Previewing the NFC South, where no team projects to win more than nine games
By the middle of last season, it looked clear that the Buccaneers would win their fifth straight division title. Tampa Bay entered its bye at 6-2, with wins over teams such as the Seahawks and 49ers. Playoffs seemed inevitable.Then the Bucs collapsed, losing games to each of its division rivals. This is how the NFC South finished from Weeks 10 to 18:
Saints: 5-3
Falcons: 5-4
Panthers: 3-5
Buccaneers: 2-7
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