NFC South: Last Place NFL Division

0:00On April 7th, the NFC South just got ranked dead last among all NFL divisions heading into the 2026 season. For the second time in four years, no team finished with a winning record last year, with the Carolina Panthers grabbing the title at 8 wins and 9 losses. That's the same story as 2022 when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did it at 8-9. Going back further, the Bucks are the only squad in the division to hit 10 or more wins since 2022, back in 2024 when they snagged their fourth straight crown. The Panthers and Atlanta Falcons haven't cracked above 500 since 2017, while the New Orleans Saints win 11 and 23. Over the last two campaigns combined, sports illustrated Gilberto Manzano called it the only division without a real Super Bowl threat, putting it at number 8 after free agency, wrapped up. He points out the Bucks have talent but often match the weak competition, dragging races to the wire. Fans and analysts aren't shocked, given the South's combined

1:0230 wins and 38 losses in 2025, all third worst in the league. On the Panthers, new coach Dave Canalis inherits Bryce Young, who flashed comebacks, but started slow bolstered by defensive ads like Philips and Lloyd. Atlanta snagged two-time coach of the year Kevin Stofansky, but their hopes ride on Michael Penning's junior, bouncing back from another ACL tier, or maybe. Tua, Tego Veloa, turning it around. It's been almost a decade since the Saints, Panthers, and Falcons all hit the playoffs in 2017. Could the South finally climb out of the basement this year?