We Might Be In the NFL's Toughest Division

[Delhommey]

The NFC South got a whole lot tougher on draft weekend, and it had nothing to do with Cam Newton.

The NFC South was the best division in the NFL last year. The Falcons went 13-3. The Saints, who happened to be the defending champions, went 11-5. The Buccaneers went 10-6 and would have won weaker divisions like the NFC or AFC West. Those three teams finished 8th, 10th, and 12th in the league in Football Outsiders' DVOA ratings. They were all excellent teams, but each had one glaring hole.

Those holes have been filled.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/42897006/ns/sports-nfl/

[The Saltman]

Might be?

[OchoNueve]

How about we WERE in the toughest division last year and THE PROBABILITY IS HIGH that we will be again...

[Snake]

I think Rivera will enjoy beating those pass happy teams into the dirt next year. If our D is not top 5 I will be shocked.

[Millions]

Its been the best for years the media just started to realize it after the Saints won the Superbowl

[CatMan72]

We ARE in the toughest division, they can hype the NFC east all they want... but the NFC south is the best division in the NFL.

[twylyght]

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/42897006/ns/sports-nfl/

NFC West and AFC West will make any divisions look like powerhouses

[countryboi]

I dont believe in that toughest division/weakest division stuff till the teams start playing football... teams are almost never as good or as bad as they seem on paper.

[Zod]

6-10 this year I suspect, but it will be an exciting 6-10 as we will witness a young team developing quickly.

[Fiz]

Lol Atlanta didn't fill poo

[Kurb]

Lol Atlanta didn't fill poo

I agree.

I thought they should have went D heavy.

Guess they are leaning on their young guys getting better (Beerman and Jerry) on the D-Line

[The_Cannon]

Be interesting to see which team from our division falls off this year and which one rises to the top. NFCS is always ultra competitive but always with a new champion each year. Could you imagine if we were still in the NFCW (granted the Falcons and Saint would be there too, but still...)?

[SOJA]

nope its always the NFC East according to the whole world

sarcasm for you jackasses that can't detect it

[The_Cannon]

Yea NFC East are world conquerors despite the fact they only had one serious playoff contending team... I mean I see why the networks are on their jocks, all four teams are in big markets. All four teams have douchey but long standing fan bases. But all four teams really aren't what they used to be...