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If we didn’t know the NFC South was the worst division in football, we likely do now. The Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints still have a shot at winning the division and even if they win out, each team could only finish 8-9 at best. It isn’t unheard of to make the playoffs with a losing record, but it just doesn’t look great for a top-four seed to have a worse record than their first-round opponent.
The Saints pulled off a 17-10 win over the Cleveland Browns in a frigidly cold game. The Panthers also secured a win, but theirs was against the Detroit Lions at home. The Atlanta Falcons were eliminated from playoff contention with their 17-9 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took on a Kyler Murray-less Arizona Cardinals and came away with a win to close out Christmas Day. The Bucs remain in first place a game up on the Panthers and Saints with two weeks remaining.
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 17.
2022-23 NFC South standings
| NFC South | Record | Wk opp | Week 1 | Week 17 | Week 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFC South | Record | Wk opp | Week 1 | Week 17 | Week 18 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8-8 | @ ATL | -250 | -450 | OTB |
| Carolina Panthers | 7-9 | @ NO | +900 | +330 | OTB |
| New Orleans Saints | 6-10 | vs. CAR | +310 | +1800 | OTB |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-10 | vs. TB | +3500 | OTB | OTB |