PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 26: Jalen Carter #98 of the Philadelphia Eagles sacks Jaxson Dart #6 of the New York Giants in the course of the third quarter within the recreation at Lincoln Monetary Discipline on October 26, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photograph by Mitchell Leff/Getty Pictures) | Getty Pictures
The Eagles are the favorites to win the NFC East for a 3rd consecutive 12 months, one thing that had not been finished because the Eagles received four-straight NFC East titles from 2001-2004.
The Eagles shouldn’t have any issues threepeating—however, they might obtain a problem from a crew that has gotten step by step higher over the previous couple of years, and that’s the New York Giants, who cut up with the Eagles final season. It might appear unusual right here, contemplating the Giants completed 4-13 final season—the second-worst document within the NFC behind the 3-14 Arizona Cardinals.
Right here, nevertheless, are some things to think about: New York misplaced two video games in additional time final 12 months, one through which the Dallas Cowboys’ Brandon Aubrey needed to boot a 64-yard game-tying area purpose within the ultimate seconds of regulation, and one other in Denver when the Giants blew a 19-0 four-quarter lead. The Giants misplaced 4 video games by 4 factors or much less, two of these 4 got here towards the NFC North champion Chicago Bears and AFC West champion Denver Broncos.
It’s a fan-friendly crew that has turn into extremely aggressive.
Now think about the addition of Tremendous Bowl-winning head coach John Harbaugh, who in his earlier 18 years as a head coach in Baltimore has amassed a 180-113 document, with simply three dropping seasons, and is 13-11 within the postseason. The Giants have had one successful season (9-7-1 in 2022) within the final 9 years, and haven’t received the NFC East since 2011, once they received the Tremendous Bowl.
Harbaugh brings a Tremendous Bowl pedigree and can make a tradition change to a franchise eager for a difference-maker.
Defensively, the Giants’ core of younger expertise with Abdul Carter, Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux will trigger the Eagles issues for years to return. Offensively, a lot will rely on the well being of quarterback Jaxson Dart, who’s thrilling to look at, unpredictable and susceptible to damage as a result of a penchant for taking part in reckless.
One other gaping query the Giants face is the well being of huge receiver Malik Nabers, who was misplaced within the fourth recreation final season when he tore the ACL in his proper leg towards the Los Angeles Chargers. He completed with 18 receptions on 35 targets for 271 yards and two touchdowns. Nabors may very well be again for Week 1, and if not, undoubtedly by the primary month of the season.
One thing that can’t be ignored is the Giants thrashed the Eagles final season in Week 6, 34-17, on nationwide TV. Head-to-head, the sport didn’t present a lot of a distinction between the Eagles and the Giants.
The Giants pose probably the largest menace to the Eagles threepeat.
Will it occur?
Most likely not.
However the Grand Canyon hole that when separated these two franchises is significantly nearer than it was a 12 months in the past. Harbaugh can nonetheless coach. If Dart performed for the Eagles, Philly would love him, and human bulldozer and Cam Skattebo.
Who is aware of what the Eagles will seem like beneath Sean Mannion. There’s a likelihood that they are going to be formidable as soon as once more on offense, however that space remains to be a significant unknown, together with an getting old, worn offensive line that’s collectively piecing itself collectively from an injury-plagued 2025 season. The Eagles ought to threepeat as NFC East champions. They need to get so far as the NFC championship, and probably past. The window on this group is closing over the subsequent few years. It appears to be simply opening 85 miles north.
