For the first two weeks of the season, the NFC South power rankings didn't see any change.

After an interesting Week 3 all around the division, some spots are shifting. While one team in particular continues to stand out, the remaining three are already falling behind -- unsurprisingly, including the New Orleans Saints.

Here's a look at where the NFC South stands after three weeks of gridiron action.

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-0)

We get it, Tampa Bay, you're probably going to win the NFC South for the fifth consecutive season because you magically can't seem to lose. 

The Buccaneers once again got the last word in Week 3's 29-27 victory over the New York Jets. After cementing victories in the first two weeks of the season on last-second touchdowns, Chase McLaughlin drilled a 36-yard field goal as time expired to give his team the two-point win. 

However, this was far from a gritty, impressive comeback. Tampa Bay actually led 23-6 heading into the fourth quarter and nearly blew it on a pair of touchdown passes by backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor and a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown over the span of roughly eight minutes. That was far too close to being an incredibly ugly loss for the franchise's liking. 

When you realize that the Bucs' three wins so far have come against the Atlanta Falcons and a pair of winless teams, they seem a bit less impressive... but hey, a win's a win, and it sure is hard to be undefeated in the league. 

2. Carolina Panthers (1-2)

Week 1 was ugly. Week 2 was ugly until the second half. Week 3 was pure dominance. 

Have the Panthers finally figured out the recipe to success? Carolina sure looked the part in Week 3 with a 30-0 win over divisional rival Atlanta. While they had fewer passing yards, rushing yards, total yards, total plays and yards-per-play in the contest, they proved that stats never tell the full story.

Quarterback Bryce Young had a below average passing day -- throwing for just 121 yards on 16-of-24 pass attempts -- but he ran in a touchdown in the first quarter. Chuba Hubbard had a team-high 73 total yards, and Rico Dowdle punched it over the goal line to really put the icing on the cake with just over 10 minutes remaining. Ryan Fitzgerald added three field goals, including a 57-yarder. 

What truly stood out for the Panthers was a solid performance on defense that included a three total turnovers, pick-six by Chau Smith-Wade, an 0-for-3 fourth down conversion rate for the Falcons and -- most importantly -- a rare NFL shutout. They truly exemplified the old mentality of bending, but not breaking. 

It's not quite time to celebrate yet, Panthers fans, but things might be heading in the right direction.  

3. Atlanta Falcons (1-2)

Not only are the Falcons already falling behind league-wide to start the season, they're also 0-2 in divisional play. 

The franchise's 30-0 loss to the Panthers was not exactly inspiring. Maybe it was just a really bad game all around, or maybe it's a sign that the team is slipping a bit. After all, the year has already had some ups and downs -- with a season-opening disappointment against Tampa Bay and a Week 2 win over the Minnesota Vikings -- and the latest performance is far worse than any we've seen so far.

Michael Penix Jr. completed just 50% of his passes for 172 yards and two interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown by Carolina's defense. It was so bad of a performance that Kirk Cousins finally got to come off the bench, completing 5-of-7 passes for 29 yards. 

The Falcons have known playmakers on both sides of the ball, but aside from running back Bijan Robinson, linebacker Kaden Elliss and rookie safety Xavier Watts, nobody stepped up in the matchup. They need more from everybody if they want to put together a successful season and keep all that talent from going to waste. 

4. New Orleans Saints (0-3) 

The Saints set all sorts of records and broke quite a few old streaks in the absolute worst way, losing 44-13 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3. 

Special teams blunders stole the show, but defensive miscues and a lackluster offensive showing from everyone involved were also glaring issues. Absolutely nothing went right for New Orleans, and after falling behind 21-0 with just over four minutes remaining in the first quarter, the ending seemed inevitable. 

This season is being hailed as a "rebuilding year" for the Black and Gold, but that doesn't mean that it has to be this bad. There are some future Hall of Famers on both sides of the ball... where on earth are they? 

The outlook for the rest of the Saints season already looks quite bleak, if we're being completely honest. Let's see if the team comes out with some fight against one of the top teams in the NFL in Buffalo on Sunday, or if they get punched in the mouth from the get go.