The Atlanta Falcons were the only team in the division to walk out of Sunday with a win; the team couldn’t have asked for a better result. Here’s the Week 4 NFC South Review:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1)
Week 4 Result: Buccaneers 25 – Eagles 31
Week 5 Opponent: Seattle Seahawks
The Buccaneers fell for the first time this season, giving others in the division the opportunity to catch up. Fortunately for them, only one team, the Falcons, took advantage of this. Baker Mayfield tried to pull off his routine of late-game heroics, but
they fell flat this week.
Tampa Bay has been reeling from all its injuries, and now Bucky Irving is set to get an MRI. While the team has been able to overcome its staffing issues, it might finally be catching up to them. Tampa’s spot at the top of the division is still safe, but they can’t let the losses accumulate. The Buccaneers are set to take on a red-hot Seahawks team that’s on a three-game win streak.
New Orleans Saints (0-4)
Week 4 Result: Saints 19 – Bills 31
Week 5 Opponent: New York Giants
A quarter of the season has passed, and the Saints are still looking for their first win of the season. What a shame, what a shame. The Saints were surprisingly competitive with the Super Bowl favorites, but Josh Allen and the Bills eventually pulled away. The Saints have yet to play musical chairs with their depth chart, but that should commence shortly if the losing streak continues. This team can’t worry about the division until they get a win. This week, they’ll take on the Giants and rookie quarterback Jaxon Dart.
Carolina Panthers (1-3)
Week 4 Result: Panthers 13 – Patriots 42
Week 5 Opponent: Miami Dolphins
The Panthers fell back to Earth this week with an abysmal performance against Drake Maye and the Patriots. Bryce Young realized he wasn’t playing the Falcons and wanted nothing to do with the event. Carolina remains under .500 after positioning themselves to break even. Dave Canales’ offense looks disjointed, and Young doesn’t look like he’ll be the quarterback of this team a year from now. A lot can change in the coming weeks, but the premature turnaround celebration that took place in Charlotte after Week 3 will be on hold till further notice. The Pathers will try to claw their way back up against the Dolphins, who are coming off their first win of the year.
Atlanta Falcons (2-2)
Week 4 Result: Falcons 34 – Commanders 27
Week 5 Opponent: Bye Week
After the worst performance in Michael Penix Jr.’s career, the quarterback turned in one of his best against the Washington Commanders. The entire Falcons offense came alive and flirted with their ceiling as a group. The Falcons needed a win after firing a coach and promising to flip the script. They’ll now go into the bye week sitting 2nd in the division at .500 with their playoff hopes intact. Hopefully, players like A.J. Terrell can heal up and be ready to go for Week 6 when the team will take on Josh Allen in primetime.
Only one team walked away with a win this week, and it was your Atlanta Falcons. The first quarter of the season has wrapped, and the team is in a good position to make a run out of the bye. It won’t be easy, but nothing in this league is.
