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Week 1 of the 2018 NFL Season is nearly in the books and there’s a lot to talk about with the other three NFC East teams. The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants found themselves on the losing end of ugly losses Womens Mike Wallace Jersey , while the Washington Redskins took care of business in their trek to challenge for the East title. Brandon Lee Gowton and I went over the week that was in BGN Radio Episode #7.The main topic, of course, was Dak Prescott, and BLG couldn’t be happier to talk about him.Prescott’s bad day doesn’t fall squarely on him, but it also doesn’t excuse him from his poor play. He was unwilling to push the ball downfield and failed to make accurate throws from clean pockets. The Cowboys’ coaching staff didn’t show much faith in him either, electing for quick throws, screens and runs on long down and distances. That type of inefficiency can’t continue much longer for Prescott or head coach Jason Garrett before they find their seats warming up.The New York Giants dropped a home loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars with similar struggles on offense. The “new and improved” ground game of the Giants did see Saquon Barkley scamper for 68 yards on an eye-popping touchdown run, but overall it was plagued by poor trench play. The ground game leaked a total of -2.01 expected points while amassing a porous 33% success rate, including Barkley being stuffed on a critical 4th & 2.The problem with the Giants run game is not with Barkley; that’s obvious. The problem is with an offensive line that is going to limit his overall impact throughout the game. Can the Giants survive the feast or famine situation they’ve created for their star rookie? They’ll have to if they plan on sticking with aging quarterback Eli Manning, who posted a 67.8 QB Rating on the day.The Washington Redskins were the lone bright spot of the three divisional rivals, trouncing the Sam Bradford-led Arizona Cardinals by a score of 24-6. Newly acquired quarterback Alex Smith led an effective offense that racked up 429 yards and veteran running back Adrian Peterson kept Old Man Time at bay for one more week.The Redskins’ defense played their role in the win, limiting Bradford to 153 yards, picking him off twice, and keeping star running back David Johnson handcuffed outside of one lone red zone score when the game was already decided. It’s early Youth Derek Barnett Jersey , but the Redskins looked competent, something the Cowboys and Giants couldn’t muster in the season openers.All of this and more was discussed on the newest BGN Radio with BLG and myself, listen to it on the player below, or click here if it doesn’t load. The Philadelphia Eagles were down to their third-string quarterback at the end of their playoff-clinching victory over the Washington Redskins on Sunday.Nick Foles left the game with a chest injury in the fourth quarter. Foles started the Eagles' last three games of the season, all of them victories that got the defending Super Bowl champions back into the playoffs as the NFC's No. 6 seed. Carson Wentz, who started most of the season, has a back injury.Nate Sudfield relieved Foles and threw a 22-yard touchdown pass on his only attempt. Foles said after the game he was sore near his ribs and would know more on Monday. "I'm optimistic," Foles said.The Redskins, who have placed 24 players on injured reserve this season, lost right guard Tony Bergstrom with a knee injury as they finished the season 9-7.Foles wasn't the only quarterback to get hurt Sunday. A season in which seemingly everything went wrong for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers ended prematurely for the Pro Bowler, who left with a concussion in the second quarter of Green Bay's 31-0 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday.Although the team did not say exactly when Rodgers was hurt, he was sacked and lost his helmet on the second play of the game. He played two more series before departing, going 3 of 5 for 26 yards.Rodgers suffered a knee injury in Green Bay's Week 1 victory over the Chicago Bears. He did not miss a start but was forced to wear a brace, and his mobility was limited. After the Packers lost three straight to fall to 4-7-1 Youth Carson Wentz Jersey , coach Mike McCarthy was fired, and Green Bay finished 2-2 under interim coach Joe Philbin. Rodgers threw for 4,442 yards, 25 touchdowns and two interceptions this season.The Packers also lost left tackle David Bakhtiari to a hip injury and defensive lineman Tyler Lancaster to an elbow injury against the Lions.Elsewhere, fans of the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams were audibly concerned when left tackle Andrew Whitworth left the field gingerly with a knee injury in the second quarter against the San Francisco 49ers. He didn't return, but rookie Joseph Noteboom appeared to play well in his absence. Coach Sean McVay said he was cautiously optimistic Whitworth's injury is no more than a bruise.Rams safety Blake Countess suffered a concussion in the win over the Niners, who lost left guard Laken Tomlinson to an apparent right knee injury.The Rams earned a first-round playoff bye, giving Whitworth more time to recover.The No. 2 seed in the AFC, the New England Patriots, lost safety Devin McCourty to a head injury against the New York Jets.Kansas City, the AFC's top seed, had three defensive players injured in a victory over the Oakland Raiders: linebacker Reggie Ragland (hip), free safety Jordan Lucas (neck) and defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi (concussion).With the top NFC seed wrapped up, the New Orleans Saints rested several offensive starters against the Carolina Panthers but still lost one player to injury: versatile offensive lineman Andrus Peat (hand).Kyle Allen Youth Dallas Goedert Jersey , the Panthers' undrafted rookie quarterback, left Carolina's win early with a shoulder injury that he did not think was serious.The NFC North champion Chicago Bears could be thin at wide receiver for their playoff game against the Eagles next week. Anthony Miller injured a shoulder against the Vikings and didn't return. Taylor Gabriel suffered a rib injury a little later, leaving the Bears with only three healthy receivers.Guard Xavier Su'-a-Filo was hurt in the third quarter of the NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys‘ victory over the New York Giants. Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch left with a lower-leg injury that he said was minor. For the Giants, backup cornerback Grant Haley suffered a concussion and wide receiver Corey Coleman sustained a foot injury.The Seattle Seahawks will have a question heading into next week's playoff game against the Cowboys after starting cornerback Shaquill Griffin twisted an ankle against the Arizona Cardinals. Coach Pete Carroll said Griffin wanted to return but was held out for precautionary reasons.Linebacker Jatavis Brown injured his right ankle for the Los Angeles Chargers, who finished 12-4 and will head to Baltimore for a playoff game after beating the Broncos. Denver lost three players to injury: right tackle Jared Veldheer (ribs), center Connor McGovern (ankle) and safety Darian Stewart (shoulder).Two players suffered head injuries in the Bills' 42-17 win over the Dolphins: Buffalo cornerback Tre'Davious White and Miami cornerback Torry McTyer, who was being evaluated for a concussion.Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis hurt an ankle against the Atlanta Falcons, and safety Isaiah Johnson injured a shoulder in the Bucs' loss.In their loss to the Steelers, the Bengals dealt with injuries to wide receiver Cody Core (left elbow), left tackle Cordy Glenn (ankle), safety Brandon Wilson (chest) and tight end Matt Lengel (chest). Pittsburgh was without All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown (knee).