NFC South News

With little room for error in the NFC South, the Atlanta Falcons can't be too pleased with their first two-game losing streak under head coach Mike Smith.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas I was listening to Steve Duemig on WDAE in Tampa while driving Friday afternoon and he brought up an excellent point.

There are plenty of surprises, disappointments and lingering question marks as all 32 NFL teams hit at least the halfway point of their seasons this week.

Despite consecutive losses and a 4-3 record, Thomas Dimitroff says he has a good feeling about the Falcons.

Better play over their last four games has the Carolina Panthers thinking they can get back into the playoff mix.

This photo was taken the day after the Falcons-Saints game at "Bozo's" restaurant in Metairie.

The NFC South has been flying high on explosive offenses and also getting stomped on.

Against the Arizona Cardinals this past Sunday, the Carolina Panthers found the best way to overcome quarterback Jake Delhomme's season-long struggles.

Aqib Talib , cornerback, Buccaneers. Reports have surfaced that Talib missed curfew while the Bucs were in London before their bye week.

Sedrick Ellis is helped off the field after injuring his knee in the Saints win over Miami.

Sean Payton would welcome a little deja vu. About three years and one month ago, the Saints played one of the most memorable games in franchise history at home on a Monday night against the Atlanta Falcons.

New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith reaches for New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released offensive lineman Marcus Johnson after his arrest on a charge of driving under the influence.

The New Orleans Saints look to match the franchise's best start ever and continue a magical season when the Atlanta Falcons come into town on Monday night.

A miserable seven-game stretch of 18 interceptions and three lost fumbles wasn't bad enough for Jake Delhomme to lose his job.

Minutes after the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers dispersed for a four-day, bye-week break, rookie coach Raheem Morris was asked how his players were holding up under the strain of an 0-7 start.

Jake Delhomme is running out of chances with the Panthers. Settling the South? I'm a firm believer in not overdramatizing things and I hope I'm sticking to that.

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On Monday night at the Louisiana Superdome, the visiting Atlanta Falcons will be trying to stop the freight train that is the New Orleans Saints.

Saints fullback Heath Evans has a torn right knee ligament that will sideline him for the rest of the season.