In the next two weeks, the Eagles beat the Giants at home on an overtime touchdown pass from Wentz to Ertz after coming back from a 17–3 halftime deficit, and then beat the Redskins in Washington 37–27 after Nigel Bradham sealed the game with a fumble return for a touchdown following a go-ahead touchdown pass by Greg Ward Jr. from Carson Wentz. In week 16, the Eagles played the Cowboys in Philadelphia having lost to Dallas in their previous four matchups. The Eagles jumped to a quick 10 point lead and held on to win 17–9, preventing the Cowboys from clinching the division. It was a crucial game against their longtime rivals, and heading into week 17 the Eagles needed either a win against the 3–11 Giants or a Cowboys loss to the Redskins to clinch the NFC East.