’t “tremendous” concerning the division.
Washington Commanders | Jayden Daniels | Tremendous
Whereas many had the Commanders as a darkish horse crew to make the playoffs, nobody might have predicted their look within the NFC Championship Recreation, or how Daniels would get them there.
Their rookie quarterback accomplished 69 p.c of his passes for 3,568 yards and 25 touchdowns with 891 yards and 6 scores on the bottom within the common season, all franchise data for a rookie. He additionally set an NFL file by throwing 5 touchdowns within the ultimate 30 seconds of regulation or extra time of video games.
Daniels went 29-48 for 255 yards and a landing with 48 yards and one other rating on the bottom in opposition to the Eagles within the NFC Championship Recreation, however it wasn’t sufficient to beat seven speeding by Philadelphia touchdowns in a 55-23 loss at Lincoln Monetary Subject.
Dallas Cowboys | Jerry Jones | Not tremendous
Though Jones’ heavy-handed strategy hasn’t labored for years, the 82-year-old crew proprietor seems to be set in his methods. His dealing with of contracts for quarterback Dak Prescott and extensive receiver CeeDee Lamb over the summer time have been clumsy at greatest however nothing in comparison with what he did with the crew’s head coach.
By prolonging Mike McCarthy’s exit, Jones missed out on early alternatives to interview head coach candidates like Aaron Glenn, Ben Johnson and Mike Vrabel. Handing the job to offensive coordinator Mind Schottenheimer could in the end work, out however so long as Jones continues to moonlight because the crew’s common supervisor, his crew will at all times be one step behind.
Philadelphia Eagles | Saquon Barkley | Tremendous
Had Barkley performed within the crew’s common season finale, he possible would have damaged Eric Dickerson’s single-season speeding file of two,105 yards. Sadly, the sport meant nothing for the crew’s playoff probabilities and Barkley sat, ending 2024 because the NFL’s main rusher with 2,005 yards.
