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When Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb went down for the season, combined with the team already floundering before his injury, it seemed to sound the death knell for their chances at the playoffs. But charging in from out of nowhere to save the day was Jeff Garcia, he who couldn't change the fortunes of Cleveland and Detroit, and the Eagles crept off with the division title. Dallas and the Giants stumbled in, and also stumbled out, of the playoffs. Washington just plain stumbled. Will the division take the backdoor again or walk proud into the limelight?

From bottom to top, the NFC East in 2007-08:

Washington Redskins: Joe Gibbs came back like a conquering hero to the Redskins four seasons ago. After this season, he may want to consider trying the reception back in NASCAR again. He's now on his third starting quarterback in Jason Campbell, and he should improve some, but it's still a long way to go. RB Clinton Portis is there, but even an injury-free season and his usual production may not be enough. And the Redskins signed LB London Fletcher and drafted top DB LaRon Landry, but two players added to the 31st-ranked defense will take it where? The Chase for the Cup must look awful good to Gibbs right about now. Prediction: 6-10, fourth place

New York Giants: Head coach Tom Coughlin is batter-dipped and heading for the oil, and the heat is coming from all sides. Eli Manning has been inconsistent at best, Tiki Barber retired, Michael Strahan is mulling retirement, and even if he should return, has been injury-plagued for a while now. It was hard for this team to finish .500 with Barber, the heart of their offense, last year, and unless Manning shows some major improvement, this will be another long year for Big Blue. Prediction: 7-9, third place

Dallas Cowboys: The Cowboy fans have to be hoping for a year of less drama. They surely want their quarterback to be set, and if he can catch and hold for a field goal, all the better. They don't want their star wideout to be in the middle of a media storm questioning whether or not he tried to kill himself, or spit on somebody, or, well, anything. And they want everyone to get along and play nice with the head coach. New coach Wade Phillips inherits a pretty decent team from Bill Parcells. QB Tony Romo did fairly well last year, and should only improve from there, and WR Terrell Owens, is, well, Terrell Owens, so he'll get his catches, his touchdowns, and the lion's share of the attention as usual. If Big D can hold it together, this team should give the rest of the NFL some drama of their own. Prediction: 9-7, second place, wild-card team

Philadelphia Eagles: A lot of the questions about the Eagles' upcoming season revolve around quarterback McNabb, and considering his last two seasons ended early due to injury, that is certainly warranted. But even a McNabb at 80% has the ability to outduel a lot of teams, especially in the NFC, and his competitive drive to show the Eagles they made a mistake in drafting QB Kevin Kolb in the second round was premature. Defensively, Philly adds LB Takeo Spikes from Buffalo to an already solid defense, and if Jevon Kearse can stay healthy, they become so much more dangerous. All in all, if the injury bug doesn't bite in Philadelphia, this should be the team to reckon with in the NFC East. Prediction: 10-6, division champion

The old saying, “Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good,” never had a better example than the NFC East. If Philadelphia is lucky, they'll take the division. If they're not, Dallas could just be good enough to bring it home.

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