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2008 marked the first time in the last six years that a team from the NFC SOUTH DIVISION failed to move from the outhouse to the penthouse, or last place to first place.
That’s not to say that Atlanta, the NFC SOUTH DIVISION cellar dweller in 2007, didn’t deliver last season. They did. It’s just that Carolina won one extra game and edged out the Falcons for division honors.
Let’s take a look at the numbers:
betED NFL Football Betting Odds – Atlanta Falcons Odds To Win NFC South – +220
Season Over/Under Win Total Betting Odds From beted.com – 8.5
Was last season serendipity? Or are these guys for real?
There is certainly star power in Atlanta. The Falcons can brag about the best running game in the league (Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood), a serious star-in-making in QB Matt Ryan, and a TE Hall of Famer-to-be (Tony Gonzalez).
