In preparation for the upcoming NFL football season, here are team-by-team forecasts highlighting key information that you can actually use to cash in next season. These team forecasts are designed to provide insight on predicting total teams wins, so that you can take advantage of the value found in wagering on the Total Team Wins futures propositions.

NFC East: Predictions

Philadelphia Eagles: Prediction Over 9.5 Wins - The Eagles finished the regular season with an impressive string of wins and they head into next year as the team to beat in the NFC East. Philadelphia will need to make some improvements to their offense, but will have (QB) Donovan McNabb back in action leading the attack. With versatile (RB) Brain Westbrook's ability to make big plays, the Philadelphia offense should be back in high gear.

There is always a lot of pressure on McNabb to finally deliver a championship to Philadelphia. With some off-season improvements, the Eagles should once again reach the double-digit mark in wins this year.

Dallas Cowboys: Prediction Over 9 Wins - The Cowboys had a great rebound season earning 9 wins. Much of that success was due to Dallas’ top-ranked defense and the emergence of (QB) Tony Romo leading the offense.

Several upgrades to the offensive paid off, especially with the addition of (WR) Terrell Owens. Dallas also has a pair of solid running backs with Julius Jones & Marion Barber, so they can also move the ball effectively on the ground.

The QB situation took an unexpected turn last year with (QB) Drew Bledsoe losing his job early to career backup Tony Romo. Romo was able to make an immediate impact on the team, turning around the season and giving the Cowboys a shot at the division title.

On defense the Cowboys have made some strides developing their 3-4 setup and the addition of new head coach Wade Phillips, should go along away to improving this unit even further. Look for the defense to be even stronger next season, which should take this team over the 9 win mark and seriously challenge for the NFC East title.

New York Giants: Prediction Over 8 Wins - The Giants are another team entering the season with several personnel changes hoping to improve on a mediocre season. New York got off to a red-hot start winning 6 of their first 8 games, but faded down the stretch going only (2-6) in their last 8 & were lucky to backdoor themselves into the playoffs.

Offensively, the Giants are going to have to fill the void left by the retirement of All-Pro (RB) Tiki Barber. Second-year (RB) Brandon Jacobs looked great at times during the season, but also stumbled, so it is questionable whether he can be relied on as an every-down-player. To help elevate this potential problem, NY acquired veteran (RB) Ruben Droughns from the Cleveland Browns. Droughns should be a good fit sharing carries with Jacobs.

The pressure will certainly be on (QB) Eli Manning to finally step up his game and prove that he was worth that #1 overall pick a few years ago. Thus far, Manning has not been reliable in big games and is yet to win in the playoffs.

The defense was also a sore spot in New York last year as the team allowed over 22 points & 324 yards per game. The secondary was especially poor ranked #28 in the league and changes will need to be made or it could be another long season in New York, in a very competitive division.

Washington Redskins: Prediction Over 6 Wins - After a very disappointing season, the Redskins will need to make some significant changes in an attempt to turn things around quickly. Veteran (QB) Mark Brunell has failed to lead this team and fell to injury last year allowing (QB) Jason Campbell to get his feet wet and learn on the job. Things are not all bad as Washington has an pair of explosive (RB's) Clinton Portis & Ladell Betts. Portis missed most of last season, but should return to form next year and prove that he is once again of the best running backs in the league.

While the offense will be much improved with the return of Portis, the defense may still not be much better. This unit ranked near the bottom of the league in almost every defensive category allowing 23.5 points & 355.5 yards per game. They had trouble stopping the pass with only 6 interceptions all season and recorded just 19 total sacks. The defensive play must improve over last year & should play a large roll in how far the Skins go. A 7-win season would be a nice improvement, but everything will have to fall into place to expect much more.