are looking to lock up their first back-to-back division titles since...ever. That’s right - the Bucs have never won the division in consecutive years. In fact, they’ve only won the division four times - 2002, 2005, 2007, and 2021. They have as many last place finishes in the NFC South as they do first, second, and third combined. All that’s standing in their way are the Carolina Panthers (+3.5) who went from firing their coach, trading their star player, and rebuilding to division contenders in the blink of an eye.
The Panthers won the first meeting between the two teams 21-3 and can put themselves in the driver’s seat to win the South with a win this weekend - however, they can’t clinch without a win over the Saints in week 18.