<Tr> <Th> Most recent NFC South champion (s) </Th> <Td> Atlanta Falcons (4th title) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most NFC South titles </Th> <Td> Carolina Panthers (5 titles) </Td> </Tr> <P> The NFC South is a division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). It was created prior to the 2002 NFL season, when the league realigned divisions after expanding to 32 teams . The NFC South currently has four member clubs: the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Prior to the 2002 season, the Buccaneers belonged to the AFC West (1976) and NFC Central (1977--2001), while the other three teams were part of the geographically inaccurate NFC West . </P> <P> The NFC South is the only division since the 2002 realignment to have each of its teams make a conference championship game appearance as well as a Super Bowl appearance: Tampa Bay (2002), Atlanta (2004, 2012, and 2016), Carolina (2003, 2005 and 2015), and New Orleans (2006 and 2009). Also since 2002, each team has won at least three division titles, the only such division in the league . </P>

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