The Tampa Bay Buccaneers escaped with a 16-14 nail biter victory over the Carolina Panthers in Week 18 to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Unfortunately, beating the Panthers didn’t clinch them the NFC South outright, and they’ll still need some help from an unlikely source if they want to reach the playoffs.
The NFC South title between the Bucs and Panthers will be decided by the winner of — the Falcons and Saints? That’s right, a Falcons win on Sunday would send the Panthers to the playoffs while a Saints win or tie would clinch the division for the Buccaneers.