NFC East Preview: Two Team Race
The NFC East is always a competitive race.
Just look at last year, Washington Redskins were looking to win the battle but Alex Smiths injury changed everything. After the injury, it became a two-team race between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles.
This year seems to be a similar narrative. The NFC East crown seems like it will belong to the Eagles or the Cowboys.
New York Giants / Prediction: 5-11 4th in the NFC East
The New York Giants are in the mix of a rebuild. They traded away arguably their best player: in Odell BEckem Jr. With Eli Manning coming to the back end of his career the Giants don’t seem like a threat to win the division, even if they start rookie quarterback Daniel Jones. They will be able to stay in a lot of games with Saquan Barklys ability but once they get down in games it will be tough to come back.
Washington Redskins / Prediction: 7-9 3rd in the NFC East
The Washington Redskins were having a good season before Alex Smith went down last year. After his injury, the Redskins lost 5 of their last 6 games. The Redskins signed Case Keenum and drafted Dwayne Haskins. They also brought back Adrian Peterson and should have Derrius Guice back healthy. The two running backs should help take some load off of Haskins. The Redskins won’t win a ton of games with a young inexperienced quarterback but they’ll surely compete. they will make strides to improve from last season as well as play spoiler for other teams in the division.
Dallas Cowboys / Prediction: 11-5 2nd in the NFC East
The Dallas Cowboys are coming off of a 10-6 season after winning the division last year. This is a big year for the team, many of the guys on offense are up for a new contract. The stars this Cowboys team are young and are improving. Dak will have a full season with Amari Cooper, Zeke will look to continue showing he’s a top back. The defense is coming off of a stellar year and will make strides to improve. The only glaring weakness on the team last year was a tight end and they improved with the addition of veteran Jason Witten. The only question mark around this team is if Jason Garrette can take them to the next level.
Philadelphia Eagles / Prediction: 12-4 1st in the NFC East
The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off a very up and down season. Although the Eagles were a drop away from being in the NFC championship, the season was a tough one to digest. With many of the key guys on the team were hurt, it was a very unpredictable season. This year should be different because many of the guys will be back healthy plus new acquisitions. The offense has some shiny new toys with Miles Sanders and Jordan Howard at running back and a real deep threat in Desean Jackson. The Eagles were one of the teams with the most injuries last season, so with many of those players coming back, they should look to improve. The only question around this team is whether Carson Wentz can stay healthy, if not then can Nate Sudfeld hold down the fort?
The bottom line is the division will come down to the Eagles and Cowboys. The Eagles lost to the Cowboys both times last season but both games came down to the wire.
Both teams have made key additions and brought back some of their guys. But it all comes down to the quarterbacks and a healthy Carson Wentz is better than Dak Prescott. Week 16 will be interesting.
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