With the Philadelphia Eagles' shocking 34-17 loss to the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just got a major boost in the NFC playoff race. The Eagles are the only team to beat the Buccaneers through five weeks and hold the head-to-head tiebreaker, but after back-to-back losses, Philadelphia now finds themselves behind Tampa Bay in the NFC standings.
At 4-1, Tampa Bay is now tied for the best record in the NFC, along with the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions. Those two teams happen to be the Buccaneers' next two opponents, and the Bucs have a chance to take full control of the NFC if they find a way to win their next two games.