The NFC is going to be a gauntlet for any title contender in 2018, including the New Orleans Saints. The NFC South has built a reputation as one of football’s toughest divisions, so I’ll be doing team-by-team previews throughout the weak ahead of regular season kickoff. Here’s my publishing schedule:
- Tuesday, Sept. 4: Buccaneers
- Wednesday, Sept. 5: Carolina Panthers
- Thursday, Sept. 6: Atlanta Falcons
- Friday, Sept. 7: New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Record: 4-12. If the Bucs were in the AFC they might win 6 games, but they’re going to get hammered in football’s best conference even with a last-place schedule.