In the end, the NFC South goes to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers yet again. One of the saddest divisions in football went right down to the wire, but the Bucs delivered just enough quality football in the end to squeak one out.
Incredibly, two of the division’s teams actually finished above .500, something I did not see coming in late November. Unfortunately, one of them was not our Falcons, who managed to cash in their third consecutive 7-10 season.
Here are the final standings.
NFC South final standings
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 9-8
New Orleans Saints: 9-8
Atlanta Falcons: 7-10
Carolina Panthers: 2-15
The Buccaneers beat the Panthers 9-0 to seal their divisional title.