Expect a huge turnaround for the Cowboys this year from their 4-12 season in 2015. We’re predicting they bounce back and take the division for essentially 4 reasons.

First, the Cowboys had a surprisingly competent defense last year (1st in the division in points allowed) and there’s little reason to expect a regression this year.

Second, Ezekiel Elliot is slated to jump into the role of a workhorse back and he’s exactly what the Cowboys need. Last year Dallas struggled running the ball and couldn’t find a RB they liked. Over the course of the season, we saw the starting job in the hands of Darren McFadden, Joseph Randle, and even Christine Michael. Despite having the best offensive line in football, the Cowboys struggled to find momentum in the ground game. Elliot is primed to change that dramatically.

Third, Dez Bryant is completely healthy. Dez Bryant IS the Cowboys receiving game. Everyone knows it and still nobody can stop him- at least when he’s healthy. Dez was injured throughout most of last years season and wasn’t playing at the top of his game when he was healthy-ish. After much needed rest and recovery during the offseason, we expect Dez to bounce back to full form this year. Furthermore he has the added help of our fourth reason for Cowboy’s success.

Fourth, Tony Romo. As much as I sometimes love to hate Tony Romo, the Cowboys are a train wreck without him. They have almost no depth at the QB position and nobody is capable of running this offense like Romo. Since he spent almost the entire 2015 season injured. His return is huge for Dallas.

If the Cowboys can repeat their solid defensive performance of 2015, their high-powered offense will lead them to the top of this division easily.

The Giants are an offensive powerhouse backed by one of the worst defenses in football. Not much has changed for the Giants this offseason except for the fact that Rashad Jennings is a year older and probably just as mediocre. Expect third-down superstar, Shane Vereen, to account for the majority of the Giants RB production this year. For a team that has no trouble passing the ball but can’t seem to stop other teams from scoring on them, we’re not sure what they were doing by drafting WR Sterling Shepard in the 2nd round.

We expect the Giants to be every bit the offensive powerhouse they were last year along with every bit the defensive mess they were as well. Look for them to live and die by shootouts.

Washington Redskins (8-8)

The Eagles are a team that just can’t seem to figure out why they’re bad. Last year they picked up superstar RB Demarco Murray for about a billion dollars and then decided to keep him on the bench. That worked out okay because they realized they have some real talent in Ryan Matthews who is slated to be the feature back in Philli this year.

However, they have a defense that managed to outperform only the Saints and the Giants last year and they still have an offense led by Sam Bradford.

This year the Eagles can only improve, but were predicting those improvements will be tempered by the low ceiling on Philli’s defensive and QB production.