I think that both Washington and NY are going to be significantly better this season than they were last year.
Washington will be improved at QB with Fitz. He’s not great, for sure but he’s better than what they had last year by a stretch. They’re improved at LB and WR for sure. They will have a tougher schedule but they’ll be better.
NY will have Barkley back and will be significantly better at WR. Plus, I think their defense is going to be improved and by the end of last year, they were already playing pretty well defensively.
Both of those teams are going to make things more difficult, IMO.
Of course, the biggest improvements in the division will probably be in Dallas. Getting Dak back is huge, and swapping out Nolan for Quinn might end up as the most significant move in the division. Defensively, Dallas should be much improved. Parsons could end up being a game changer if they truly use him as often in the pass rush as they’ve hinted they would.
Overall, the NFC East should be significantly improved. Anyone thinking Dallas should walk away with the East isn’t being rational about these other teams, I think.