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The Dallas Cowboys now have the longest NFC Championship drought in the league.
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Dallas has not been to the conference championship since 1996.
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Washington’s last appearance was in 1991.
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The Dallas Cowboys now have the longest NFC Championship drought in the league.
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Dallas has not been to the conference championship since 1996.
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Washington’s last appearance was in 1991.
DallasThe Dallas Cowboys won a championship that no team wants after the Washington Commanders defeated the Detroit Lions on Saturday.
More recently than Dallas, every NFC team has advanced to the NFC Championship game.
Based on the figures:
Since the 1995–1996 season, when they won the Super Bowl, Dallas has not advanced to the conference championship game.
This will be Washington’s first conference championship appearance since 1991.
The only teams in the AFC with a longer drought than the Cowboys are the Miami Dolphins (1993) and the Cleveland Browns (1990).
FILE – On January 8, 2020, in Frisco, Texas, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones speaks with the media at a press conference held at the Ford Center at The Star.(Image courtesy of Getty Images/Tom Pennington)
Most Recent NFC Championship Appearance
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Washington Commanders: 2025
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Detroit Lions: 2024
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San Francisco 49ers: 2024
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Philadelphia Eagles: 2023
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Los Angeles Rams: 2022
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2021
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Green Bay Packers: 2021
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New Orleans Saints: 2019
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Minnesota Vikings: 2018
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Atlanta Falcons: 2017
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Arizona Cardinals: 2016
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Carolina Panthers: 2016
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Seattle Seahawks: 2015
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New York Giants: 2012
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Chicago Bears: 2011
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Dallas Cowboys: 1996
The NFL is the source of the information in this article.
