NFC East teams go winless in Week 5 as Giants take division lead
CBS NFL • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 12, 2026, 2:23 PM
Last updated Oct 12, 2026
During Week 5 of the NFL season, all four NFC East teams failed to secure a victory. The Dallas Cowboys lost 24-16 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Philadelphia Eagles were edged 19-17 by the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the New York Giants and Washington Commanders played to a tie. This rare occurrence means the NFC East joins a select group of divisions that have gone winless in a week with divisional games. The Giants currently hold the division lead with a record of 3-1-1, while the Cowboys and Eagles follow at 2-3, and the Commanders are at 1-3-1.
- •NFC East teams finished Week 5 without a win.
- •The Giants lead the division with a 3-1-1 record.
- •Cowboys lost to the Buccaneers, Eagles to the Jaguars.
- •Giants and Commanders tied after reaching field-goal range.
- •This marks only the fourth winless division week since 2002.
- 2:23 PMCBS NFL — NFC East makes dubious NFL history with winless Week 5 as Giants hold unlikely division lead
"The NFC East's Week 5 is something that has happened just four times since 2002 divisional realignment
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