By Pat Yasinskas

I had a conversation this afternoon with high-ranking official from an NFC South team — I can’t reveal the source, and you’ll understand why in a minute, and we are not talking the New Orleans Saints here.

“You know, I get a little sick of hearing so much about the NFC East,’’ the official said. “Do me a favor and look up how many teams we’ve had in the NFC Championship Game. I bet it’s more than the NFC East.’’

I looked it up and he’s right. Since the NFL went to its current division format in 2002, the NFC South has sent six teams to the NFC Championship Game, including the Saints this season. The NFC East has sent five — and let’s include a shout-out to our friends in Dallas: The Cowboys represent zero in that equation — with four trips by Philadelphia and one by the Giants.

Read more on the NFC South Blog

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