Micah Parsons may be wearing Green Bay colors now, but he’s still making waves in Dallas.
As the 2026 NFL season nears, the former Cowboys star weighed in on the NFC East, and his answer won’t sit well with anyone in Cowboys Nation. Parsons put the Philadelphia Eagles at No. 1 in the division, with Dallas behind them at No. 2.
“This is probably the hardest division to kind of scale because you don't know what you're getting,” Parsons said recently. “I'm gonna say the Philadelphia Eagles is No.1.
I know, I know, I know, people will say, how can he put the Philadelphia Eagles at No.1. I just think they have the best team, they added a new OC, but that team is scary, it's very scary to play.”
He had the Washington Commanders finishing third and the New York Giants last.
Parsons’ opinion carries some extra bite because he knows exactly what Philadelphia looks like from the other side. In his time with Dallas, he played the Eagles eight times and logged 31 total tackles and five sacks. The Eagles also reportedly tried to trade for him before Dallas sent him to Green Bay in 2025.
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 18, 2026
There’s no mystery about why Parsons landed where he did. Philadelphia enters the new season with a loaded roster, and the addition of a new offensive scheme only makes them tougher to read. Dallas, meanwhile, is still trying to show it can deliver when it counts.
Cowboys fans won’t enjoy hearing it from one of their former cornerstones, but Parsons’ pick fits the reality of a division that never gives anyone much breathing room. In his view, the path to the NFC East crown goes through Philadelphia.
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