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The NFC East has won 14 Super Bowls, the most of any division in the NFL during the Super Bowl era. The Dallas Cowboys lead with five titles, followed by the New York Giants with four, the Washington Commanders with three, and the Philadelphia Eagles with two.
The division was formed in 1967 under the name NFL Capitol Division. It acquired its current name, NFC East, in 1970 following the AFL-NFL merger.
The four current members of the NFC East are the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Washington Commanders. The Arizona Cardinals were also members until after the 2001 season, when the league realigned into eight four-team divisions.
The division was named the NFL Capitol Division because its teams were centered on Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and Philadelphia, the country's birthplace. The name changed to NFC East after the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
The 2007 New York Giants are the only NFC East team to win a Super Bowl as a Wild Card team. They entered as a 5th seed, the first team in NFL history to win the championship from that seeding position, defeating the New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII.
Yes. The Washington Football Team won the NFC East division title in 2020 with a 7-9 record. It was the first time an NFC East team had won the division with a losing record, and only the third instance of that occurring in any NFC division.