While it’s still quite early in this 2025 season, the current NFC East standings feel like they may hold through Week 18. The Eagles are on top, the Giants are on the bottom, and the Cowboys and Commanders are tied for second place. Things could certainly change over time, but this feels like an good representation of these teams’ prospects for the season as a whole.
After barely fighting off Dallas in Week 1, Philadelphia went into their Super Bowl rematch with the Chiefs and handled their business. The Eagles have a simple, but highly effective, formula for winning, and they don’t appear to have entered a post-championship malaise. Certain metrics may say otherwise, but common football sense says that the defending champs are in a strong position to repeat.
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