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2016 NFL NFC South standings
The Atlanta Falcons won the 2016 NFL NFC South division race at 11-5, 2 games ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
🏆How the 2016 playoffs went
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NFC South standings, 2016
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (ATL) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - | 7-3 | W4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2 | 6-4 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints (NO) | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers (CAR) | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5 | 5-5 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands once.
- The Atlanta Falcons trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 1.
- The Atlanta Falcons took first place for good in Week 15.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 5 games in a row from Week 10 to Week 14, the longest run of the race.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers led by 1 game as late as Week 1.
- The Atlanta Falcons went 6-2 from Week 1 to Week 9, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 1.5 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Atlanta Falcons spent 16 of the season's 17 charted weeks in first place.