The Dallas Cowboys opened as the favorites to win the NFL’s NFC East in 2024, but now the Philadelphia Eagles have edged them out and are in pole position to take the division.

Philly sits at -125 after opening at +160. The Cowboys — now second on the board — are at +170 after opening at +100.

Since the 2020-21 season, the two teams have traded the division title with each other, with the Cowboys most recently winning it in 2023-24.

Will the Cowboys make it back-to-back, or will the Eagles help continue the recent trend?

The Cowboys were 5-1 in the NFC East in 2023, with their only division loss coming against the Eagles.

Philadelphia was 4-2 in the division, with losses to the Cowboys and the Giants.

Let's take a look at the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of August 29.

NFC EAST DIVISION WINNER ODDS

Philadelphia Eagles: -125 (bet $10 to win $18 total)

Dallas Cowboys: +170 (bet $10 to win $27 total)

Washington Commanders: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)

New York Giants: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)

Let's take a look at the key points to know regarding each NFC East squad.

DALLAS COWBOYS

2023-24 division finish: 1st (5-1)

Bottom line: The division crown figures to be a two-team race between Dallas and Philly, and Dak Prescott is coming off of one of his best regular seasons as a pro. Consider this: Prescott is 4-1 in his last five starts against the Eagles, throwing for 1,525 total yards, 16 touchdowns and just one interception. And when the Eagles last won the division in 2022, Prescott missed the first of their two division showdowns, a 26-17 home victory for Philadelphia. Essentially, the division could rest on the shoulders of the Dallas quarterback.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

2023-24 division finish: 2nd (4-2)

Bottom line: Philly stormed out to a 3-0 start in the division last year, before going 1-2 down the stretch, including a 27-10 loss to the Giants in the regular-season finale. It was a sign of the times for the Eagles, who started the season 10-1 overall before losing five of their last six and getting bounced by the Buccaneers in the wild-card round of the playoffs. How will the Eagles bounce back from their disappointing finish?

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WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

2023-24 division finish: 4th (0-6)

Bottom line: Washington is third on this oddsboard at +900, slightly longer than their opening line of +800. The Commanders have a new coach — the Cowboys' most recent defensive coordinator, Dan Quinn. How big of a blow will it be to Dallas losing their defensive mastermind? Washington also has a new QB, 2024 No. 2 draft pick Jayden Daniels. It's a new day in Washington, which will likely be the wild card team in the division title race.

NEW YORK GIANTS

2023-24 division finish: 3rd (3-3)

Bottom line: Last on the betting board to take the NFC East is New York at +2000. Those odds lengthened from its opening line of +1000. With Saquon Barkley taking his talents to Philadelphia, there are questions about how productive New York's backfield will be now that he's gone. And can the Giants be successful with Daniel Jones under center once again? Jones missed the final eight games of the season with a torn ACL, and New York turned to both Tommy DeVito and Tyrod Taylor at QB. Despite being dominated by the Cowboys, New York did earn a win over Philly last season and finished just one game behind the Eagles for second in the division.

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