Happy midweek, everyone! Can you believe we’re already halfway through the last week of May? Before you know it, minicamps will be raging, training camps will be just around the corner, and the 2024 season will officially be upon us. John Breech is busy pulling strings to ensure the Cincinnati Bengals appease their absentee star wide receivers, or at least we think he is, so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver the latest.
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1. Projected NFC East win totals: Beware the Eagles
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In lieu of the “Pick Six NFL Podcast,” which is on a break (find the full catalog of episodes right here), host Will Brinson has been diving into projected win totals for every NFL division, offering his own best bets for the 2024 season. Up next: the NFC East, where the Philadelphia Eagles might be getting a bit too much love.
(The Eagles are) back with another robust win total ahead of 2024, but it’s reasonable to be concerned about this team yet again. For one, they vastly overperformed their expected wins (8.5) and also went 7-3 in one-score games (in 2023). I think the addition of Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator will solve a lot of issues on that side of the ball, but I’m not positive Kellen Moore is a big upgrade for the Eagles. Brian Johnson was clearly in over his head, but the Cowboys’ (after firing Moore) improvement and Chargers’ struggles should cause some concerns in Philly. Then there’s the loss…
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2024-05-29 16:58:22
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