Our Dallas Cowboys are NFC East Champions! Appreciation Thread

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HowardC said:
Pffft. Whatever man my eyes don't deceive me. That horrible throw behind the wide open the TE wasn't thrown by Romo...
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No, Romo was the dude who fumbled a snap and lost us a playoff game in Seattle. He's also the guy who was well known for getting us 2 whopping wins in the playoffs in his career.
 
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JJHLH1 said:
Congratulations Cowboys on yet another division title! That’s always goal #1 every year.

NFC East championships all-time:

23 - Dallas Cowboys
10 - Philadelphia Eagles
9 - Washington Commanders
8 - New York Giants
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Just eight?
 
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Boy am I glad I was wrong about this teams resolve. Very happy about turning it around and winning the divisionNow here's to winning Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta and celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Cowboys winning Super Bowl 28 by going to Atlanta and winning it all.
 
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I hope we play EVERYBODY next week and whip them giants....go ridin' some mo' into the play-offs.
 
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NOBODY GAVE US A CHANCE. Here we are. Listening to the so called pundits and talking heads tonight, they STILL think we shouldn't be here. NO RESPECT. Its good medicine I think for this team to hear what these morons are sayin about us. NOW...GO KICK ARSE AND TAKE NAMES! We are division champs at a time when we were left for dead 7 weeks ago! Refs made this game harder than it was today.
 
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BigCowboysHomer said:
Since 2004, no team has won back-to-back NFC East championships.

2004 Philadelphia Eagles 13–3 Lost Super Bowl XXXIX
2005 New York Giants 11–5 Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
2006 Philadelphia Eagles 10–6 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
2007 Dallas Cowboys 13–3 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
2008 New York Giants 12–4 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
2009 Dallas Cowboys 11–5 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
2010 Philadelphia Eagles 10–6 Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
2011 New York Giants 9–7 Won Super Bowl XLVI
2012 Washington Commanders 10–6 Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
2013 Philadelphia Eagles 10–6 Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
2014 Dallas Cowboys 12–4 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
2015 Washington Commanders 9–7 Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs
2016 Dallas Cowboys 13–3 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs
2017 Philadelphia Eagles 13–3 Won Super Bowl LII

The NFC East is the polar opposite of the AFC East, where one team (the Patriots) have been champions 14 of the past 15 years. Continuous turnover at the top has been the trend in the NFC East for the past 14 years.

Even the 2004 Eagles team that went to Super Bowl XXXIX, and the 2011 Giants team that won Super Bowl XLVI, did not win the NFC East Championship the following year.

Factors that could cause the Eagles to continue the pattern of the last 14 years and fail to win the NFC East next year:

  1. Loss of Offensive Coordinator Frank Reich and Quarterbacks Coach John DeFilippo. Certainly they were key to the development of Carson Wentz and the resurrection of Nick Foles. It remains to be seen how much it will hurt the Eagles, but it certainly won't help.
  2. Carson Wentz did not suffer just a "simple" ACL injury. In addition to the ACL tear he also tore his LCL. "Simple" ACL injuries require 9 to 12 months to heal, so the additional LCL damage could prolong the recovery. There is a chance he could miss much of the season, and it is uncertain if he will ever have the same mobility and escapability he had before his injury. Nick Foles fell back to earth in 2014 and lost his starting job due to injury after his stellar 2013 season. It remains to be seen if the same thing happens in 2018 after defensive coordinators around the league have a chance to study last season's tape.
  3. The Eagles are over the salary cap, and will have to restructure, trade, or release members of the Super Bowl championship team. Potential cap casualties include LB Mychal Kendricks, DE Vinny Curry, TE Brent Celek, WR Torrey Smith, special teams ace Chris Maragos, punter Donnie Jones, and aging All-Pro OT Jason Peters. Unrestricted free agents this year include punt returner/RB Darren Sproles, RB LeGarette Blount, LB Nigel Bradham, TE Trey Burton (threw the TD pass to Nick Foles), DT Beau Allen, and kick/punt returner/RB Kenjon Barner. All of the listed players except Maragos, Peters, and Spoles played in Super Bowl LII. Being over the cap and with new rookies to sign means the Eagles can't keep many of their SB Championship team players.
So if the Eagles continue the unbroken trend of the past 14 years and fail to repeat as NFC East champions, which of the other 3 teams has the best chance of taking their place? The Giants have a weak roster, have a new general manager and head coach, and an aging franchise quarterback. Coming off a 3-13 record it will take them time to get up to speed.

The Commanders are coming off a disappointing 7-9 season and will likely be replacing their quarterback with Alex Smith, who is 2-5 in the playoffs with two different teams. It remains to be seen if the coaching staff can tailor the offense to suit Smith's skills, and if Smith can be more successful than in the past if the Commanders make it into the playoffs..

That leaves the Cowboys. The Cowboys have a recent pattern of their own, winning the NFC East in even years (2014, 2016) followed by disappointing odd years (2015, 2017). 2018 is an even year.
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