Preseason concluded after three games, joint practices, and the 53-man roster cutdown as Atlanta prepares for a Week 1 home matchup against Tampa Bay. Preseason performances, starter reps, and roster projections shaped expectations for the 2025 regular season. FanDuel lists the Buccaneers as -105 favorites to win the NFC South and gives Atlanta substantially worse odds than a year ago. Atlanta's offseason additions from last year initially boosted expectations, but the team now faces offensive growing pains and a quarterback with only three career starts while betting markets still show modest optimism about wins and playoff potential.
If you read our guy Evan Birchfield's Monday article, you would know FanDuel has Atlanta missing out on the division title for the ninth straight year, but on the bright side, they aren't too far behind, along with some other categories like making the playoffs and scratching just over 8.5 wins in 2025 (according to them... a Super Bowl is still a far cry away.)
In 2025, Atlanta has +50 worse odds to win the division than in 2024. Last season, the acquisition of high profile players like Kirk Cousins, Justin Simmons, Darnell Mooney, and Matthew Judon made Atlanta the favorite to win the South. This season, with some anticipated growing pains on offense, handing the keys over to a quarterback who's started just three games in his career, FanDuel stays fairly optimistic about Atlanta's chances, but they aren't putting all their chips in one basket...
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