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NFL 2022: Ranking the top five teams in the NFC for the 2022 season

By Lou Scataglia

NFL 2022: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers looks on during the game against the San Francisco 49ers during the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lambeau Field on January 22, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
NFL 2022: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers looks on during the game against the San Francisco 49ers during the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lambeau Field on January 22, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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NFL 2022: New Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles speaks with members of the media during a press conference at AdventHealth Training Center on March 31, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

Top five NFL teams in NFC heading into 2022

2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

In a shocking turn of events, Bruce Arians abruptly retired and named Todd Bowles the new head coach.  It’s a great scenario for Bowles; he gets to command a very good team with the un-retirement of Tom Brady.

The Buccaneers went 13-4 in 2021, boasting the third-ranked scoring offense and 5th ranked scoring defense.

They lost in the divisional round to the Los Angeles Rams and are indeed bringing back their main core again for 2022. They re-signed Gio Bernard, Leonard Fournette, Chris Godwin, Ryan Jensen, and Carlton Davis among others.

They traded for Shaq Mason and also signed Russell Gage.

It’s unknown how long Brady is going to play for after un-retiring, but the Bucs have another great roster.

Couple that with them being in the NFC South, which might be the worst division in the NFL, and it’s easy to see why Tampa Bay could have another 13 win season.

I gave the Bucs second place in the NFC since they took two losses to the number one seed in the NFC and Super Bowl 56 champion.

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