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2021 NFL NFC South standings
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the 2021 NFL NFC South division race at 13-4, 4 games ahead of the New Orleans Saints.
🏆How the 2021 playoffs went
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NFC South standings, 2021
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | - | 7-3 | W3 |
| New Orleans Saints (NO) | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons (ATL) | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 6 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Carolina Panthers (CAR) | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 8 | 2-8 | L7 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 3.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took first place for good in Week 5.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 4 games in a row from Week 4 to Week 7, the longest run of the race.
- The Carolina Panthers led by 1 game as late as Week 3.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 7-2 from Week 3 to Week 13, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 4 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers spent 17 of the season's 18 charted weeks in first place.