Neither the Buccaneers nor the Falcons will stand much of a chance against the NFC's No. 5 seed. Right now, that's the 13-win Minnesota Vikings. Crazier things have happened, and I know the ghost of the "BeastQuake" looms over us all when we look at the supposed undeserved playoff teams that happen to win their division.

If the Buccaneers lose to the Panthers in Week 17, the Falcons would have a chance to clinch the NFC South with a win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday night. This would end one of the league’s longest active playoff drought.

The Atlanta Falcons have put themselves back in control of the NFC South. After enduring a rough patch with four consecutive losses and nearly tripping over themselves in a close win against the struggling Las Vegas Raiders,

The Buccaneers face three sub-.500 teams to finish out the season, with their toughest test perhaps the Week 16 "Sunday Night Football" battle with the Cowboys. Dallas is nearly eliminated, but the team has shown some signs of life in recent weeks with three wins in four games.

After playing six of their last seven games at BofA Stadium, the Carolina Panthers will finish out their 2024 schedule with a couple of road games against division rivals. On Sunday they'll visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered a tough loss on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys and are looking to bounce back with a season sweep on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Tampa Bay needs to win in order to avoid potentially being eliminated by the end of the day Sunday.