Here is the state of the NFC East as of 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, October 30. The New York Giants are 5-2, and just throttled the Miami Dolphins 20-17. What a confidence-inspiring win.

The Washington Redskins just went North of the Border to get skunked by the Buffalo Bills 23-0. Redskins fans are praying that Rex Grossman doesn't make it through Customs.

That brings us to tonight's mega-matchup between the Eagles and the Cowboys. This game really doesn't need any buildup, so I will do away with all the pomp and circumstance.

Bottom line is this: Winner of this matchup takes a huge step towards winning the division. The loser...if it is Philadelphia...needs a fork, because they are done. DONE. Lets take a look at this game, as it happened:

Pregame - Rob Ryan looks like a serial-killer. And a serial-eater....Tebow looked great today. He stunk as a quarterback, but looked good in his uniform...The Bengals and Patriots are both 5-2. Figure that one out...Bob Costas is 59 years old. So is Sharon Osbourne. Which one do YOU think has stayed away from heroin?...One last game tidbit: Andy Reid is 12-0 the week after a bye. On the other hand, the Eagles haven't won a home game in nearly 11 months. Last win at The Linc was on December 2, 2010 against Houston...

Gametime - Faith Hill, I've been waiting all day for Y-O-U. Grrr baby, very grrr.

1st Quarter

Vick sacked on the game's 1st play. Bad omen?...Nevermind...Maclin and McCoy shred Dallas on the opening drive, Eagles just look FAST, 7-0...Romo sacked twice on Cowboys initial possession, once on a beauty of a spin move by Babin, Philly could not ask for a better start...Remember record-players? Eagles are playing on the 33 setting, Cowboys on 78...Vick is ON, McCoy is running through holes bigger than Rob Ryan's belly, 14-0...Dallas has got to show a pulse on this drive or things could get ugly(er) in a hurry...Things just got uglier, when you are lucky AND good it is a dangerous combination...

2nd Quarter

Vick is getting lonely in the pocket, Cowboys are on the verge of an embarrassment, 21-0...One bright spot for Dallas so far, DeMarco Murray is a serious player...On the other hand, it is unfortunate when you are neither lucky NOR good, Romo can't buy a break...When the Dallas defense desperately needs a stop, they rush TWO guys...Seriously???...Vick is in a zone most of us will never know this evening...Cowboys' secondary can't cover anybody, and Ryan refuses to blitz, great strategy...Moral victory: Eagles held to a field goal, 24-0...Anybody got a towel? This fight needs to be stopped...

Halftime stat that speaks volumes

: Eagles scoring drives - 4. Cowboys 1st downs - 4.

3rd Quarter

If the Cowboys don't score on this drive, put the kids to bed...Go ahead, you aren't going to miss anything, this game stopped being competitive hours ago...Vick just missed his 1st open receiver of the night. It took over two quarters...How hard is it to rule an incomplete forward pass? NFL officials require more aid than a third-world country...Henery hits again, 27-0 Birds...The Wepner/Ali fight on ESPN right now is more competitive than this game...Dallas goes three-and-out. Again...Cowboys were giving up less than 70 yards a game on the ground, best in the league. McCoy has double that amount through three quarters...

4th Quarter

I asked my friend Philly Will to sum up this performance in 10 words or less. "The team is finally playing up to their expectations". He didn't even feel the need to use an obscenity. That's how easy of a night it's been...McCoy runs through another cavernous hole, 34-0...I'm not saying I predicted a rout of this magnitude, but I am saying the warning signs were there...Romo goes deep for a meaningless score that can please only his fantasy owners, 34-7...Eagles first punt of the night comes at the 9:13 mark of the fourth quarter...Mercifully for Dallas fans, the game ends, Philly squeaks it out 34-7...

Postgame

Not a lot more needs to be said about this kind of shellacking. Seeing as it's Halloween and all, I think I will let adorable little Carol Anne from Poltergeist II have the last words in regards to the Philadelphia Eagles on this evening:

"They're baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack"