NFC SOUTH CHECK-IN: 2019 POSTSEASON

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New Orleans Saints 
Preseason prediction: 11-5 #5
Q1 Prediction: 12-4 #1
Q2 Prediction: 13-3 #1
Q3 Prediction: 13-3 #1 
Record: 13-3 #3
Grade: A-
Iconic moment: Drew Brees breaking the all-time TD record
Playoff role: The Cursed Ones/The second team to ever go 13-3 and not get a bye in the playoffs (the first one was also the Saints)

Atlanta Falcons 
Preseason prediction: 11-5 #6
Q1 Prediction: 6-10
Q2 Prediction: 3-13
Q3 Prediction: 4-12 
Record: 7-9
Grade: C-
Iconic moment: Beating the Saints off the bye to start their draft-ruining winning streak
Cause of Death: It’s honestly still kind of a mystery?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
Preseason prediction: 6-10
Q1 Prediction: 7-9
Q2 Prediction: 4-12
Q3 Prediction: 7-9 
Record: 7-9
Grade: D+
Iconic moment: Jameis’ 30/30 race ending in an OT pick-6
Cause of Death: The dude threw 30 INTs, people. And that’s not even mentioning the fumbles!

Carolina Panthers 
Preseason prediction: 11-5 #4
Q1 Prediction: 7-9
Q2 Prediction: 8-8
Q3 Prediction: 9-7 
Record: 5-11
Grade: D
Iconic moment: Christian McCaffrey becoming the 3rd player with 1,000 rushing and receiving yards in a season
Cause of Death: The plan for if Cam got injured was just to implode, so he did, and they did.

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