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NFC SOUTH
It was a remarkable season for teams in the NFC South last season – remarkably bad. Every team finished below .500 and the division winning Carolina Panthers claimed the title by virtue of a tie game. That’s right, the always popular tie. The good news is every team made major roster adjustments, took advantage of a quality draft class and is poised to attack the elusive eight-win total. Quarterback Jameis Winston, the top overall pick in the 2015 Draft, is in Tampa Bay to reverse the fortunes of the Buccaneers. Carolina quarterback Cam Newton signed a huge deal in the offseason and is expected to lead the two-time division champs. The offense is still potent in New Orleans, even though the Saints dealt All-Pro tight end Jimmy Graham. Drew Brees and a new look defense can get the Saints to the top of the heap. Former Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn was hired by the Falcons to build a defense that can actually stop the other team from scoring. This division is wide open and every team, including the Buccaneers, has a chance to finish at the top.
Here is a team by team breakdown with odds to win the division and victory total.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS +211 – Wins O/U: 8.5
We like the bounce back chances of the Saints in 2015. They made roster moves that addressed needs, adding veterans like center Max Unger and running back C.J. Spiller to bolster an already potent offense. The trade of Jimmy Graham would seemingly hurt the group, but quarterback Drew Brees has plenty of weapons. Offense wasn’t the problem and shouldn’t be again in 2015. The team’s defense was atrocious with many wondering if Rob Ryan was the right choice as coordinator. Ryan did keep his job after the Saints ranked 31st in total defense and the club did its best to improve personnel on that side of the ball.
The Saints are a bigger question mark than usual after a 7-9 meltdown and offseason makeover. They still might have the most talent in the NFC South, starting with QB Drew Brees. But they have to regain the home dominance that disappeared last season.
Prediction: 10-6
CAROLINA PANTHERS +181 – Wins O/U: 8.5
The Panthers return 10 starters from a defense that finished 10th in the NFL and nine starters from an offense that helped Carolina win five of the final six games in 2014. That continuity, along with a weak division and overall schedule ranked 27th in the league, should make Carolina the trendy pick to win the NFC South championship for the third straight year. Quarterback Cam Newton was at his best during the last two months of the 2014 season and the Panthers rewarded him with a lucrative deal that’ll keep him terrorizing NFC South defenses for the next five years.
This could be the most talented team in a much improved division, but no matter how impressive their December rally was, it’s hard to overlook how bad the Panthers were for most of last season. Throw in a lack of big-name free agents and a puzzling top of the draft and it’s hard to view Carolina as a playoff contender.
Prediction: 9-7
ATLANTA FALCONS +168 – Wins O/U: 8.5
Head coach Mike Smith somehow kept the Falcons in the hunt for the NFC South up until Week 17 in the dysfunctional division. It wasn’t enough to keep his job and he was out after two sub-par seasons that produced 10 wins following the team’s trip to the NFC Championship and 13 regular season victories in 2012. Former Seattle defensive coordinator Dan Quinn was brought in to replace Smith with the hope of getting more from the worst defense in the NFL.
The Falcons and Quinn will benefit from playing eight teams that finished below .500 last season, but that doesn't necessarily mean things will be easy. A season-opening Monday Night Football matchup against Chip Kelly and the quick-strike Philadelphia Eagles will be a test of how quickly Quinn can improve the defense, though the Falcons should benefit from playing in front of a fired-up Georgia Dome crowd in Week 1. The Falcons still have a long way to go on defense, but with Quinn calling the shots it wouldn’t surprise me to see an immediate payoff. Besides, they can’t get much worse on that side of the ball.
Prediction: 8-8
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS +971 – Wins O/U: 6
The Buccaneers used the first overall pick in the draft on quarterback Jameis Winston, who should be a huge improvement over anything the Bucs ran out there since before Josh Freeman imploded. And the team has to be hoping he changes everything about the losing dynamic in Tampa Bay, taking the Bucs on a similar path as Andrew Luck did for Indianapolis after he went first overall in 2012. You might recall the Colts went from 2-14 to 11-5 and in the playoffs overnight. That’s how much of a difference a big-time quarterback can make.
The Bucs have the nucleus to have a very good defense and if they can get some offensive production from their rookie quarterback they should be much more competitive than last year. If Winston is the real deal, the Buccaneers could be the feel good story of the year in the NFL. Don’t rule out Tampa Bay taking a gigantic leap, but six or seven wins and flashes of elite play from the No. 1 pick would make for a solid first step.
Prediction: 6-10
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