they were among the very first teams to enter the NFL.
32 total teams in 8 divisions. NFC north south east and west AFC north south east and west
Eastern teams meaning teams in the divisions NFC East and AFC East? if so then 8, i know for NFC East (which i follow) has the Philidalphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, and the Washington Redskins. (i dont know why dallas is there). and the AFC East its the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and the Buffalo Bills
Because at the time of their formation (1995) there were five teams apiece in the NFC East and NFC Central, plus natural rivals the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints were also in the NFC West.
NFC East was created in 1967.
The NFC East teams are the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants and Washington Redskins. The AFC East teams are the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and New York Jets.
During the 2010 season, the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins finished tied for third place (and the cellar) in the NFC East. The teams had identical 6-and-10 records.
AFC and NFC are the two conferences in the NFL. Teams play against each other throughout the pre-season and regular season. During the playoffs, teams only play other teams from their conference, until the Superbowl, where one team from each conference play each other for the Championship.
they aren't they rule
There are 4 divisions in each conference. East, North, South, and West. Each has 4 teams. There are 2 conferences NFC and AFC for a total of 32 teams.
AFC- AFC east, AFC west, AFC north, AFC south NFC- NFC east, NFC west, NFC north, NFC south
The NFC East is comprised of: Dallas Cowboys Washington Redskins New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles This division has changed over time, however. It used to be home to the Arizona (then St. Louis) Cardinals and the New Orleans Saints though they quickly vacated the division.