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A new team is on top of the NFC South standings going into Week 8

A new team is on top of the NFC South standings going into Week 8 after the Atlanta Falcons lapped the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with the Carolina Panthers toiling away during their bye week. Here is each team’s record, upcoming schedule and current ranking around the league in a couple of key stats:

Atlanta Falcons (4-3)

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Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Next game: at Tennessee Titans

Point differential: -18

Turnover differential: -7

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-3)

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Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Next game: at Buffalo Bills

Point differential: -1

Turnover differential: +7

New Orleans Saints (3-4)

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Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports

Next game: at Indianapolis Colts

Point differential: +6

Turnover differential: +3

Carolina Panthers (0-6)

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Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Next game: vs. Houston Texans

Point differential: -74

Turnover differential: -3

Story originally appeared on Saints Wire