What a disappointing weekend for the New Orleans Saints. They turned in another underwhelming performance in Sunday's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it cost them in the still-weak NFC South. Division standings shuffled a bit with the Atlanta Falcons upsetting the undefeated San Francisco 49ers in the fourth quarter while the first-place Carolina Panthers were stunned by a resurgent Tampa Bay Buccaneers team. The Falcons' dramatic win kept them in second place, for now, while the Saints and Bucs are tied at the bottom. At least New Orleans isn't alone in the basement.
This division is still up for grabs, and the playoff berth that comes with it. Like it or not, the Saints are only two games away from first place. We'll see how Week 8 changes
the NFC South pecking order, but here's how things look after Week 7:
1 Carolina Panthers (3-3)
- This week: Lost to Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 43-13
- Next week: At Green Bay Packers on Thursday, Oct. 29
2. Atlanta Falcons (3-4)
- This week: Won against San Francisco 49ers, 29-20
- Next week: At Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Nov. 1
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-5)
- This week: Won against Carolina Panthers, 43-13
- Next week: Vs. Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 1
4. New Orleans Saints (2-5)
- This week: Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers, 16-10
- Next week: On bye
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: NFC South standings after Week 7: Saints sent back to the basement
