Pro Football Focus predicts Falcons win NFC South

Pro Football Focus projected the Atlanta Falcons as the winners of the 2018-2019 NFC South title.

With a 40.9 percent chance to win the division, the Falcons led the New Orleans Saints (38.8 percent), the Carolina Panthers (15.3 percent) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5.8 percent) in PFF’s projection.

The Falcons also lead the NFC South with a 60.5 percent chance of making the playoffs and a 7.2 percent chance of winning Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta, according to PFF's extended analysis.

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