The 2021 All-NFC South team brings an interesting mix of talent from across the division, with the New Orleans Saints tying the reigning-Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 14 players each (8 on the first team for New Orleans, 9 for Tampa Bay). It was tough for the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons to elbow their way into the lineup, but each bottom-feeder landed some players on the second team.
All stats are sourced from Pro Football Focus. To better reflect modern teams, I went with the most-common personnel groupings in the game today, which are reflected by each squad’s tendencies — three receivers sets on offense and nickel packages on defense. So there are only two linebacker spots available compared to five defensive back openings, for example.
I also only considered players who were on their teams in 2020 while remaining for 2021, so much-hyped rookie draft picks like Jaycee Horn and Kyle Pitts won’t be considered. That’s also the case for free agent pickups across the division.
Here is who made the cut:
