On a recent episode of "Football 301," Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice and Matt Harmon continued the show's preseason deep dive series with a top-heavy NFC East. Both see the Cowboys as poised to jump the Eagles and win the division, Philadelphia as a solid playoff-caliber team with transitional questions, and the Commanders and Giants in various states of constructive (but incomplete) overhaul. Below, Harmon and Tice break down the win total for each squad:
Team
Tice's win total
Harmon's win total
O/U
Cowboys
12
12
9.5
Eagles
10
10
10.5
Commanders
7 7 7.5
Giants
6 7 7.5
Dallas Cowboys Win total projections: Matt Harmon:12 Nate Tice: 12 Despite a roller-coaster 2025 campaign, both Tice and Harmon are optimistic about Dallas, going well over the Vegas line and de-throning the Eagles atop the division due to a potent offense and defensive gains made in the offseason. "Their offense goes supernova this year," Tice said. "And I think the defense can surprise some people, especially in the second half of the year. So [I'm] going to go with the Cowboys winning the NFC East and maybe a little bit more." Harmon added: "If they're like the 17th-best defense in the league that's going to spot the offense a couple of wins. And I think this is an offense that could really tear through the league."
Play Yahoo's new College Fantasy Football game: Create or join a league now! Philadelphia Eagles Win total projections: Matt Harmon: 10-7 Nate Tice: 10-7 The hosts agreed on a solid but not spectacular season for the Eagles, citing uncertainty surrounding the transition in offensive identity and the continued strength of their defense. They found the hire of Sean Mannion as offensive coordinator fascinating and a bit unconventional, noting that Mannion is a first-time play caller who has barely been a coach in the NFL. "How much are they going to bring in from Green Bay or his various other stops?" Harmon asked. "[Mannion] will be really fascinating to watch this year. He's one of the most interesting offensive coordinators in the NFL." Tice is looking forward to seeing how QB Jalen Hurts integrates into Mannion's system: "There's positives of Hurts in this system of doing these things, but there's also kind of some inconclusive kind of results right now."
Washington Commanders Win total projections: Matt Harmon: 7-10 Nate Tice: 7-10 Both hosts were in lockstep with their win total prediction for Washington, especially after LT Laremy Tunsil suffered a torn triceps that will wipe out most, if not all, of his season. "It's a huge deal. This offensive line goes from interesting to maybe bad," Harmon said. "I am really excited to see just what the passing game looks like."
New York Giants Win total projections: Matt Harmon: 7-10 Nate Tice: 6-11 With new head coach John Harbaugh triggering an influx of former Ravens, the Giants are squarely in rebuild mode. There is promising young talent on both sides of the ball, particularly the offense with QB Jaxson Dart, RB Cam Skattebo and WR Malik Nabers, though all three are coming off season-ending injuries in 2025. "Jackson Dart's rookie season is a Rorschach test," Harmon said. "I saw some good, saw some bad. Let's see more good than bad this year." Tice characterized Skattebo, the bruising hybrid running back, as "Diet Coke James Conner," praising his utility but doubting his durability: "What part of his run style do you think that that will go away?" For more NFL insight, tune into "Football 301 on Apple, Spotify or YouTube.