[Bette]

The road back to where the Cowboys were in 2007 will prove to be difficult.
They must play six more regular-season games against the NFC East, two each against the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants, the wild-card Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles who managed to right themselves in the end for an 8-8 record. That is six games against teams finishing the 2007 season with a combined 54-42 record. That is four games alone against playoff teams - within the division.
More, that is likely having to grind away to merely repeat as division champs to give themselves a chance at another first-round bye while playing in the . . . .
Toughest division in the NFL.
That's right, the NFC East, and let all the rest fall in somewhere behind. Don't even try to argue.
The NFC East produced the Super Bowl champs. The NFC East produced the NFC's No. 1 seed. The NFC East produced three playoff teams. The NFC East did not have a team with less than a .500 record.
Any other division come close?
Oh, the AFC South produced a sparkling regular-season record and three playoff teams, too, but finished with just a 1-3 playoff record compared to the NFC East's 4-2. Maybe playing in the pansy AFC East came back to haunt the Patriots in the end.
Let the Beasts from the East roar.




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Looks like maybe the NFC East will become the dominant division in the NFL instead of the AFC.

[azrael492]

Could this be the start of a shift of power back to the NFC?

[Bette]

Originally Posted by azrael492

Could this be the start of a shift of power back to the NFC?

Well if it is, its about time. The AFC has ruled the roost way too long.
Ideally, it would be better if both conferences were contenders for dominance. We wouldnt be subject to so much mediocre football.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Bette

Well if it is, its about time. The AFC has ruled the roost way too long.
Ideally, it would be better if both conferences were contenders for dominance. We wouldnt be subject to so much mediocre football.

Amen to that, Bette. Outside of a few select games, including the Super Bowl, mediocre was the perfect was to describe this season.

[bears9]

The NFC is catching up the two best teams in the NFC are in the same division and would probably play each other in the second round of next year's playoffs.

[Seahawker 562]

speaking of nfc and afc. The pro bowl is tomorrow (I know that some dont care for it) GO NFC!

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Seahawker 562

speaking of nfc and afc. The pro bowl is tomorrow (I know that some dont care for it) GO NFC!

You and I are probably the only ones on the forum that do like it.
I will second that. GO NFC!