2026 season · Week 9

NFC East Race & Playoff Odds

Updated Tue, Nov 3 · Based on 10,000 simulated seasons

The New York Giants are the favorites to win the NFC East at 50% in the A to Z Sports model, followed by the Cowboys (35%), the Commanders (11%) and the Eagles (4%). Playoff odds: Giants 52%, Cowboys 37%, Commanders 12% and Eagles 4%. From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season with the NFL's official tiebreakers (updated Tue, Nov 3).

NFC East odds
TeamRecordDivisionMake playoffsWin divisionWin Super Bowl
New York Giants4-2-1NFC East52%50%<1%
Dallas Cowboys3-5NFC East37%35%2%
Washington Commanders2-4-1NFC East12%11%<1%
Philadelphia Eagles2-6NFC East4%4%<1%

NFC East race at a glance

The New York Giants are the favorites to win the NFC East at 50% in the A to Z Sports model, followed by the Cowboys (35%), the Commanders (11%) and the Eagles (4%). Playoff odds: Giants 52%, Cowboys 37%, Commanders 12% and Eagles 4%. From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season with the NFL's official tiebreakers (updated Tue, Nov 3).

NFC East teams: Cowboys · Giants · Eagles · Commanders · Other divisions: AFC East · AFC North · AFC South · AFC West · NFC North · NFC South · NFC West · All 32 teams

About the A to Z Sports NFL Playoff Predictor

The A to Z Sports NFL Playoff Predictor: every team's path to the 2026 NFL playoffs. It gives all 32 teams their odds to make the playoffs, win their division, earn the No. 1 seed and win Super Bowl LXI, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. Pick the winner of any game and every team's odds update, with the NFL's official tiebreakers and playoff format applied. Every team has a page with what it needs, who to root for and where it would pick in the draft, and you can build, download and share your own bracket. Free to use. No account needed.

Updated Tue, Nov 3 with results through Week 8. Odds from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season.

How to use the NFL Playoff Predictor

  1. See every team's odds. We play out the rest of the season 10,000 times and count how often each team makes the playoffs, wins its division, earns the No. 1 seed and wins the Super Bowl.
  2. Pick any game. Tap a team to make it the winner. Both teams' strength updates the way it would after a real result, and every team's odds update across the league.
  3. Sim the rest. Use "Sim week" or "Sim the season" to fill in the games you haven't picked. Your picks stay locked.
  4. Watch the standings move. Every standing uses the NFL's official tiebreakers: head-to-head, division and conference record, common games, strength of victory and the rest.
  5. Pick the playoffs. See the Bracket shows the projected 14-team field. Tap any team to send it through; the bracket reseeds after the Wild Card round, just like the real one.
  6. Go deeper. Division pages show each race and how its ties get broken. Team pages show what your team needs, who to root for and where it would pick in the draft.
  7. Share it. Copy a link to your scenario, or download a ready-to-post graphic of your team's odds, the playoff picture or your bracket.

Frequently asked questions

Who will win the NFC East?

The A to Z Sports model favors the New York Giants at 50%. Cowboys 35%, Commanders 11% and Eagles 4%.

How are ties in the NFC East broken?

With the NFL's official division tiebreakers: head-to-head, then division record, record in common games, conference record, strength of victory, strength of schedule, points-based rankings and finally a coin toss. With three or more teams, head-to-head uses the combined record among the tied teams. A tie for the division title happens in 6% of simulations; it's settled most often by head-to-head record and division record.

How many NFC East teams make the playoffs?

The division winner is guaranteed a top-four seed. Other NFC East teams can still earn one of the conference's three wild-card spots. In the simulations, an average of 1.1 NFC East teams make the playoffs.