<P> Atlanta leads the series 49--45 (48--45 regular season, 1--0 playoffs). From 2006 onward, the teams have become consistent playoff threats, New Orleans appropriated three division titles in 2006, 2009, and 2011, while the Falcons made the playoffs in 2008 and captured the division in 2010, 2012 and 2016 . Both teams have reached the Super Bowl, only once New Orleans and twice Atlanta (the Saints won Super Bowl XLIV over the Colts 31--17, while Atlanta lost Super Bowl XXXIII to the Broncos 34--19 and Super Bowl LI to the Patriots 34 - 28). </P> <P> Although the Saints and the Buccaneers have played since 1977, this matchup began a full - fledged rivalry in 2002 when the Saints and the Buccaneers moved into the same division, the NFC South . The first matchup was in 1977 at the Louisiana Superdome (now the Mercedes - Benz Superdome) when the Bucs won 33 - 14 . The most recent match was in 2015 at Raymond James Stadium . The Saints won 24 - 17 . Together, they have had 49 meetings . The Saints lead this rivalry 31 - 18 . </P> <P> Although the Buccaneers and the Panthers have played since 1995, this matchup became a full - fledged rivalry in 2002 when they moved into the same division, the NFC South . This first meeting came in 1995 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson when the Bucs won 20 - 13 . The last meeting came in 2016 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa when the Bucs won 17 - 16 . The Panthers lead the series 20 - 12 . </P> <P> The Falcons--Panthers rivalry is a rivalry between the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers of the National Football League . Both franchises have a combined twelve divisional titles (eleven as members of the same division) and four Super Bowl appearances, with the Falcons appearing in Super Bowl XXXIII and Super Bowl LI and the Panthers appearing in Super Bowls XXXVIII and 50 . </P>

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