@MattyChucks' NFC South Predictions - 2022 NFL Season Picks

• Tampa Bay Bucs -270
• New Orleans Saints +300
• Carolina Panthers +1500
• Atlanta Falcons +3000

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Tom Brady is back! He unretired after about 30 seconds of being at home. This division is basically in shambles besides the Bucs and a popular underdog in the Saints. Can Baker Mayfield lead find second wind in a new city? Can Marcus Mariota reach into his bag of tricks and pull out some wins?

• Win Total over 11.5 +105
• Win Total under 10.5 -125

Tom Brady is back! The Bucs did a great job in resigning key players like Godwin and Fournette.  They also added Julio Jones to the mix and they always have Gronk just “waiting” to see if it's worth it to come back. This team with Brady should clearly be the favorites in this division, and for good reason as Brady seems to never age and keep his status as a top 10 QB.

• Win Total over 8.5 +105
• Win Total under 8.5 -125

This Saints team is the biggest wildcard. Jameis Winston himself is a high volume and very volatile QB which can be a great thing or a very bad thing. I personally think he is a good QB and with their monster defense I think they can win a lot of games. This defense was already good last year and now they added former Kansas City Chief Tyrann Mathieu. I think this team can be a playoff team this year, but this win total seems about right as well. They should be a 7-10 win team from floor to ceiling.

• Win Total over 6.5 +105
• Win Total under 6.5 -125

I personally think Baker Mayfield deserves a second chance. Now, is Carolina a playoff team with him now? Probably not. This team has some weapons offensively and if Christian McCaffrey can stay healthy they will be a tough out for anyone. I do think they will finish in 3rd place this year, but I like the coaching staff and I think they can be a sneaky team and a hard place to get a win.

• Win Total over 4.5 -120
• Win Total under 4.5 +100

Let's be real…Calvin Ridley already bet this team's total wins this season. I like the Marcus Mariota story and I do think they have a nice offense, but they will have to score 30+ points to win some of these games due to their horrible defense. I like some of their offensive talent, but this team will struggle to win every game this season.

I know it is pretty square, but I don’t see the Bucs losing the division if Brady is healthy for the season.