The Philadelphia Eagles enter the 2023 season as the odds-on favorites to win the NFC East and are looking to become the first team since the 2003-2004 Eagles to win the division two years in a row. But despite all of their talent and lofty expectations, they have plenty of competition in the NFC East.
Will they be the first repeat winner in 19 years? In this NFC East preview, we break down the division’s betting odds, give out picks and predictions, and more.
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Despite losing seven starters from last year’s Super Bowl team, the Eagles are still loaded on both sides of the football. They drafted Jalen Carter with the ninth overall pick to replace Javon Hargrave and added edge rusher Nolan Smith in the first round of the draft as well.
Offensively, this team still has Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert, and arguably the best offensive line in the NFL. If they can avoid the injury bug again and this defense doesn’t regress, they should remain in the mix to win the Super Bowl.
Although they’re second in odds to win the NFC East behind the Eagles, the Cowboys aren’t too far behind their division rivals in talent. Adding Stephon Gilmore to this defense further strengthens what might be the most talented unit in the NFL.
Brandin Cooks was a nice addition to the offense as well to play alongside CeeDee Lamb. Dak Prescott is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFC, but he needs to cut back on the turnovers this season after leading the league last year with 15 in just 12 games. But this offense is elite with Prescott at the helm.
The New York Giants were a surprise playoff team last year, with Brian Daboll winning Coach of the Year as a result. After declining his fifth-year option before last season, Daniel Jones was rewarded for his stellar 2022 campaign with a contract extension this past offseason and a new weapon in TE Darren Waller.
With a deep group of wide receivers that lacks a No. 1 option, Waller could be in for a huge season after injuries derailed him the previous two years. They went 9-7-1 last season and got better on both sides of the ball in the offseason, giving Giants fans hope they will compete for a playoff spot again in 2023.
It’s a new era in Washington. Under Daniel Snyder, the fan base hasn’t been happy since their last Super Bowl win over 30 years ago. Ron Rivera named second-year player Sam Howell the starting quarterback, and he looked impressive in last year’s season finale against the Cowboys and in limited snaps in the preseason.
With Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson, he has a talented wide receiver duo to throw to. Defensively, the strength of this team remains on the defensive line, and they will be getting DE Chase Young back after he missed almost all of last season.
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Blewis: As an Eagles fan, it absolutely pains me to admit that the gap between the Eagles and Cowboys isn’t as big as the general public is led to believe. This isn’t a knock on the Eagles as much as praise for the Cowboys, who have one of the most talented offenses and defenses in the NFL.
The Cowboys’ in-division win total is 3.5. Although there is quite a bit of juice on the over, there is still plenty of value here. The “Dream Team” of 2011 was the last Eagles team to sweep the Cowboys during the regular season, and I don’t expect that to change this year, given how close these two teams have played each other in recent years.
That leaves the Cowboys having to go 3-1 or better against the Giants and Commanders for them to go over this win total, which I think is more than manageable. Prescott has dominated against the Giants, winning his last 10 games in a row against them, and the Cowboys host the Commanders on a short week on Thanksgiving in one of their two matchups.
Pick: Dallas Cowboys over 3.5 division wins (-165)
Katz: Divisional lines have gotten sharper over the years. We’ll probably never see, let alone hit, something as good as Bengals +2500 to win the division in 2021 ever again. So, we must look elsewhere.
The Giants’ divisional win total is set at 2.5. For the past two seasons, the Giants have failed to reach three division wins. Even with their incredible overachieving season in 2022, they still only had a single NFL East win.
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The Cowboys and Eagles are vastly superior teams to the Giants, and for them to surpass 2.5 wins, they would need to get at least one of those four games against them. Even just winning one out of four games against the Cowboys/Eagles would require them to sweep the Commanders.
I think the Commanders are spunky and are going to win more games than people think this season. That’s probably a split. Can the Giants split all three? I don’t see it.
Pick: New York Giants under 2.5 division wins (+105)