NFL standings, Week 2: Breaking down the NFC South heading toward Week 3

The NFC South entered the 2023 NFL season with plenty of question marks. It was wide open for anybody to grab, but that was mostly because of the questions across the rosters of all four teams. However, coming out of Week 2, there are some positive developments in the division.

The Atlanta Falcons hosted the Green Bay Packers and took advantage of a banged-up team to improve to 2-0. The Packers were without running back Aaron Jones and wide receiver Christian Watson. It wasn’t pretty at times, but the Falcons did just enough to get the 25-24 win. The Packers took a 24-12 lead into the fourth quarter, but Desmond Ridder helped guide the team to 13 straight points, including a game-winning Younghoe Koo field goal with 57 seconds left.

At the same time, Baker Mayfield continued his strong start to the season and guided his Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 27-17 win over the Chicago Bears. Chicago is stinking up the joint through two weeks, but it was a solid win nonetheless for the Bucs.

We’ll get a better handle on how legit both teams are in Week 3. The Falcons travel to face a talent, if inconsistent Detroit Lions team. The Bucs host the Super Bowl-contending Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football.

The NFC South wraps up Week 2 with the early game of the MNF double-dip. The Carolina Panthers lost to the New Orleans Saints.

Below is a rundown of the NFC South division standings, each team’s opponent next week, and their division title odds at DraftKings Sportsbook heading toward Week 3.