Re: What's the least interesting divisional pairing?
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 3:00 pm
For me a good rivalry or interesting one doesn't necessarily have to be about both teams being good or playing in playoff or championship games. And that is something that is lost to time with some of the old rivalries over the years. But look at Redskins vs Cowboys, for me a much bigger overall rivalry than Dallas vs San Fran. Even though Dallas and San Fran have more championship meetings, the Cowboys/Redskins series goes infinitely deeper all the way back. Some of their games in the earlier 1960's when both teams were bad were battles, the broken rib/punctured lung Don Meredith game for example I believe took place one of those years when both teams were awful in the 1960's. Also loved how the scab Redskins team beat Dallas in 87, or when the winless Cowboys got their only win in 1989 vs Washington. Another little minor moment in the series I always got a kick out of; when Washington in 1995 as awful as they were swept the eventual Super Bowl Champ Cowboys in both games.