Many national pundits had the Falcons as one of the worst teams in the NFL heading into 2022, and instead they’re maybe a little bit below average with some impressive strengths on the ground. Many national pundits also had the Buccaneers and Saints dominating this division, and both of those teams are cold bowls of hot farts thus far in 2022. At the moment—and at least for a few more hours—the Falcons are actually winning the NFC South.
It was easy for me to see the Falcons winning six or seven games this year, and I was skeptical the Panthers and Saints would be anything special, but I didn’t see the Buccaneers being this bad.