NFC East Division Title (1979)

Lore & Background

The division was formed in 1967 as the Capitol Division and acquired its current name in 1970 following the AFL–NFL merger. The NFC East is currently the only division in the league in which all four current teams have not only won at least one Super Bowl, but also at least two. With 14 Super Bowl titles, the NFC East is currently the most successful division in the NFL during the Super Bowl era. The Dallas Cowboys have the most Super Bowl titles in the division, winning five. The New York Giants have won four, the Washington Commanders have three, and the Philadelphia Eagles have two Super Bowl victories.

Reader's Guide

The NFC East teams have combined to be the most successful division in the Super Bowl era with 22 NFC championships and 14 Super Bowl victories. The division features a number of prominent rivalries such as the Cowboys–Eagles rivalry, Commanders–Cowboys rivalry and Eagles–Giants rivalry, among others. The NFC East was the first division since the 2002 realignment to send 3 teams to the playoffs when the 2006-07 NFL playoffs had Philadelphia winning the division and Dallas and New York taking both Wild Card spots. The NFC East became one of three divisions to be won by a team with a losing record when the then-Washington Football Team won the division crown with a 7–9 record. The Philadelphia Eagles won four consecutive titles from 2001 to 2004, and there was no repeat winner again until the Eagles won in 2024 and 2025.

Did You Know?

• The Philadelphia Eagles are the most recent team in the division to win multiple Super Bowls, beating the Patriots 41–33 in Super Bowl LII and the Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX.
• The NFC East previously held a league record 20-year streak without a consecutive division champion.