Mr.11 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I'm still in the camp that says 2014 was an anomaly for the NFC South. This division since Matt Ryan entered the league has regularly sent two teams to the playoffs and/or produced one of the top 3 seeds in the NFC. Even though 2014 was historically bad, I thought that it wouldn't be long before the NFCS went back to being one of the more competitive divisions in football. It seems as though it may have come sooner than later.The NFC South is currently the ONLY division in the NFL to field two undefeated teams (3-0 Panthers and 3-0 Falcons), and that's just one season removed from being the only division in which all teams had a losing record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky_Tom Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I think 10-6 might, but it will be close. And I totally agree about the NFCS being one of the better divisions in football over the past 5-10 years. Carolina's schedule gets a lot more difficult after their week 5 bye. They're at TB next week and could very well be 4-0, but then they've got Seattle, Philly, Indy, and Green Bay in weeks 6-10. Heck, at Tennessee week 11 doesn't look like a gimme either. weeks 12-16 are brutal too: Dallas, New Orleans, Atlanta x 2, and New York with 4 of 5 on the road. Personally, I think that they are a 9-7 team at the end of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconsrus Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I agree last year was not indicative of The NFC South or its toughness and talent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep2Julio Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 To jump on the recent "On pace" postsWe're on pace for 16-0. Division won, GG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrfalcon Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Charlotte will be 4-0 probably after a home game against the Bucs but after that they have Seattle and Green Bay to really test themThis division may come down to how the 2 head-to-head games in December between us and them come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtybird56 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Glad to see others weren't buying into the mantra that the NFCS is some perennial losing division Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WornOutFalconFan Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) The way we are playing I have plenty of confidence we will take the division.The Panties haven't played anyone good yet and when they do they will lose just like they did last year, they haven't changed.We are a different team now and this team doesn't quit which is HUGE over the course of a game.New Orleans and Tampa are done already. Edited September 28, 2015 by WornOutFalconFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentayeJones Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I think it still going to be tough. One thing though. Both Atlanta and Carolina are 3-0 but the rest of our schedule is much easier. They still have to play Seattle, Green Bay, a healthier Cowboys and Giants and us twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likeriver Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 While 16-0 is unlikely, at this stage there really aren't any formidable opponents standing in our way except maybe the Panthers, or the Colts on a good day. Of course, all opponents need to be taken seriously, but what started out as an easy schedule became extremely easy when all the predicted "good" teams collapsed this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockerfalcon Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I think 10-6 might, but it will be close. And I totally agree about the NFCS being one of the better divisions in football over the past 5-10 years. Carolina's schedule gets a lot more difficult after their week 5 bye. They're at TB next week and could very well be 4-0, but then they've got Seattle, Philly, Indy, and Green Bay in weeks 6-10. Heck, at Tennessee week 11 doesn't look like a gimme either. weeks 12-16 are brutal too: Dallas, New Orleans, Atlanta x 2, and New York with 4 of 5 on the road. Personally, I think that they are a 9-7 team at the end of the year.Honestly I wouldn't be surprised to see Carolina finish with a losing record as I don't think they are as good as their record suggests their opponents are a combined 2-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.11 Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 While 16-0 is unlikely, at this stage there really aren't any formidable opponents standing in our way except maybe the Panthers, or the Colts on a good day. Of course, all opponents need to be taken seriously, but what started out as an easy schedule became extremely easy when all the predicted "good" teams collapsed this season.The Colts are being exposed. I'd take the Titans more seriously than them because they actually have a running game and a good defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 The AFC South and NFC East are much worse than the NFC South. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schwarzenegger321 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 New Orleans is horrible and Tampa is not much better. The Panties have played three easy games and still have those four to play. I think 11-5 will probably win the division this year and I hate to say it but the hardest game on our schedule might be when we play them at home. I'm thinking the Panties drop at least two when they play Dallas, NY and Philly, but I could see this division having two teams at 11-5 or better. Right now, if the first three week trends continue the way they have been. There might be a 13-3 or 14-2 team in the NFC south. I just hope it's us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky_Tom Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I know this was a secondary point of the OP, but taking a closer look at the NFC South:In the six years from 2008-2013, The NFC South has had four 13 win teams, three 1-seeds, two 2-seeds, and 4 wild card teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newgafatboy Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 if we beat carolina twice it is..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
since68andcounting Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 That upcoming game in Carolina is beginning to loom big. We can't sleep on the Saints either. Even if we're 5-0 and they are 0-5 without Brees, they will play us tough. There's nothing they would like better that f us up when they are pretty much out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockerfalcon Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 The AFC South and NFC East are much worse than the NFC South.The afc south for sure. I think the NFC east just getting off to a bad start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky_Tom Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 The afc south for sure. I think the NFC east just getting off to a bad startMeh. The East has four teams with big media following and a ton of history, but since 2008 they have had one first round bye (in 2008 and none since) and two wildcards (2008 and 2009 and none since). This has been a decidedly mediocre division for the better part of a decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfalconsp Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Playing Carolina twice at the end of the season could potentially become much more interesting if both teams keep this up. That said, Panthers have played TB and a Brees-less Aints team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*NiteFalcon* Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 its so early in the year that its hard to tell. right now we gotta just keep qwinning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosts of Glanville Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Doesn't matter because we're going 12-4 :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romfal Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 stupid panties and their easy schedule. I think 12 wins takes it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmo_dlo Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I just wish we could keep playing NFC East Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF89 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 stupid panties and their easy schedule. I think 12 wins takes it now.Yeah its harder than ours particulary about a 4 week stretch coming up after their bye but overall it's still fairly easy. Im gonna say 11-5 wins the division. Shame we don't play each other till the final few weeks of the season. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF89 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Somewhat off topic but I really really hate our Saints games this year. Not saying it's likely but it's in the realm of possibility they sweep us. Depending on what's up with Brees I could see us dropping the Thursday night game in an upset. Those are just so hard to win for the road team on short rest, even when were looking like the significantly better team. In any case I think it's a dog fight. After that we don't play them till week 17 where god willing we'll have already clinched and are beginning to rest up for the postseason. Don't mean to be a Debbie downer just looking at the schedule, the NFL schedulers did us no favors when it comes to our most hated rival Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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