2006 · NFC
NFC South
Division table
| Team | W-L | Div | Net | Titleest. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 10-6 | 4-2 | +91 | 100% |
| Panthers | 8-8 | 5-1 | -35 | 0% |
| Falcons | 7-9 | 3-3 | -36 | 0% |
| Buccaneers | 4-12 | 0-6 | -142 | 0% |
The rivalriessince 1999 · franchise-aware
- CAR24–31NO55 mtgsavg 44.3
- ATL33–21CAR54 mtgsCAR W3avg 42.7
- ATL22–32NO54 mtgsavg 46.9
- NO28–23TB51 mtgsavg 44.2
- ATL25–25TB50 mtgsavg 47.2
- CAR25–23TB48 mtgsavg 41.7
Head to head
Division meetings, 2006
12 played · 0 to come. Six of every team's seventeen games are in this room.
Movement
New in the division
Skill players on a different roster than last season, plus arriving rookies.
Falcons
- Ashley Lelie← DEN
- Jamal Robertson← CAR
- Jerious NorwoodR · #79
- Adam JenningsR · #184
- D.J. ShockleyR · #223
- Daniel FellsR · UDFA
Panthers
- Keyshawn Johnson← DAL
- DeAngelo WilliamsR · #27
- Jeff KingR · #155
- Brett BasanezR · UDFA
- Taye BiddleR · UDFA
Saints
- Drew Brees← SD
- Jamie Martin← SL
- Mark Campbell← BUF
- Terrance Copper← DAL
- Reggie BushR · #2
- John Owens← CLV
Buccaneers
- Doug Jolley← NYJ
- Maurice StovallR · #90
- Bruce GradkowskiR · #194
- Lionel Gates← BUF
Storylines
Something to prove
Data-derived, not editorial: veterans on new teams, production collapses, lost seasons of health, early draft capital.
Drew Breesnew teamQB · NONew team — 13.1 PPR/gm for SD last season has to translate.
Keyshawn Johnsonnew teamWR · CARNew team — 11.7 PPR/gm for DAL last season has to translate.
Ashley Lelienew teamWR · ATLNew team — 8.9 PPR/gm for DEN last season has to translate.
Joe Hornbounce-backWR · NOProduction fell from 18.9 to 9.7 PPR/gm — a bounce-back year.
Michael Pittmanbounce-backRB · TBProduction fell from 17.0 to 8.1 PPR/gm — a bounce-back year.
Deuce McAllisterhealthRB · NOPlayed only 5 games last season after 14 the year before — a healthy year to prove.
Keary ColberthealthWR · CARPlayed only 10 games last season after 15 the year before — a healthy year to prove.
Reggie BushrookieRB · NOPick #2 — first-round-money expectations from day one.
DeAngelo WilliamsrookieRB · CARPick #27 — first-round-money expectations from day one.
