Published 7/4/2009
by bob smith
at Bleacher Report - NFL
Coming into the 2008 season, the NFC South was thought of as one of the weakest divisions in the NFL. No one feared any team in the NFC South. No one thought that there would be a Wild Card coming from it and the division winner would be one and done. The NFC South proved everyone wrong.
The NFC South was the best division in the NFL last year. They produced two playoff teams, had the best winning percentage of all the divisions, and had no teams below .500.
The Panthers played great football the entire season and won the division with a 12-4 record. Because of their success, they got a 1st round bye in the playoffs.
The Falcons came in second with an 11-5 record, and shocked everyone. Most people had them as a top five pick in next year’s draft, but Matt Ryan turned the team around and got them the first Wild Card spot in the NFC.
The Bucs finished third with a 9-7 record and ended the season on a horrible note. They were 9-3 going into Week 13 and then got ran all ...
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