The NFC East promises to be one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL next season. And if early prognostications from Las Vegas prove accurate, the Philadelphia Eagles will be the team left standing tallest once the regular season is finished.
After the 2019 NFL Draft, online sportsbook BetOnline.ag places the Eagles' over-under win total for the 2019 season at 9.5 games, a division-high. Doug Pederson's team is followed closely thereafter by the Dallas Cowboys, whose over-under is at nine games. The New York Giants and Washington Redskins, meanwhile, both have over-unders at six games.
It makes sense that Philadelphia should be considered slight NFC East favorites heading into next season. The team made a splash in free agency by signing defensive tackle Malik Jackson away from the Jacksonville Jaguars with a three-year, $30 million deal, pairing him with superstar lineman Fletcher Cox to give the Eagles one of the best pair of interior linemen in the NFL. They also fortified the secondary in free agency by signing cornerback Ronald Darby and safety Andrew Sendejo, then added three potential impact players on the other side of the ball with offensive tackle Andre Dillard, running back Miles Sanders, and wide receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft.
Article Continues BelowThen there's this: Carson Wentz will be back and potentially better than ever next season, more than a full year removed from the ACL tear that ended his potentially MVP-winning campaign in 2017 prematurely. Not long ago, Philadelphia was considered a potential dynasty. If the Eagles live up to their talent level and stay healthy in 2019, they're not only poised to win the NFC East, but could blow their current over-under out of the water.