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Matt Vs. The NFC East

The National Football League's NFC East division has a long and storied history.  Every year the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, and Dallas Cowboys compete for the division crown in hopes of going the distance and winning a Super Bowl Championship. This season has been a transition year  for all of these teams. The Eagles are having a surprising season helmed by new coach Chip Kelly and 2nd year Quarterback Nick Foles while the Redskins are following up their 2012 Division with an abysmal 3 win year and internal division. The Cowboys are one game behind from the Eagles in the division but many question the team's ability to win with their backs against the wall. The Giants have struggled as well, starting their season with six straight losses. Their 2 time Super Bowl MVP QB Eli Manning has proven to be a turnover machine. Among all the teams, defense is currently something that is being left out in the cold. So where does that leave us?

As a Philadelphia Eagles fan I saw the Andy Reid era go down in flames last year. While there was years of playoff success, players including Donovan McNabb, Brian Westbrook, and Brian Dawkins were unable to bring a championship to the City of Brotherly Love. This new era of Eagles football is fresh and I'm unsure how the whole thing will turn out because there are questions about the team's future direction. The Giants have been a good team in the past enhanced by a stout defense but that is no longer a fact. The Redskins are in turmoil with infighting between coach Mike Shanahan and QB Robert Griffin III and a lack of heart. The Cowboys have been mediocre for years and have only won a single playoff game under QB Tony Romo. To boil this year's NFC East down, the bad teams are horrible and the good teams are average at best. It is a far cry from where the teams dominated the NFC in decades past. There is a great possibility that the division crown will be decided by the Eagles-Cowboys matchup during the last week of the season. I feel that the whomever the winner will be beaten by superior teams in the first round of the playoffs.

All four of the teams need some changes (Defense) in order to become forces to be reckoned with in the NFL. This season has had its ups and downs and while I do hope the Eagles win the division, it has been an interesting ride.
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