Mid Season Projections by USA Today Sports

[rwalters31]

NFC EAST

Dallas Cowboys (11-5): Tough road games (Minnesota, Pittsburgh) and the Tony Romo dilemma are ahead, but the lead may be insurmountable in an otherwise average division. (Preseason prediction: 5-11)

New York Giants (10-6): With five of next seven at home and some patsies (Bears, Browns) still to come, things are lining up for Giants to snatch a wild-card berth. (Preseason prediction: 8-8)

Philadelphia Eagles (8-8): Their lack of firepower combined with some daunting non-division games (Falcons, Seahawks, Packers) makes .500 seem a reasonable outcome. (Preseason prediction: 4-12)

Washington Commanders (6-9-1): Just when things were looking up, they learn four-game ban of LT Trent Williams coincides with most brutal stretch of their schedule. (Preseason prediction: 7-9)

 

[rwalters31]

NFC EAST

Dallas Cowboys (11-5): Tough road games (Minnesota, Pittsburgh) and the Tony Romo dilemma are ahead, but the lead may be insurmountable in an otherwise average division. (Preseason prediction: 5-11)

New York Giants (10-6): With five of next seven at home and some patsies (Bears, Browns) still to come, things are lining up for Giants to snatch a wild-card berth. (Preseason prediction: 8-8)

Philadelphia Eagles (8-8): Their lack of firepower combined with some daunting non-division games (Falcons, Seahawks, Packers) makes .500 seem a reasonable outcome. (Preseason prediction: 4-12)

Washington Commanders (6-9-1): Just when things were looking up, they learn four-game ban of LT Trent Williams coincides with most brutal stretch of their schedule. (Preseason prediction: 7-9)

Playoffs By USA
AFC playoffs

Wild card:

(6) Broncos def. (3) Chiefs; (5) Raiders def. (4) Titans
Divisional: (2) Steelers def. (5) Raiders; (1) Patriots def. (6) Broncos

AFC Championship Game: (2) Steelers def. (1) Patriots

NFC playoffs

Wild card: (3) Falcons def. (6) Giants; (4) Seahawks def. (5) Packers

Divisional: (4) Seahawks def. (1) Vikings; (3) Falcons def. (2) Cowboys

NFC Championship Game: (4) Seahawks def. (3) Falcons

Super Bowl LI: Steelers def. Seahawks

 

[Rob-G]

Nothin but a hatin projection. Our 2nd half schedule is far from cup cake, but we aint going 4-4. And of course they picked us to go 1 and done in the playoffs. lol smh


The Vikings are gonna struggle just to win their division, much less the #1 seed. Their offensive line is flabby and sick.


And no chance in Hell Pittsburgh beats New England in Foxboro. Belichick/Brady OWN the Steelers.

 

[CCBoy]

NFC Championship game, and without a Dez Bryant robbery...I'll take that. And then we'll see...

 

[lukin2006]

After 7 games the Cowboys look as good as any NFC team, explosive offence that can score quickly and can also grind a defence down over 4 quarters and the D has more than held up their end of the bargain so far this year, looking forward to the rest of the season and hopefully a playoff run that ends with us in the SB against the Patriots ... and we know how well super bowls work out for the Patriots against NFC East opponents.

 

[vicjagger]

So, we limp to a 5-4 finish? Uh, okaaayyyy.

 

[pugilist]

USA Today loves to hate on the boys lol

I wipe my *** with their Mickey Mouse publication

 

[Alexander]

USA Today loves to hate on the boys

Hate to say it but it certainly seems that way. They are massively pushing the Elliott non-story in a big way.

 

[Risen Star]

Average division? It's the best in football.

 

[Silver N Blue]

Pure garbage on a Sunday morning. Put this in the recycling bin asap.

 

[WillieBeamen]

I do not want to see the Falcons in the playoffs.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Good Sunday morning laugh.

 

[theogt]

Average division? It's the best in football.

Yes, that was a weird thing to say. Put any of these four teams in any division other than the AFC East and they'd be in a battle to win the division.

 

[Jinxx13x]

NFC EAST

Dallas Cowboys (11-5): Tough road games (Minnesota, Pittsburgh) and the Tony Romo dilemma are ahead, but the lead may be insurmountable in an otherwise average division. (Preseason prediction: 5-11)

New York Giants (10-6): With five of next seven at home and some patsies (Bears, Browns) still to come, things are lining up for Giants to snatch a wild-card berth. (Preseason prediction: 8-8)

Philadelphia Eagles (8-8): Their lack of firepower combined with some daunting non-division games (Falcons, Seahawks, Packers) makes .500 seem a reasonable outcome. (Preseason prediction: 4-12)

Washington Commanders (6-9-1): Just when things were looking up, they learn four-game ban of LT Trent Williams coincides with most brutal stretch of their schedule. (Preseason prediction: 7-9)

I am still stuck on there initial prediction of 5-11 for us ----- these people who write these articles seem to know nothing about football. 2015 was a fluke year for sure we lost so many top players at key positions, did they think they were not gonna come back ? SMH

 

[percyhoward]

FWIW, this is how football outsiders.com ranks the future schedules of NFCE teams. (1st is toughest, 32nd the easiest).
Skins 1st
Philly 2nd
Giants 6th
Dallas 18th

Here's how the teams have built their current records, with strength of schedule already played up to now.
Giants 5th
Dallas 7th
Skins 15th
Philly 19th

 

[cowboys1981]

Hate to say it but it certainly seems that way. They are massively pushing the Elliott non-story in a big way.

Yeah, I have this feeling Goddell manages to screw us somehow.

 

[Silverstar]

The Stealers?

 

[LocimusPrime]

NFC EAST

Dallas Cowboys (11-5): Tough road games (Minnesota, Pittsburgh) and the Tony Romo dilemma are ahead, but the lead may be insurmountable in an otherwise average division. (Preseason prediction: 5-11)

New York Giants (10-6): With five of next seven at home and some patsies (Bears, Browns) still to come, things are lining up for Giants to snatch a wild-card berth. (Preseason prediction: 8-8)

Philadelphia Eagles (8-8): Their lack of firepower combined with some daunting non-division games (Falcons, Seahawks, Packers) makes .500 seem a reasonable outcome. (Preseason prediction: 4-12)

Washington Commanders (6-9-1): Just when things were looking up, they learn four-game ban of LT Trent Williams coincides with most brutal stretch of their schedule. (Preseason prediction: 7-9)

Thanks for sharing!

 

[CCBoy]

Want to know where Dak needs to grow immediately? The Red Zone.

Tony is already good there...

 

[Direwolf63]

No way the Vikings get the #1 seed with that o-line and that QB.