Raise your hand if your NFL team won a game in the opening week. New Orleans Saints fans are able to do that, but every other NFC South fanbase can’t say the same.
The Atlanta Falcons were embarrassed at home by the visiting Seattle Seahawks. Teddy Bridgewater’s Carolina Panthers put up more of a fight, but were still defeated by the Las Vegas Raiders. And of course, the Saints dispatched the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It leaves New Orleans alone on top of the early division standings:
- Saints 1-0
- Buccaneers 0-1
- Falcons 0-1
- Panthers 0-1
It’s a long season, sure. We’re only a single week into it, and the standings will look drastically different in just a month or two. But every win means a little more in such an uncertain season, and this is one victory Saints fans should relish. The more wins they can stack up and the wider a gap they can make between their competition in the NFC South, the sooner the Saints will be able to claim their fourth consecutive division title.
So for now, all eyes are on Week 2. The Saints are visiting the same Raiders team that battled Bridgewater, this time in the brand-new Allegiant Stadium on Monday Night Football. Bridgewater’s Panthers will be visiting Tom Brady and the Bucs in Tampa Bay, while the Falcons will hit the road for a meeting with the Dallas Cowboys. As long as the Saints handle their business, they can hold onto their slim lead on the NFC South crown.
