Division
NFC East
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.0p10 5.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 23.1% | |
| Make playoffs | 31.5% | |
| Divisional rd. | 14.8% | |
| Conf. champ. | 5.6% | |
| Super Bowl | 2.0% | |
| Win SB | 0.5% |
2026 Schedule · SOS
proj 7.8–9.2·rank 5 / 32
SOS Net
+0.69
Opp Off
+0.54
Opp Def
-0.15
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @PHI | +1.4 | -4.2 | 38% |
| 2 | @DAL | -2.3 | -0.5 | 49% |
| 3 | vsSEA | +7.4 | -6.2 | 32% |
| 4 | vsIND | +2.9 | -1.8 | 45% |
| 5 | vsNYG | -1.8 | +3.0 | 59% |
| 6 | @SF | +0.7 | -3.5 | 40% |
| 8 | vsPHI | +1.4 | -0.2 | 49% |
| 9 | vsLAR | +6.3 | -5.1 | 35% |
| 10 | @NYG | -1.8 | -1.0 | 47% |
| 11 | vsCIN | -1.7 | +2.9 | 58% |
| 12 | @ARI | -2.0 | -0.8 | 48% |
| 13 | @TEN | -4.8 | +2.0 | 56% |
| 14 | vsHOU | +5.7 | -4.5 | 37% |
| 15 | vsATL | -1.5 | +2.7 | 58% |
| 16 | @MIN | +0.0 | -2.8 | 42% |
| 17 | @JAX | +4.2 | -7.0 | 30% |
| 18 | vsDAL | -2.3 | +3.5 | 60% |
Quarterbacks · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jayden Daniels | 6'4" | 210 | 25 | LSU |
| QB | 2nd | Marcus Mariota | 6'4" | 222 | 32 | Oregon |
| QB | 3rd | Athan Kaliakmanis | 6'2" | 216 | 22 | Rutgers |
| QB | 4th | Sam Hartman | 6'5" | 306 | 26 | Florida |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 5'11" | 208 | 25 | Arizona |
| RB | 2nd | Rachaad White | 6'0" | 214 | 27 | Arizona State |
| RB | 3rd | Kaytron Allen | 5'11" | 217 | 23 | Penn State |
| RB | 4th | Jerome Ford | 5'10" | 210 | 26 | Cincinnati |
| RB | 5th | Jeremy McNichols | 5'9" | 205 | 30 | Boise State |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Terry McLaurin | 6'0" | 210 | 30 | Ohio State |
| WR | 2nd | Luke McCaffrey | 6'2" | 195 | 25 | Rice |
| WR | 3rd | Antonio Williams | 5'11" | 190 | 21 | Clemson |
| WR | 4th | Treylon Burks | 6'2" | 225 | 26 | Arkansas |
| WR | 5th | Dyami Brown | 6'0" | 195 | 26 | North Carolina |
| WR | 6th | Jaylin Lane | 5'10" | 196 | 24 | Virginia Tech |
| WR | 7th | Van Jefferson | 6'1" | 200 | 29 | Florida |
| WR | 8th | Ja'Corey Brooks | 6'3" | 195 | 24 | Louisville |
| WR | 9th | Jacoby Jones | 6'3" | 228 | 24 | UCF |
| WR | 10th | Nick Nash | 6'3" | 195 | 26 | San Jose State |
| WR | 12th | Chris Hilton Jr. | 6'0" | 188 | 23 | LSU |
| WR | — | Jaden Bradley | 6'4" | 195 | 23 | UNLV; Charlotte; Pittsburgh |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Chigoziem Okonkwo | 6'3" | 238 | 26 | Maryland |
| TE | 2nd | John Bates | 6'6" | 256 | 28 | Boise State |
| TE | 3rd | Ben Sinnott | 6'4" | 245 | 23 | Kansas State |
| TE | 4th | Colson Yankoff | 6'4" | 225 | 26 | UCLA |
| TE | 5th | Lawrence Cager | 6'5" | 220 | 28 | Georgia |
| TE | — | Quentin Moore | 6'5" | 260 | — | Washington; Independence Comm. College |
Offensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Andrew Wylie | 6'5" | 304 | 31 | Eastern Michigan |
| OL | — | Brandon Coleman | 6'6" | 320 | 25 | TCU; Trinity Valley CC |
| OL | — | Chris Paul | 6'4" | 324 | 27 | Tulsa |
| OL | — | Foster Sarell | 6'6" | 322 | 27 | Stanford |
| OL | — | Josh Conerly Jr. | 6'4" | 315 | 22 | Oregon |
| OL | — | Julian Good-Jones | 6'5" | 313 | 29 | Iowa State |
| OL | — | Laremy Tunsil | 6'5" | 313 | 31 | Mississippi |
| OL | — | Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu | 6'5" | 344 | 27 | Oregon; Navarro |
| OL | — | Matt Gulbin | 6'4" | 312 | 23 | Michigan State; Wake Forest |
| OL | — | Nick Allegretti | 6'4" | 310 | 30 | Illinois |
| OL | — | Sam Cosmi | 6'6" | 309 | 27 | Texas |
| OL | — | Tanoa Togiai | 6'6" | 321 | — | Utah |
| OL | — | Timothy McKay | 6'4" | 312 | 24 | North Carolina |
| OL | — | Trent Scott | 6'5" | 320 | 32 | Grambling State |
| OL | — | Tyler Cooper | 6'5" | 302 | 25 | Minnesota |
Interior D-Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Tim Settle | 6'3" | 313 | 28 | Virginia Tech |
| NT | 1st | Da'Ron Payne | 6'3" | 320 | 29 | Alabama |
| RDE | 1st | Javon Kinlaw | 6'5" | 319 | 28 | South Carolina |
| LDE | 2nd | Jer'Zhan Newton | 6'2" | 295 | 23 | Illinois |
| NT | 2nd | Shy Tuttle | 6'3" | 300 | 30 | Tennessee |
| RDE | 2nd | Ricky Barber | 6'3" | 295 | 25 | UCF; Western Kentucky |
| NT | 3rd | D.J. Davidson | 6'5" | 320 | 26 | Arizona State |
| DL | — | Jeffrey M'ba | 6'6" | 312 | 27 | SMU; Purdue; Auburn; Independence Comm. College |
Edge Rushers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLB | 1st | K'Lavon Chaisson | 6'3" | 255 | 26 | LSU |
| WLB | 1st | Odafe Oweh | 6'5" | 265 | 27 | Penn State |
| SLB | 2nd | Joshua Josephs | 6'3" | 240 | 22 | Tennessee |
| WLB | 2nd | Dorance Armstrong | 6'4" | 255 | 28 | Kansas |
| SLB | 3rd | Charles Omenihu | 6'5" | 280 | 28 | Texas |
| WLB | 3rd | Javontae Jean-Baptiste | 6'4" | 260 | 26 | Notre Dame |
| WLB | 4th | Drake Jackson | 6'4" | 273 | 25 | USC |
| SLB | 5th | Andre Carter | 6'6" | 257 | 26 | Army |
| WLB | 5th | DJ Johnson | 6'4" | 260 | 27 | Oregon |
| SLB | 6th | T.J. Maguranyanga | 6'4" | 222 | 23 |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILB | 1st | Frankie Luvu | 6'3" | 235 | 29 | Washington State |
| RILB | 1st | Sonny Styles | 6'4" | 235 | 21 | Ohio State |
| LILB | 2nd | Jordan Magee | 6'3" | 225 | 25 | Temple |
| RILB | 2nd | Leo Chenal | 6'3" | 250 | 25 | Wisconsin |
| LILB | 3rd | Kain Medrano | 6'3" | 230 | 25 | UCLA |
| RILB | 3rd | Nick Bellore | 6'1" | 250 | 37 | Central Michigan |
| LILB | 4th | Ale Kaho | 6'2" | 230 | 26 | UCLA; Alabama |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Quan Martin | 6'0" | 195 | 26 | Illinois |
| LCB | 1st | Trey Amos | 6'1" | 190 | 24 | Ole Miss |
| NB | 1st | Amik Robertson | 5'9" | 183 | 27 | Louisiana Tech |
| RCB | 1st | Mike Sainristil | 5'10" | 182 | 25 | Michigan |
| SS | 1st | Nick Cross | 6'0" | 212 | 24 | Maryland |
| FS | 2nd | Jeremy Reaves | 5'11" | 200 | 29 | South Alabama |
| LCB | 2nd | Antonio Hamilton | 6'0" | 188 | 33 | South Carolina State |
| NB | 2nd | Darius Rush | 6'2" | 198 | 26 | South Carolina |
| RCB | 2nd | Ahkello Witherspoon | 6'2" | 195 | 31 | Colorado |
| SS | 2nd | Will Harris | 6'1" | 206 | 30 | Boston College |
| FS | 3rd | Percy Butler | 6'0" | 190 | 26 | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| LCB | 3rd | Tre Hawkins | 6'3" | 195 | 25 | Old Dominion |
| SS | 3rd | Tyler Owens | 6'2" | 213 | 25 | Texas Tech |
| DB | — | Car'lin Vigers | 6'2" | 200 | 25 | Louisiana-Monroe; Independence Comm. College |
| DB | — | Fred Davis | 6'1" | 200 | 24 | Northwestern; Jacksonville State; UCF; Clemson |
| DB | — | Malik Spencer | 6'1" | 191 | — | Michigan State |
| DB | — | Qwuantrezz Knight | 6'0" | 199 | 28 | UCLA; Kent State; Maryland |
| DB | — | Robert McDaniel | 6'2" | 207 | 25 | Jackson State University; Alcorn State |
Special Teams · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Tress Way | 6'1" | 220 | 36 | Oklahoma |
| KR | 1st | Luke McCaffrey | 6'2" | 195 | 25 | Rice |
| P | 1st | Tress Way | 6'1" | 220 | 36 | Oklahoma |
| PK | 1st | Jake Moody | 6'1" | 210 | 26 | Michigan |
| PR | 1st | Jaylin Lane | 5'10" | 196 | 24 | Virginia Tech |
| KR | 2nd | Jaylin Lane | 5'10" | 196 | 24 | Virginia Tech |
| PK | 2nd | Drew Stevens | 6'1" | 205 | 22 | Iowa |
| PR | 2nd | Antonio Williams | 5'11" | 190 | 21 | Clemson |
| KR | 3rd | Jeremy McNichols | 5'9" | 205 | 30 | Boise State |
| LS | — | Tyler Ott | 6'3" | 253 | 34 | Harvard |
Team Profile
2025 · pct vs league
| Pass Off | -0.01 | #17 | 48% |
| Rush Off | 0.02 | #9 | 74% |
| Pass Def | 0.2 | #30 | 6% |
| Rush Def | 0.07 | #28 | 13% |
| Scoring Off | 356 | #22 | 32% |
| Scoring Def | 451 | #27 | 16% |
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
5-12 · -95 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | +0.019 | +0.107 | 27 |
| EPA / play (raw) | +0.024 | +0.108 | 16/30 |
| Pass EPA | -0.008 | +0.201 | 17/30 |
| Rush EPA | +0.019 | +0.073 | 9/28 |
| Points | 356 | 451 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
20.9
22nd in NFL
PPG Against
26.5
27th in NFL
Differential
-5.6
27th in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
5-12 · 7-10 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-6 | 23.6 | 27.9 |
| Away | 3-6 | 18.6 | 25.3 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 2-5 | 23.7 | 24.3 |
| vs Winning teams | 2-7 | 19.2 | 27.6 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 1-3 | 19 | 29.8 |
| Outdoors | 4-9 | 21.5 | 25.5 |
| Grass | 3-9 | 20.9 | 25.9 |
| Turf | 2-3 | 21 | 28 |
| Cold (<40°F) | 2-0 | 26.5 | 19 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 3-2 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 5-12 |
| ATS | 7-1041% |
| Over / Under | 10-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-8 |
| As underdog | 2-2 |
| Home | 4-4 |
| Away | 3-6 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $254M· gtd $372M
OFF $83.2M (33%)DEF $166M (65%)ST $4.5M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | $17.4M | 7% |
| RB | 4 | $6.0M | 2% |
| WR | 9 | $39.8M | 16% |
| TE | 5 | $19.9M | 8% |
| DL | 7 | $51.5M | 20% |
| EDGE | 9 | $55.6M | 22% |
| LB | 6 | $23.9M | 9% |
| DB | 13 | $35.1M | 14% |
| ST | 2 | $4.5M | 2% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry McLaurinWR | 3 | $87.0M | $44.6M | $29.0M | 10.4% |
| Odafe OwehDE | 4 | $96.0M | $50.6M | $24.0M | 8.0% |
| Da'Ron PayneDT | 4 | $90.0M | $46.0M | $22.5M | 10.0% |
| Javon KinlawDT | 3 | $45.0M | $30.0M | $15.0M | 5.4% |
| K'Lavon ChaissonDE | 1 | $11.0M | $10.3M | $11.0M | 3.7% |
| Dorance ArmstrongDE | 3 | $33.0M | $16.1M | $11.0M | 4.3% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Percy ButlerS | 2026 | $2.1M |
| Da'Ron PayneDT | 2027 | $22.5M |
| K'Lavon ChaissonDE | 2027 | $11.0M |
| Dorance ArmstrongDE | 2027 | $11.0M |
| Frankie LuvuLB | 2027 | $10.3M |
| Marcus MariotaQB | 2027 | $7.0M |
| Charles OmenihuDE | 2027 | $4.0M |
| Will HarrisS | 2027 | $4.0M |
Roster Profile
avg age 26.4
R1 8Day2 20Day3 23UDFA 20
Homegrown 26 (37%)Acquired 45
Avg experience4.1 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)8 / 13
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 4 | 26.2 |
| RB | 5 | 26.2 |
| WR | 11 | 25.3 |
| TE | 5 | 26.2 |
| DL | 7 | 27 |
| EDGE | 10 | 25.8 |
| LB | 7 | 26.9 |
| DB | 13 | 27 |
| ST | 9 | 27.1 |
Injury Report · 12
last report week 21
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CB | Ahkello Witherspoon | IR· Shoulder |
| DE | Dorance Armstrong | IR· Hamstring |
| DT | Tim Settle | IR· Foot |
| WR | Van Jefferson | IR· Forearm |
| OL | Sam Cosmi | IR· Back |
| DT | D.J. Davidson | IR· Neck |
| RB | Jerome Ford | IR· Hamstring |
| LB | Leo Chenal | IR· Shoulder |
| WR | Luke McCaffrey | IR· Shoulder |
| DE | Javontae Jean-Baptiste | IR· Shoulder |
| WR | Jaylin Lane | IR· Ankle |
| CB | Trey Amos | IR· Hip |
WAS News
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