NFC South 2024 burning questions: Can Panthers’ Bryce Young bounce back? How will Falcons’ Kirk Cousins look?

No division around the NFL has been more winnable than the NFC South the last two seasons despite the Tampa Bay Buccaneers being the back-to-back division champions.

In 2022, the Buccaneers wheezed across the finish line with an 8-9 record while the NFC South’s other three teams — the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — all stumbled to 7-10 records. Last season, Tampa Bay and New Orleans finished with identical 9-8 records with the Falcons close behind at 7-10. The Buccaneers emerged atop the heap once again thanks to a higher win percentage in common games acting as the tiebreaker between the two. 

Once again, it’s possible that any of the division’s four teams, including the Panthers after an active offseason, could challenge for the NFC South’s top spot. Here is the most burning question for each team in the division ahead of training camps kicking off in July.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Author : Garrett Podell

Publish date : 2024-06-05 17:32:47

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