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The NFC South was created before the 2002 NFL season, when the league realigned its divisions after expanding to 32 teams. The division has had the same four members since its formation: the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The NFC South consists of the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Three of those teams, the Falcons, Panthers, and Saints, transferred from the old NFC West, while the Buccaneers came from the NFC Central.
Not all four, but every NFC South team has appeared in at least one Super Bowl since the division was formed in 2002. Tampa Bay won Super Bowl XXXVII and Super Bowl LV. New Orleans won Super Bowl XLIV. Atlanta lost Super Bowl XXXIII and Super Bowl LI. Carolina lost Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl 50.
Entering 2025, the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are tied for the most NFC South division titles, with seven each. The two teams are also tied for most consecutive division titles, with four, a record Tampa Bay matched in 2024.
Yes, this has happened twice in NFC South history. The 2014 Carolina Panthers won the division with a 7-8-1 record, and the 2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers won it with an 8-9 record. Carolina was only the second team in NFL history to reach the playoffs with a losing record, following the 2010 Seattle Seahawks.
The NFC South is the only NFL division where every team has won at least four division titles and made a Super Bowl appearance since the division's formation in 2002. It is also the only NFC division with no franchises that predate the 1960 launch of the American Football League. The oldest team in the division, the Atlanta Falcons, began play in 1966.