A capsule look at the NFC East heading into the 2025 season, with teams listed in predicted order of finish.
Philadelphia Eagles
BetMGM says: Win Super Bowl: 7-1; Over-under win total: 11.5
Strengths: They’re the only NFC team penciled at 11.5 wins by Vegas for a reason. Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley are outdone only by Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry for the distinction of best quarterback-running back duo in the NFL. The interior offensive line is a brick wall. The defensive line is a battering ram. The secondary made a fool of Patrick Mahomes and denied him a three-peat six months ago.
Weaknesses: As is tradition in the salary cap era, Philadelphia suffered a championship tax this offseason by losing key contributors such as cornerback Darius Slay, offensive lineman Mekhi Becton and defensive linemen Josh Sweat and Milton Williams. The Eagles also lost offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to a head coaching gig in New Orleans. Such is life as a Super Bowl winner.
Washington Commanders
BetMGM says: Win Super Bowl: 18-1; Over-under win total: 9.5
Strengths: Jayden Daniels already took Washington to unprecedented heights with a Cinderella run to the NFC title game. That was as a rookie. He’s the most hyped future superstar in the league now, with Deebo Samuel joining his arsenal of weapons alongside Terry McLaurin, Zach Ertz and Noah Brown. The Commanders are also returning their elite linebacker duo of Bobby Wagner and Frankie Luvu.
Weaknesses: There’s not much else to like about the defense. Washington was fifth-worst in rush yards allowed per carry in 2024, and its secondary is dotted with question marks such as cornerback Marshon Lattimore, a trade deadline acquisition who spent most of the remaining games sidelined by injury. As fun as the Commanders’ emergence was, they did benefit from multiple come-from-behind wins in the last 10 seconds (including a Daniels Hail Mary).
Dallas Cowboys
BetMGM says: Win Super Bowl: 50-1; Over-under win total: 7.5
ٰԲٳ:Dak Prescott has the weapons to lead a top-tier passing attack if he can stay healthy and shake off his rough eight-game sample from 2024. Lead receiver CeeDee Lamb is joined now by the mercurial George Pickens, who never played with a quarterback of Prescott’s caliber during his three years in Pittsburgh.
Weaknesses: The vibes at Jerry World aren’t at their best after star edge rusher Micah Parsons requested a trade late in the offseason, adding another layer to a very public contract standoff with dictatorial owner Jerry Jones. On the field, Dallas was bad at running the football last year and even worse at stopping the run.
New York Giants
BetMGM says: Win Super Bowl: 200-1; Over-under win total: 5.5
Strengths: The Giants drafted Abdul Carter third overall to bolster a defensive line that’s already lethal, starring Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux. If they ever strengthen any other parts of the roster, that front will be a force to be reckoned with.
Weaknesses: Late-stage Russell Wilson didn’t work out in Denver. He didn’t work much better in Pittsburgh, tail-spinning into a first-round playoff exit after a fool’s gold start to last season. Why exactly is he supposed to be the solution in New York, where he’s another year older and the offensive line is a mess? There’s no shortage of weaknesses here, but the Wilson marriage seems especially bizarre instead of focusing singularly on the development of first-round pick Jaxson Dart.
