Predicting the NFL Playoffs: Will the Colts Reach the Super Bowl?

Aug 9, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton talks with quarterback Drew Brees (9) before a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

NFC South: New Orleans Saints

The Carolina Panthers still have the best defense in this division, they still have Cam Newton…….that’s it.

Though Steve Smith was getting old, he was still a big factor in the Panthers offense, even if only a decoy. Defenses will likely stack the box and force Newton to throw the ball down field. Double team tight end Greg Olsen and the Panthers don’t seem to have many other options.

The Falcon and Bucs will also be better, but the Sean Payton/Drew Brees tandem will be too much for the rest of the NFC South.