Following an impressive ground-and-pound win against the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles, a pair of Washington Redskins defensive linemen wanted to remind everyone who won the division in 2015.

First, defensive end Ricky Jean Francois strode through the FedEx Field tunnel on his way to the locker room – the same runway on which quarterback Kirk Cousins issued the famous “You like that?” quote that seemingly ignited Washington’s 9-7 finish a year ago – and offered this friendly reminder:





“We run the East,” said Jean Francois, via Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic. “We run the damn East. Not Philly. Not Dallas. Not all of them. We run the damn East. Better remember we got that damn title.”

Technically, the Cowboys run the East with a 5-1 record, including a head-to-head victory against the Redskins (4-2) in D.C. Don’t tell that to Jean Francois or fellow defensive end Chris Baker, who added, “Y’all forgot who the real champs of the NFC East is. Everybody picking those trash-ass Eagles.”

To be fair, at this point last year, Washington owned a 2-4 record, trailing both Philadelphia and the New York Giants through six games in 2015, only to finish the season on a 7-3 run, including victories in their final four games, to capture the crown and earn the division’s lone playoff berth.

The division seems much stronger this year, as all four teams are .500 or better nearing the midway point. While the Cowboys are a formidable foe, a similar finish for the Redskins would give them a shot at becoming the first back-to-back NFC East champs since Philly won four straight from 2001-04.

Redskins defensive end Chris Baker celebrates Washington’s 2015 NFC East championship. (Getty Images) More

Jean Francois and Baker totaled five tackles – half of which went for losses – and a sack in Sunday’s 27-20 win, anchoring a defensive front that held the Eagles (3-2) under 100 rushing yards for the first time this year. Unfortunately, Washington still ranks dead last in rushing yards allowed per attempt.

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