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.
The NFC East and AFC West face each other once every four years in a rotation format during the regular NFL season. Each team from the NFC East plays each team from the AFC West, resulting in a total of four inter-conference games for each NFC East team during that cycle. This scheduling occurs alongside the teams' divisional games and matchups against teams from other divisions. Thus, fans can expect to see these matchups every four seasons.
they aren't they rule
AFC- AFC east, AFC west, AFC north, AFC south NFC- NFC east, NFC west, NFC north, NFC south
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.
NFC East, to be exact.