PFR

Divisions · 2017

NFC South

37-27 combined · Leader: New Orleans Saints (11-5)

Avg rating
+2.31
Avg adj off
23.2
Avg adj def
20.9

Standings

#TeamW-LDivConfPDPlayoffsRatingAdj OffAdj Def
1New Orleans Saintsy(4)11-54-28-4+122100%+4.5325.8321.313
2Carolina Panthersx(5)11-53-37-5+36100%+2.01223.01021.011
3Atlanta Falconsx(6)10-64-29-3+38100%+4.1422.41318.41
4Tampa Bay Buccaneers5-111-53-9-470%-1.41821.51722.925

Ordered by the NFL tiebreakers: win percentage, then head-to-head, division record, common games, conference record, strength of victory and strength of schedule (point differential after that). Rank pills are league-wide, out of 32 teams.

Efficiency tiers

Up and to the right is better. Each diagonal is a line of equal rating (Adj Off − Adj Def), 10 points apart; gray dots are the rest of the league.

1520252025-100+10NOCARATLTBAdj Off: points scored vs. an average defense →Adj Def: points allowed (fewer is higher) →