Week 16 NFL Picks and playoff rooting guide, powered by Tallysight

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty ImagesY’all ready to get weird?

are still technically contending for both a wildcard berth or the NFC South division title in Week 16. This is after, as some of you may recall, they fired former head coach Matt Rhule after going 1-4 through Week 5.

Let’s talk scenarios first, then we’ll get on to our picks for the week.

The NFC South

The Carolina Panthers still control their own destiny in the NFC South. Win every week and they will have clear claim to the division title. A loss to the Lions muddles things if the Bucs also lose to the Arizona Cardinals (+7.5)

in what is expected to be Trace McSorley’s first NFL start. History suggests that Tom Brady should make short…