NFC East Exposed Again

For the first few weeks of each season it seems we are fed the same line about how dominant the NFC East is. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that Philadelphia, New York, and Washington are three of the largest football TV markets, and Dallas has a huge national following. This season was worse than usual, with all four teams deemed to be playoff contenders.Now we're at the end of the season, and the same mediocre turdpile has emerged. The Redskins, Cowboys and Eagles are all average teams at best, inflated by the good fortune of drawing the NFC West on this year's schedule. Without Brandon Jacobs and Plaxico Burress, the Giants are on the same level. Early on, the AFC North was supposed to be fodder for a quartet of 10-win teams, but those killing fields have put up a much tougher fight than expected. Here is the breakdown:spacerPittsburgh Steelers (11-3)@ PHI, L 15-6v. NYG, L L 21-14@ WAS, W 23-6v. DAL, W 20-13Baltimore Ravens (10-5)@ NYG, L 30-10v. PHI, W 3...