Season 46 NFC South Preview
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SFL Season 46 NFC South Preview
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Tom Brady just won't go away and new owner Hungry Lion is happy about that. TB's presence makes the Bucs an instant favorite to win the NFC South even with a new owner in his first full season in the SFL. The roster is stacked with good to great players at almost every position. The age of Brady means he will likely need to win in season 1. Retirement seems probable after this coming season, but the Bucs look poised to win the South and possibly Super Bowl 46. The rest of the division is good though so nothing is guaranteed even with Brady at the helm. Season 1 prediction: 12-5
Carolina Panthers: MrX_2yu's patience has finally been rewarded and he has taken over as the owner of his beloved Carolina Panthers. X is one of the longer-tenured players in the SFL and is always among the best. He gets the most out of any team he's ever led since he first came into the league. Now that he finally has his preferred team, his motivation to succeed should be even higher. Christian McCaffrey is a bad man in Madden and X will use him all over the field to creat mismatches. It will not be surprising to see CMC in the running for league MVP every year. Baker Mayfield comes over from the Browns and has a pretty big chip on his shoulder. Mayfield should make the Panthers passing game much better and take some pressure off of CMC to carry the team. If Baker can play up to his abilities the offense could be really special. The defense will feature pass rusher Brian Burns and OLB Shaq Thompson. That duo will keep opposing offensive coordinators up at nights for sure. Season 1 prediction: 11-6
New Orleans Saints: The Saints will have a new owner for the first time since the Madden 19 cycle. Madman is taking over in the Big Easy and will bring his high-pressure blitzing style of defense with him. The defense should be solid and former Tennessee Volunteer RB Alvin Kamara is a versatile weapon on offense that could get some serious MVP consideration as well. The biggest question will be at QB. Rumor is that Madman is already looking to move Winston who has enjoyed success as an SFL QB every since his Madden 16 debut. Winston has played above his ratings like someone at EA might be related to him or something. Still, Madman is looking to move him before the season starts and sources indicate that Jarrod Goff may be the day 1 starter in NOLA. Whoever is at QB will have Michael Thomas, Jarvis Landry, rookie Chris Olave, and versatile Taysom Hill to throw to and Kamara and Mark Ingram to run the ball. The team is set on defense as well with Tyrann Mathieu, Cam Jordon, Marshon Lattimore, and Demario Davis just to name a few. They should all excel in Madman's pressure oriented defensive scheme. Depending on how the QB situation plays out, the Saints could easily find themselves winning the South and even the NFC, but losing has plagued the Saints for a while now. Do they now how to win? That's what we are going to find out. Season 1 prediction: 10-7
Atlanta Falcons: Coach Deon is taking over a rebuidling Atlanta Falcons squad for the Madden 23 cycle. Deon enjoyed success in San Francisco last cycle but this Falcons roster is nothing like what Coach D is used to. Gone is Matt Ryan, who was among the best QBs in the league for several years. Will the Falcons go with Marcus Mariota or the rookie Desmond Ridder? The smart money is on Ridder to get him some valueable playing time and XP. The Falcons' offensive roster has some talent sprinkled around in TE Kyle Pitts, WR Calvin Ridley (who may be suspended for the season), and an aging Cordarrell Patterson but little else that will scare most teams. The defense also has some decent players but not a lot of depth. It is hard to see them competing for the NFC South in season 1 with all 3 other division foes having much better rosters. The Falcons have some nice young pieces to build around so teams better kick them while the Falcons are down. They will quickly rise from the ashes and be on top of the NFC soon. Season 1 prediction: 5-12