INDIANAPOLIS -- It wasn't long ago the NFC South was one of the worst divisions in the NFL.
In 2014, the Carolina Panthers won the division title with a 7-8-1 record, narrowly edging out the 7-9 New Orleans Saints. Every other division had at least one team with 11-plus wins.
However, that proved to be just a down year for the NFC South as the division has bounced back to be one of the best in the NFL the past few years. In 2015, the Panthers went 15-1 and advanced to the Super Bowl. In 2016, the Atlanta Falcons went 11-5 and made it to the Super Bowl.