The National Football Conference is still sorting itself out and the game Sunday between the Giants and the Saints will be a big contributor to clarity.
The Eagles are sitting in a good spot because they’ve got the chance to get healthy and more mature before their big games come along.
Getting McNabb and Westbrook fully healthy is the number one goal.
The next goal is giving their young talent, Jeremy Maclin, LeSean McCoy and Macho Harris, plenty of playing time so they can continue to mature and be ready when the big boys come calling later in the season.
GCobb.com NFC Power Rankings
1. Giants (5-0) Strong on both lines, but will Manning be able to go for full 16.
2. Vikings (5-0) Will they be able to keep Favre healthy for 16 weeks? Peaking too early?
3. Saints (4-0) Could be class of the conference after Sunday. I still question “D”.
4. Eagles (3-1) Eagles need to continue maturing and getting healthy. Season will start next week
5. Falcons (3-1) As Matt Ryan grows so do the Falcons.
6. Bears (3-1) Bears will must continue winning the close ones.
7. Niners (3-2) I don’t know that effort alone with do it for Niners.
8. Packers (2-2) They’ve got to be more consistent especially defensively.
9. Cowboys (3-2) The Cowboys do look like a playoff team.
10.Cardinals (2-2) The Cardinals had better wake up.
11.Seahawks (2-3) With Hasselbeck back, they’re respectable.
12.Redskins (2-3) Jim Zorn wonders why all of the real estate agents are calling.
13.Panthers (1-3) How do both Fox and Delhomme keep their jobs?
14.Lions (1-4) They’ve got to get their young QB and talented WR back on the field.
15.Buccaneers (0-5) Young QB did some nice things last week. Secondary is horrible.
16.Rams (0-5) An awful team, that is just starting to rebuild.