Obviously the Super Bowl champion carries weight, but the resume looks better when beating a divisional opponent deep in the playoffs. Take a look at the Philadelphia Eagles, who defeated the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship -- a conference title game featuring two teams from the same division.

Brian Schottenheimer's first year as coach of the Dallas Cowboys won't be easy, especially with the recent ranking of the NFC East among the rest of the league.

The Philadelphia Eagles might not have as much trouble repeating as NFC East champions for the first time in 20 years as people think.