NFC South: Prediction For Each Team

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Nov 1, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) is shown before their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

The NFC South is about as mysterious as any other division in the NFL. There is rarely a clear favorite as division winner and that includes last season as the Carolina Panthers manufactured a 15-1 record. The fact that the record was accomplished without WR Kelvin Benjamin made it that more notable. The one regular season loss for the Panthers came at the hands of Julio Jones and the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16. The Falcons themselves experienced a roller coaster season. Starting off 5-0 and finding themselves 8-8 with the question of “What happened?”.

The New Orleans Saints went 7-9 which makes it back-to-back non-playoff seasons for the franchise. The room is getting a little warm for head coach Sean Payton and a third straight losing season will have Payton sweating profusely. Quarterback Jameis Winston is now the face of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and if his 2015 season was any indication, the Bucs future is just as bright as Winston’s. Here are predictions for each NFC South team for the 2016 season.

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