<P> The NFC South is a division of the National Football Conference ( NFC ) in the National Football League ( NFL ) . It was created prior to the 2002 NFL season , when the league realigned divisions after expanding to 32 teams . The NFC South currently has four member clubs : the Atlanta Falcons , Carolina Panthers , New Orleans Saints , and Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Prior to the 2002 season , the Buccaneers belonged to the AFC West ( 1976 ) and NFC Central ( 1977 -- 2001 ) , while the other three teams were part of the geographically inaccurate NFC West . </P>
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Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers