The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won the NFC South for three straight seasons going back to 2021. They missed out on a fourth in 2020 when they were one game behind the Saints.
Now, in 2024, not many people have much faith in the Buccaneers to win again.
Pro Football Focus asked all of their analysts who they expected to win the NFC South, and three out of four picked the Atlanta Falcons and their new quarterback. The arrival of Kirk Cousins and the new coaching staff led by Raheem Morris has people excited for them. What is quickly being dismissed, though, is that most of the Buccaneers’ roster returns, and they have a new draft class that can make an impact.
Outside of Cousins for the Falcons, there isn’t much else to be excited about with the roster and its changes.
The rest of the NFC South is trying to play catchup with Atlanta and Tampa Bay, but there is no indication they will close the gap soon. It seems it will be a two-horse race within the division in the foreseeable future.