The Falcoholic
The division went 1-3 last weekend, a vintage performance. The South looked strong at the beginning of the season for the first time in recent memory, but they have since cooled off.
Here is the Week 10 NFC South Review.
Week 10 Result: Buccaneers 23 – Patriots 28
Week 11 Opponent: Buffalo Bills
The Buccaneers couldn’t contain the Patriots explosive rookies and lost coming off their bye week. Tampa Bay got behind early and didn’t have enough time to catch up. Baker Mayfield said post-game that the team lacked a “killer instinct,” a harsh critique after a loss to a very good team, but it shows what kind of standard the Buccaneers have set in their locker room.
Lucky for the Buccaneers, they’re still the favorite to win the division. Mayfield’s team will take on the Buffalo Bills, who have looked out of sorts the last five weeks.
Week 10 Result: Saints 17 – Panthers 7
Week 11 Opponent: Bye Week
The Saints pulled off the upset, taking down the hype machine known as the Carolina Panthers. Tyler Shough looked like the best quarterback on the field, Alvin Kamara had a vintage 100+ scrimmage yard performance, and Chris Olave topped 100 receiving yards for the first time since Week 7 2024.
Most shocking was the Saints putrid defense shutting down the Panthers run game. The Saints are out of time to turn this season around, but they could play spoiler in the back half of this schedule if they can repeat this type of performance.
Week 10 Result: Panthers 7 – Saints 17
Week 11 Opponent: Atlanta Falcons
The Panthers had the perfect opportunity to prove they weren’t pretenders, and they choked. The Saints plan was simple: shut down the run and make Bryce Young play quarterback. The 4th-year veteran was outplayed by rookie Tyler Shough and had his 8th game of the season with less than 200 passing yards.
The loss has killed the Panthers national hype and widened the gap in the division. This was the exact outcome the team was hoping to avoid. Next week’s division game is round two versus the Falcons.
Week 10 Result: Falcons 25 – Colts 31
Week 11 Opponent: Carolina Panthers
The Falcons have dropped four in a row, and after starting 6-3 in 2024, they’ve flipped the script and started 3-6 in 2025. There are no excuses left for Raheem Morris; this is a bad team. The Falcons play up to the competition but make sure to cause self-inflicting wounds along the way, and they play down to their competition as if it’s a race to create new woes.
The team is sitting 3rd in the division and will face off against a Panthers team that bullied them into firing Ike Hilliard (that sure paid off). Would five losses in a row be enough cause for Arthur Blank to send Morris a pink...
