There was a solid length of time in which the NFC East owned the NFL.
The Washington Redskins won three Super Bowls. The Dallas Cowboys captured three Super Bowls. And the New York Giants took home two. The time landed in between the years of 1982 and 1996. In total, the division was responsible for eight of the 14 total championships. From 1986 to 1995, the division claimed seven of the 10 Vince Lombardi Trophies (as only the San Francisco 49ers put their names on those three non-NFL East years).
Only the Philadelphia Eagles remained (as we won't discuss the Arizona/Phoenix Cardinals who were once upon a time part of the mix all the way from the desert).
After the team's stunning 41-33 victory over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on Sunday night in Super Bowl 52, all four NFC East team have claimed titles, making the NFC East the only division in the NFL that can officially stake that claim.
The NFC West, AFC West and AFC East boast three Super Bowl organizations. Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Colts are the only NFL team who can call themselves champion out of the young AFC South. The AFC North is unfairly recognized in this regard as the Cleveland Browns old-school dominance came during a time the Super Bowl didn't exist and the Baltimore Ravens are a fresh-faced franchise.
Add two more Cowboys Super Bowl parties and two more Giants recent Pat-defeating teams and these Eagles, and the NFC East can now claim to field a total of 13 Vince Lombardi Trophies.
It's ironic. The Philadelphia Eagles captured their first Super Bowl during an offensive bonanza of a game, the antithesis of NFC East attributes like toughness, defense and grit that have defined this division for so long.
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