If you're hoping for intense, constantly-changing power rankings between divisional opponents, then the NFC South is not for you. 

There's been little change so far week-by-week in the NFC South power rankings, largely due to the fact that every team is performing about as well -- or as poorly -- as expected. If there's anything that's been a surprise, it's been the ways in which the teams have won or lost their respective matchups: we've seen everything from last-second comebacks to total blowouts through just four weeks of action. 

Three teams lost their Week 4 matchups, with the Atlanta Falcons being the only member of the division to pick up a win. Let's take a look at where things stand in the NFC South following a rather uneventful weekend.

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1)

The Buccaneers suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, dropping a tough one by a score of 31-25. Sounds like a nail-biter of a game, right?

In true Tampa Bay fashion, the team tried to make things interesting late in the second half. After trailing 24-6 at halftime and 31-13 with just under four minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Bucs scored 10 straight points and made it an eight-point game with 12:16 remaining in the contest. 

While the Eagles couldn't score to ice the game for good, Tampa Bay didn't do enough for a true comeback; the team did pick up a safety with no time left on the clock, if that counts for anything.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns with one interception, and Bucky Irving and Emeka Egbuka each recorded over 100 receiving yards with just nine receptions between the two of them... so it's safe to say the explosive chunk plays were definitely there. Ultimately, a blocked punt that was returned for a touchdown by Philadelphia early in the first quarter and a poor defensive performance in the first half were just too much to overcome.

2. Atlanta Falcons (2-2)

It's still a bit unclear whether or not the Falcons are a good team; frankly, they're like a rollercoaster that jolts you around in your seat while simultaneously giving you all the fun butterflies in your stomach. 

That was certainly the case on Sunday, as Atlanta took down the Washington Commanders by a score of 34-27. The Falcons never trailed in the matchup, and they seemed to do just enough at all the right times to keep the Marcus Mariota-led Commanders at bay. Michael Penix Jr. had one of his best outings yet, going 20-for-26 passing for 313 yards with two touchdowns and an interception -- that's an average of 12.03 yards per passing attempt. 

At the same time, it almost seems a bit disappointing that Atlanta's defense gave up 27 points to a Washington team missing star quarterback Jayden Daniels and wideout Terry McLaurin. The unit hasn't been overly impressive to start the year, aside from giving up just six points to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2.

What the team needs more than anything is consistent success on both sides of the ball. At this point, the Falcons will do fine against opponents of equal or lesser strength, but they don't stand a chance against playoff contenders.

3. Carolina Panthers (1-3)

Well, looks like Week 3's shutout over the Falcons might've been a fluke for the Panthers. 

Carolina was dominated by a 1-2 New England Patriots squad that has had its fair share of issues, losing 42-13. To be fair, it could've been worse: the Panthers scored a touchdown with less than two minutes remaining in the game to cut into the score just a bit. 

Quarterback Bryce Young was serviceable at best before Andy Dalton came in and led a final scoring drive. Same for running backs Chuba Hubbard and Trevor Etienne. The team ran 17 more plays than the Patriots, recorded five more first downs, had a time-of-possession of just over 35 minutes and had a slightly better third-down efficiency... but still lost by 29 points. 

That's how bad the Carolina defense is. Tackling was nonexistent, downfield coverage was easily busted, and the defensive line was atrocious. New England averaged 6.4 yards per play, and signal-caller Drake Maye averaged 11.9 yards per passing attempt. Let's not forget special teams, either: the Panthers gave up an 87-yard punt returned for a touchdown in the first quarter.

That was easily one of the ugliest games of the season in the NFL. Luckily, the Panthers aren't the only NFC South team to be in that boat.  

4. New Orleans Saints (0-4)

The Saints might be winless, but there's a bit of a moral victory to be taken from the team's 31-19 loss to the Buffalo Bills. 

New Orleans looked better in just about every aspect: to be fair, it's hard to look worse than the franchise did in Week 3's 31-point loss to the Seahawks. Buffalo is a Super Bowl contender, and the Black and Gold managed to keep it close up until the final few minutes of the fourth quarter. They made big plays at times, found some success on the ground and cleaned up penalties. 

The Saints aren't good on any side of the ball, and even previous standouts such as Chris Olave and Juwan Johnson are struggling. Still, a small breakthrough has to come at some point, right?

If there's ever a time to get momentum going, it's in Week 5. New Orleans will finally be back in the Superdome following two long road games, and they'll take on the most favorable matchup so far this season in the New York Giants.