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NFC South Report, 2021 Week 8

It was not a fun week in the NFC South this weekend, with the Carolina Panthers, sadly, taking down the Atlanta Falcons in a frustrating Sunday afternoon.

The division doesn’t belong to either team, though, as we’ll take a look at the marquee game in the NFC South this week: the Saints hosting the Bucs.

Let’s analyze what the Saints’ victory over Tampa Bay means for both teams.

The 5-2, second-place ‘Aints topped the defending Super Bowl champs Sunday at the Superdome, 36-27, in a game that doesn’t give you a lot of hope for Sunday’s matchup for the Falcons against the archrivals.