For the 20th consecutive season, the defending NFC East champion failed to defend the division title. That streak could end on Saturday.
The Eagles won the NFC East last year and will do the same this year if they beat the Commanders on Saturday. They will become the first team to defend the NFC East title since the Eagles won four straight division titles from 2001 to 2004.
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Even if the Eagles lose to the Commanders on Saturday, they will almost certainly win the division title. All they need is one more win in their remaining three games or the Cowboys lose one of their remaining three games. The Eagles would win the NFC East in any scenario other than an Eagles loss and a Cowboys win.
The League of Nations East Division was established in 1967. The Cowboys have won the most division titles with 25, followed by the Eagles (13), Washington (9), Giants (8) and the St. Louis Cardinals (realigned from the division in 2002) with 2 titles.