Another Must Win For Eagles

History says Eagles need to win Sunday night.

by Bob Vetrone Jr.

Published Nov. 3, 2011, 3:48 a.m. ET

How important is Monday Night's Game for the 3-4 Eagles. If NFC East history means anything, it is very important.

Since the NFL went to a 16-game season in 1978, no 3-5 team has ever come back to win the NFC East. And only two 4-4 teams have been able to do so — the 1988 and 2006 versions of your Birds.

Below are the how those two teams stood in the division each week of their seasons: