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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have become one of the most consistent teams in the NFL thanks to their five-year playoff streak and four consecutive NFC South titles.
For perspective, the other three NFC South teams have one combined playoff appearance in that span—the New Orleans Saints in 2020. The Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons haven’t advanced to the postseason since ’17.
But this might be the year the Falcons finally close the gap on the Buccaneers. Then again, that’s what many pundits said last year when Atlanta signed Kirk Cousins, only to blow a four-game lead in the standings due to a late-season collapse that partly occurred from Cousins’s struggles.
The Buccaneers and Falcons again appear to be the best teams in the division, but don’t count out the pesky Panthers after a busy offseason. As for the Saints, first they need to figure out whether their starting quarterback will be around for the season.
Here are the offseason grades for the teams in the NFC South.






