"For the last two decades, the NFC East had not done something that all of the NFL's other seven divisions had. Have a team win consecutive division championships. The last time an NFC East team defended its crown had been all the way back to the 2004 season. The Philadelphia Eagles won four straight titles from 2001 through 2004. For the next two decades, none of the four teams could defend their title."
"The 49ers repeated as champions in 2023 but failed to defend it in 2024. All of the other six divisions had repeat champions in 2024. The Detroit Lions (NFC North), Tampa Bay Bucs (NFC South), Buffalo Bills (AFC East), Baltimore Ravens (AFC North), Houston Texans (AFC South), and Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West) all defended their 2023 titles last year. Only the Chiefs have been eliminated for repeating in 2025."
After a 29-18 win over Washington, the Philadelphia Eagles secured consecutive NFC East titles, the first repeat in the division since the Eagles' 2001–2004 four-year run. No NFC East team had defended its crown from 2005 through 2023, during which the Eagles and Cowboys each won seven division titles while the Giants and Washington franchise each won three. The NFC West now holds the longest active drought without repeat champions after the 49ers failed to defend in 2024. The Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs all repeated divisional crowns in 2024. The Cowboys sit 6-8-1 and can at best reach 8-8-1.
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