The NFC South has been brutal thus far this NFL season, and that was highlighted by an ugly game on Monday Night Football between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints.
Coming into Monday’s game, the Buccaneers lead the NFC South despite their very evident struggles this year with a 5-6 record.
Every team in the division entered Week 13 under .500 on the year, and it certainly seems like whoever comes out of this division may go into the playoffs with a losing record.
There have only been five teams in NFL history that have ever made the playoffs with a losing record.
The NFL world is questioning whether or not this is the worst year for any division in NFL history.
is the NFC South the worst division ever? It looks headed that way
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) December 6, 2022
Cancel the NFC South and put the Lions in the playoffs @NFL.
— Jeremy Reisman (@DetroitOnLion) December 6, 2022
Me watching the NFC South this season pic.twitter.com/OOpp4NcoFj
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) December 6, 2022
The team that finishes in last place in the NFC South should have to spend 24 hours in a Waffle House, and can only shorten their stay by an hour for every waffle they eat.
— Chris Carlin (@ChrisCarlin) December 6, 2022
Goodness, the NFC South is utterly horrible.
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) December 6, 2022
The NFC playoffs actually have 2 byes this year. The 1 seed and the 5 seed, who get a nice little vacation to a free win over whoever emerges from the dumpster fire that is the NFC South.
— Shane Haff (@ShaneHaffNFL) December 6, 2022
AFC/NFC South excluded from the playoffs and we go back to two teams with byes. Who says no?
— Kevin Cole (@KevinCole___) December 6, 2022
The Carolina Panthers, who fired head coach Matt Rhule and waived former starting quarterback Baker Mayfield on Monday still have a very real chance to win the division. This speaks to just how horrible the division has truly been this year.
Regardless, one of these teams in the division has to make the playoffs.
Teams that have had losing records coming into the postseason have shockingly had good success once they reach the playoffs.
Both the Seattle Seahawks in 2010 and the Carolina Panthers in 2014 won their opening-round playoff game.
This may give a bit of hope to NFC South teams, but overall it has looked very bleak this year for the division as a whole.
