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NFC South Standings: Saints stun Cowboys, Bucs upset Lions

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) exits the field after 20-16 win over Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, September 15, 2024.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) exits the field after 20-16 win over Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, September 15, 2024.

The Atlanta Falcons may have entered the season as the NFC South favorites but through the first two weeks, they've been a distant third at best. On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints pulled off huge upsets to remain undefeated atop the division.

The Buccaneers held on during a wild fourth quarter for a 20-16 road win over the favored Detroit Lions. The Saints stunned the entire league by going into Dallas and hammering the Cowboys in a 44-19 victory. However, that's where Sunday's feel-good story would end for the NFC South.

The Carolina Panthers were handed a 26-3 loss at home by Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers. Second-year quarterback Bryce Young continues to struggle and the 0-2 Panthers have shown few signs of life this season.

The Falcons will play the Philadelphia Eagles in the final game of Week 2 on ESPN's Monday Night Football. Atlanta is a six-point underdog but the Eagles have ruled out star wide receiver A.J. Brown. Check out the updated NFC South standings below:

Win

Loss

Pct

PF

PA

Saints

2

0

1.000

91

29

Bucs

2

0

1.000

57

36

Falcons

0

1

.000

10

18

Panthers

0

2

.000

13

73

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