I came to bury the NFC South and then the Carolina Panthers buried the Atlanta Falcons.
Everything changed. Sunday's 34-3 win in Atlanta was an epic mauling, a physical dominance in every aspect of the game by the Panthers. Sure, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan did his usual big-game choke job, but this was all about the Panthers.
Carolina winning the pathetic NFC South might seem, on the surface, like dating the most handsome sportswriter, but these Panthers are nasty and for real. These aren't the NFL's stepchildren. They are one of the league's most dangerous teams.
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