#17 The Dallas Cowboys

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Tony Romo. Can he carry this team? He still has a great TE in Witten, but how will Romo handle this team without T.O. Forget his off the field issues and he's one of the ELITE players in the NFL. Right up there with Ed Reed, Ray Lewis, Larry Fitzgerald, Julius Peppers and the like. I mean, this guy can play ball. And he's gone.

1	Sep 13	DAL @ TB	Raymond James Stadium	1:00 PM
2	Sep 20	NYG @ DAL	Cowboys Stadium	8:20 PM
3	Sep 28	CAR @ DAL	Cowboys Stadium	8:30 PM
4	Oct 04	DAL @ DEN	Invesco Field at Mile High	4:15 PM
5	Oct 11	DAL @ KC	Arrowhead Stadium	1:00 PM
6	Bye
7	Oct 25	ATL @ DAL	Cowboys Stadium	4:15 PM
8	Nov 01	SEA @ DAL	Cowboys Stadium	1:00 PM
9	Nov 08	DAL @ PHI	Lincoln Financial Field	8:20 PM
10	Nov 15	DAL @ GB	Lambeau Field	4:15 PM
11	Nov 22	WAS @ DAL	Cowboys Stadium	1:00 PM
12	Nov 26	OAK @ DAL	Cowboys Stadium	4:15 PM
13	Dec 06	DAL @ NYG	Giants Stadium	4:15 PM
14	Dec 13	SD @ DAL	Cowboys Stadium	4:15 PM
15	Dec 19	DAL @ NO	Superdome	8:20 PM
16	Dec 27	DAL @ WAS	FedEx Field	8:20 PM
17	Jan 03	PHI @ DAL	Cowboys Stadium	1:00 PM

As I said before when writing the Redskins preview, the NFC East is not easy at all. As a matter of fact, there are perhaps only a handful of games that are locks. Tampa, KC, Seattle, Oakland and the home game against Washington. Unless they can use that monstrous scoreboard as a distinct advantage, let's call this 7-9 campaign the final run for Wade Phillips unless there is a decent playoff run.

- Dave

#21 The Washington Redskins

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The NFC East is going to be incredibly interesting this year.

1	Sep 13	WAS @ NYG	Giants Stadium	4:15 PM
2	Sep 20	STL @ WAS	FedEx Field	1:00 PM
3	Sep 27	WAS @ DET	Ford Field	1:00 PM
4	Oct 04	TB @ WAS	FedEx Field	1:00 PM
5	Oct 11	WAS @ CAR	Bank of America Stadium	1:00 PM
6	Oct 18	KC @ WAS	FedEx Field	1:00 PM
7	Oct 26	PHI @ WAS	FedEx Field	8:30 PM
8	Bye
9	Nov 08	WAS @ ATL	Georgia Dome	1:00 PM
10	Nov 15	DEN @ WAS	FedEx Field	1:00 PM
11	Nov 22	WAS @ DAL	Cowboys Stadium	1:00 PM
12	Nov 29	WAS @ PHI	Lincoln Financial Field	1:00 PM
13	Dec 06	NO @ WAS	FedEx Field	1:00 PM
14	Dec 13	WAS @ OAK	Oakland Coliseum	4:05 PM
15	Dec 21	NYG @ WAS	FedEx Field	8:30 PM
16	Dec 27	DAL @ WAS	FedEx Field	8:20 PM
17	Jan 03	WAS @ SD	Qualcomm Stadium	4:15 PM

Washington might have one of those schedules where you look at every game, and think "loss, win, win, loss" etc. However the actual team itself is one of the most - "either going to be great" or "going to suffer" kind of teams. Jason Campbell only threw for 13 TDs and 6 INT's last year. It's not awful but they need far more. Clinton Portis, a pro-bowler, ran for 1,487 but carried the ball 342 times. That is going to weaken him significantly. In my opinion, the Redskins this year will fall on the shoulders of Campbell. He still has a lot to prove and will either dominate or falter this year.

Cowboys, Eagles, Giants...no easy games.

I can see the Redskins reeling off wins against the Rams, Lions and Tampa with some momentum going into the Carolina game and possibly the Chiefs. After that? The only other win is against the Raiders - but I can see the Raiders beating the Redskins on matchups alone.

This is without question the most difficult team to predict in my opinion. How will Haynesworth impact the division? That could give them HUGE advantages over the Giants which will mean more wins. I hate to say this, but I can see them going anywhere from 6 - 10 to 10 - 6.

I'll say 9-7, but the NFC East is going to be a heck of a division this year.