Heading into the season, the early expectations for the division were that the Saints would likely win it, the Bucs would push for second place, the Falcons would be in second or third depending on how they performed, and the Panthers would finish in the basement. We’re now nine weeks into the season and...that’s exactly how things have shaken out.
I don’t think anyone expected the Falcons to look as dismal as they did through the first five weeks, which essentially killed their season, but otherwise there just haven’t been a lot of surprises here.