1) The Commanders beat the Eagles, 36-33. The Commanders’ stunning comeback win over the Eagles — they had five giveaways in the game and scored the game-winning touchdown with six seconds remaining — rippled through the entire NFC field.

For starters, it eliminated the Cowboys from playoff contention.

It gave the Commanders, now at 10-5, some breathing room in the NFC wild-card race and made the Falcons’ path to the playoffs more difficult. With the Falcons demolishing the Giants in Penix’s debut, had the Commanders lost, the Falcons-Commanders game next Sunday would have given the Falcons the chance to catch the Commanders in the conference standings. Now, the Commanders have a two-game lead over the Falcons and Seahawks (who lost to the Vikings on Sunday) for the seventh seed. If the Packers lose to the Saints on Monday night, the Commanders would move up to the sixth seed. The Commanders play the Cowboys in the final weekend of the season, and the Falcons play the Carolina Panthers, who eliminated the Arizona Cardinals from playoff contention with their overtime win Sunday.

Finally, the loss is problematic for the Eagles, who failed to clinch the NFC East. They dropped one game behind the Lions (who beat the Bears) for the NFC’s top seed and, most worrisome, they lost quarterback Jalen Hurts to a concussion, and the offense mostly ground to a halt with Kenny Pickett in his place. The Eagles have already clinched a playoff spot, but Hurts’ importance to the Eagles’ fortunes was obvious in his absence. The Eagles face the Cowboys next Sunday, and Hurts’ availability will be one of the top stories of the week.