{"id":25184,"date":"2024-08-13T11:57:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T15:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=25184"},"modified":"2024-08-13T11:58:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T15:58:01","slug":"falcons-favored-tampa-looking-for-4-in-a-row-in-nfc-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/uncategorized\/falcons-favored-tampa-looking-for-4-in-a-row-in-nfc-south\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcons Favored, Tampa Looking for 4 in a Row in NFC South"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the last two years, the NFC South has been disappointing as no team has hit double-digits<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>in wins. Tampa has won three straight titles but with records of 8-9, and 9-8, although the Bucs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>did win a playoff game last season. With some big names signing in the South, who will take<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the division crown in 2024-2025?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Atlanta Falcons -115<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as the Falcons signed Kirk Cousins, they became the favorites to win the division. But<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>then they also drafted Michael Penix Jr. and now the South is theirs to lose. Atlanta hasn\u2019t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>made the playoffs since 2017 and with a weaker division, they are expected to return to the<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>postseason. The offense has some big weapons in Bijan Robinson, Drake London, Kyle Pitts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and also added WR Darnell Mooney. Raheem Morris takes over this team and is a coach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>players want to play for. Atlanta can win this division by playing just above-average football in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tampa Bay Buccaneers +300<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bucs got hot at the right time winning 4 of the last five to take the South. But this was also<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>combined with a 1-4 record by Atlanta, so they got some help too. Tampa retained most of its<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>big-name offensive free agents, including Baker Mayfield who saw a resurgence last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But key pieces did leave the team, Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen retired, while defensive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>veterans Shaq Barrett and Devin White left in free agency. Mike Evans is back as the Bucs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>chase their fourth straight crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Orleans Saints +325<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Orleans lost the division last season in a tiebreak and are headed into a season with some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>salary cap issues. The Saints lost many key veterans, QB Jameis Winston, OL Andrus Peat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and WR Michael Thomas. Derek Carr returns as the starter and the team added pass rusher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chase Young, but it could be a challenging season in the Big Easy. There are some good<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>young pieces from the draft, rookies OT Taliese Fuaga, CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, and QB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spencer Rattler. But they are still a year or two away. The Saints will win some games, likely<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>not enough to take the division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Carolina Panthers +1100<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Panthers had the worst record in football but didn\u2019t get the first pick because of the Bryce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young deal with Chicago last year. New Head Coach Dave Canales has an uphill battle with a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>roster that isn\u2019t deep. Carolina lost its best player, trading LB Brian Burns. The Panthers also<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>lost TE Harden Hurst and CB C.J. Henderson. This will be a rebuilding year with the hopes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young develops. 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