Eagles surge to top of NFC Eastby Shawn SillingerIt was touted as the toughest division to win according to many preseason pundits. And now the Eagles are flying above the pack. The NFC East has been a dog's breakfast in New York, Dallas and Washington, but Donovan McNabb has powered Philadelphia to a 4-1 start and a little breathing room atop the division after five weeks. All four teams went head-to-head on Sunday and the returns look very good for the Eagles. McNabb exacted a measure of revenge for last season's nightmare by leading the Eagles past the Cowboys 38-24, a win punctuated by Lito Sheppard's 102-yard interception return of a lame Drew Bledsoe pass, and a ton of questions were raised in Dallas in its wake. For the quickest and easiest depositing methods available, sign-up today at BetUS.com, "for over 12 years they have been the World-Wide Leader in Online Gaming!" Always receive great odds, huge bonuses and fast payouts only at BetUS.com!! But there is nothing but answers in Philadelphia, where the Eagles are also 4-1 against the spread. McNabb leads the NFL in passing yards with 1602 yards, completing 103-of-176 attempts for 11 touchdowns and 1 measly interception. He also ranks third overall with a 107.2 QB rating, and is on pace for 5000 yards passing and 35 touchdown tosses. Dallas is a wobbly 2-2 SU (and 2-2 ATS), with wins over the Redskins and the Tennessee Titans, and a Week 1 loss at Jacksonville on their slate. Owens has been a massive pill-popping distraction and Bledsoe has looked pedestrian at best. The Giants (2-2, 2-2 ATS) received marquee performances from Eli Manning, Tiki Barber and Amani Toomer while stifling Washington 19-3 on Sunday, but that would have been their first win of the season except for the Eagles' meltdown in Week 2 that allowed the G-Men to post a stunning 30-24 OT victory. In their defense, the Giants have lost to a pair of pretty good teams in Indianapolis and Seattle, but New York's best play is clearly yet to come. And Washington? A blowout win over the weak Texans and an OT squeaker over Jacksonville are unimpressive against two divisional setbacks already to Dallas and New York and a Week 1 loss to the Vikings. The erratic Skins have a tough road ahead of them at 2-3 (2-3 ATS), especially with key cogs Mark Brunell and Clinton Portis looking like mere shadows of their former selves. All four teams will be in action on Sunday with Philadelphia heading down to New Orleans to face the rejuvenated Saints, and the Giants at Atlanta to face Michael Vick and the Falcons. Dallas will host David Carr and the state rival Texans, and Washington welcomes Tennessee. It's not a stretch to think all four NFC East will post victories in those matchups, which means none of the three chasers would gain any ground in Week 6 on the red-hot Eagles. --- by BetUS at 1800-sports.com on October 10, 2006
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