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Last season the NFC East was by far the worst division in the NFL. The Washington Football Team won the division with a losing record. Going into last season the Cowboys and Eagles were the favorites to win the division. The Cowboys won 6 games and the Eagles won 4. NFC East Champion odds via PointsBet.
Dallas Cowboys +120
The Dallas Cowboys are once again the favorite to win the NFC East. The thing with the Cowboys is everyone will say they have the best team on paper. Dallas has had the best team on paper since the turn of the century. They made zero appearances in the NFC Championship game in that time frame. The Cowboys may be talented on paper but they are not talented on the coaching staff. Mike McCarthy was a disaster as head coach last season but he is back for year two. The defense was horrible, and now the Cowboys will go into this season with former Falcons head coach Dan Quinn as their new defensive coordinator. Because he did such a great job in Atlanta.
Truth of the matter is that the Cowboys are the best team in the NFC East. Dak Prescott will be back under center, and that alone gives the Cowboys one of the best offenses in the NFL. I worry about the defense. The Cowboys can go 11-6 and and run away with the division. They could also go 7-10 and be the biggest disappointment in the league, but they are worth a bet to win the East.
Washington Football Team +260
The Washington Football Team is a trendy pick to win the NFC East this season and I can see why. I actually traded messages with a trader from PointsBet and they told me most of the money in the NFC East Champion Market is on the Football Team.
Washington is the defending NFC East Champion, although last season they won the division with a 7-9 record. The WFT basically had a zero at the quarterback position last season. This year Ryan Fitzpatrick will take his ageless arm to D.C. to lead a talented young team. If he stays healthy, I can see Washington winning the NFC East again this season. I would hop on the number asap, as it will not be around much longer.
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New York Giants +400
This will be a mae-or-break season for Daniel Jones in New York. Saquon Barkley will be back from last season’s ACL injury, and the Giants signed former Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay in the offseason. The Giants are a young team putting the pieces of a rebuild together. They are not ready to win the division yet unless injuries occur to the other teams, but the Giants will put up a fight every week. Giants head coach Joe Judge quietly did a good job in his rookie season. He is a good coach and his team plays hard for him.
PointsBet has the Giants with a projected Win Total of 7 which is currently juiced to the Over (-140). I agree, I think the Giants are at least an 8-win team. If they do not win at least 7 games this season, they will be looking for a quarterback in next year’s NFL Draft. They won’t compete for the division title this season but the Giants appear to be headed in the right direction.
Philadelphia Eagles +500
The Philadelphia Eagles are projected to finish dead last in the NFC East just like they did last season. New head coach Nick Sirianni will have his hands full. The book is still out on Jalen Hurts but he has done fairly well in my opinion. The rest of the roster leaves a lot to be desired. Looking at the Eagles roster, you would never believe the Eagles recently were a Super Bowl team. Those days are long gone.
The Eagles have a regular season Win Total of 7 with the Under juiced to (-150). I don’t see a way the Eagles get to 7 wins even in a 17-game season. Philadelphia needs draft picks. One thing I would keep an eye on is the Deshaun Watson situation. The Eagles are rumored to be a team interested in Watson. I think the Giants should be as well, but that’s neither here nor there. If the Eagles do land Watson their odds to win the division will shorten, but don’t be fooled; the Eagles are not a good football team.
