Atlanta’s days of being atop the smoldering refuse heap that is the 2022 NFC South are over, sort of. With their loss Sunday and Tampa Bay’s win over the Rams, the two teams are tied, with the Buccaneers holding the tiebreaker thanks to their victory over our Falcons earlier this season.
That’s a short-term thing—Atlanta can take back sole possession at least briefly with a win Thursday night, and the Buccaneers have to play the surging Seahawks next—but it’s unfortunate given that Tampa Bay is annoying and we’ve been waiting a long time to see Atlanta hold the division crown.