The Abridged 2009 NFC South Preview

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Published: June 2, 2009

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... endured a losing record last season, and only the New Orleans Saints lost a division game at home.

The division’s 0-2 record in the playoffs last season left something to be desired; however, the NFC South proved its mettle against the league’s best teams and was only extinguished by the eventual NFC representative in the Super Bowl, the Arizona Cardinals. Those same Cardinals suffered a controversial 27-23 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Those factors, in conjunction with a grueling out-of-division schedule in 2009, will only strengthen the parity in the NFC South. 

The Panthers, last year’s NFC South Champions, needed a late-second field goal to clinch the division title, and should expect a similarly strenuous journey through division play once more.

Now, I will break down the Panthers’ threats to the division title in descending order, starting with my ...

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