Newsweek’s 2025 NFL betting preview continues today with a look at one of the top divisions in 2024.

After the NFC East was home to both NFC Championship Game participants, including Super Bowl 59 winner Philadelphia, both the Eagles and Commanders have high expectations for the upcoming season.

In Dallas, will the return of a (presumably) healthy Dak Prescott mean a bounce-back season for a team that won 12 regular-season games apiece in 2021, 2022 and 2023 before slipping to 7-10 last year?

The Giants could have one of the league’s top pass-rushing units, especially if heavy Defensive Rookie of the Year favorite Abdul Carter — who is currently shorter than 3-to-1 to win the award — lives up to the hype.

Overall expectations in the Big Apple are low, however, following 6-11 and 3-14 finishes the last two years.

2025 NFC East Win Total Betting OddsDKFDbet365Eagles11.5 (o+110; u-130)11.5 (o+105; u-130)11.5 (o+100; u-130)Commanders9.5 (o-125; u+105)9.5 (o-110; u-110)9.5 (o-130; u+100)Cowboys7.5 (o-160; u+135)7.5 (o-125; u+105)7.5 (o-140; u+110)Giants5.5 (o+100; u-120)5.5 (o+110; u-130)5.5 (o+110; u-140)

At first glance, I’m tempted to lean toward the over on all four of these teams.

Philly has the offensive firepower to overcome significant defensive losses, the Commanders won 12 (!) games with a rookie under center last year, the Cowboys have always been solid with Prescott at the helm, and the Giants have a front four that might singlehandedly put them on the cusp of at least five or six wins.

Best Philadelphia Eagles 2025 Win Total Bet

Let’s start with the case against the Eagles, since the reasons to like a team that blew out Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the Super Bowl are pretty obvious.

This defense will look a lot different this season. Philly lost Josh Sweat, Milton Williams, Bryce Huff and Brandon Graham up front, and it also must replace two starters in the secondary in cornerback Darius Slay and CJ Gardner-Johnson.

But thanks to how well Philadelphia has done in the draft in recent years, the cupboard for DC Vic Fangio is far from bare. DT Jalen Carter alone should ensure the D-line holds up, and the Eagles retained first-team All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun, while Nakobe Dean and Nolan Smith give Philly two more young studs at linebacker.

Unless corners Cooper Dejean and Quinyon Mitchell struggle in Year 2 after both finished in top 4 in DROY voting last year, this D should be solid at worst.

Offensively, Philly boasts an unbelievable ceiling thanks to the star power of WR AJ Brown and RB Saquon Barkley, but just as importantly, there are no glaring weaknesses, as four of five starters on the O-line return. The Eagles are once again breaking in a new offensive coordinator after losing Kellen Moore to the Saints, but the promotion of passing game coordinator Kevin Patullo should keep that unit on track.

Chalky as it is, I don’t see how Philly finishes worse than 12-5 (remember, last year’s squad not only went 14-3, but did so despite a 2-2 start).

Best bet: Over 11.5 Wins (+110 at DraftKings) — 2 units

Best Washington Commanders 2025 Win Total Bet

The Commanders immediately struck me as a good bet to win at least 10 games when this market opened back in April.

If Washington is unable to resolve its contract dispute with star WR Terry McLaurin, who requested a trade on Thursday, the passing game could obviously look a lot different than it did a year ago.

Still, I think on betting on Washington to go over or under 9.5 wins comes down to whether you’re buying Jayden Daniels building on his incredible rookie year or taking a step back. For me, it’s a no-brainer to trust Daniels to be even better in Year 2, especially if the Washington defense can take a step forward after struggling last postseason.

There’s no guarantee this defense will be significantly better, as the D-line remains a question mark and the secondary will miss safety Jeremy Chinn, who finished second on the team in tackles last year.

If not for a brutal schedule (like everyone else in this division, the Commanders face everyone in the NFC North and the AFC West), I’d happily stick with what I wrote in April about this team winning 10 games.

The McLaurin situation is concerning, though, so I’d recommend either staying away from this market until that is resolved or going conservative and taking Washington Over 8.5 Wins on the alt market.

Best bet: (Alt) Over 8.5 Wins (-180 at FD) — 0.5 units

Best Dallas Cowboys 2025 Win Total Bet

Prescott, 32, struggled a year ago, even before suffering a season-ending injury in Week 9, completing less than 65 percent of his passes for just the second time in his nine-year career.

Dallas had one of the least well-rounded WR units in the league last year, which makes it’s easy to imagine Prescott bouncing back if George Pickens can open things up for superstar CeeDee Lamb (the latter was the only Dallas receiver with over 50 catches last year).

Defensively, all bets are off if the Cowboys fail to keep game-wrecking linebacker Micah Parsons happy and on the field for the final year of his rookie deal.

As of August 1, it would be an understatement to say that things are not looking good on that front. According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini and Jon Machota, Parsons is currently “considering drastic measures” including a trade request.

So, I’d recommend steering clear of this market until that situation gets resolved.

Best bet*: stay away

*I realize “stay away” isn’t actually a bet, but it’s the smartest approach at the moment.

Best New York Giants 2025 Win Total Bet

We’ll find out where the Giants stand in this division right away, as they open the season with a Week 1 trip to Washington followed by a road date vs. Dallas in Week 2.

New York’s overall strength of schedule is No. 1, according to Sports Betting Dime’s Matt McEwan, and the home slate is particularly difficult early on. The Giants’ first five opponents in the Meadowlands are the Chiefs, Chargers, Eagles, 49ers and Packers. That will put pressure, to say the least, on this team to get some early road wins.

The schedule and the QB sitution are undeniable red flags for New York, but I expect the loaded front seven featuring Abdul Carter, All-Pro DT Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux to keep games close. If so, I like WR Malik Nabers and the offense to make just enough plays to help this team win at least six games.

Best bet: Over 5.5 wins (+110 at FD, bet365) — 1 unit

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