Are the Dallas Cowboys good enough to win the NFC East—and is it their year?

Short answer: they have real upside, but based on the current odds and current division picture, “automatic NFC East winners” is not the safe bet.

 

1) The current division situation (NFC East)

As of the latest available standings snapshot, (06/25) the Eagles are ahead in the NFC East and the Cowboys are behind them.

That means to “win the division,” Dallas typically needs either: