The NFC is not as wide-open as the AFC, but the division still contains a handful of teams with realistic hopes of winning the Super Bowl.

Seattle just made Devon Witherspoon the highest-paid cornerback in football, Washington lost its left tackle, and Aaron Donald keeps working out in Los Angeles.

SB Nation has launched the NFC East Mixtape, where you can discuss all things Commanders, Eagles, Cowboys and Giants

Explore the Dallas Cowboys' NFC East outlook: analyzing team strengths, rival dynamics, challenges, and growth opportunities. Are the Eagles the favorite?

The NFL preseason has begun and every team has played at least one game. We have some idea as to what teams will look like competitively in 2026. NFL.com's Nick Shook has new preseason power rankings.

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The 2027 NFC Championship Game isn't until the end of January, but you can already trade on who wins the conference and several other NFL trading options by using the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS to earn a $25 bonus in trading credits after making $25 worth of trades.

The NFC North did not need the preseason to prove it will be difficult. All four teams finished above .500 last year, and none entered August expecting to spend January watching everyone else have fun.