A win by the Panthers over the Bucs on Saturday clinches the NFC South. If the Bucs win, the Falcons-Saints game on Sunday comes into play.

If the Buccaneers beat the Panthers and then the Falcons follow that up on Sunday with a win over the Saints, that would create a three-way tie at 8-9 and the Panthers would the division in that scenario due to having the best head-to-head record among all three teams.

As if they hadn't already been a thorn in the Buccaneers' sides, the Falcons have an opportunity to end the Bucs' four-year reign atop the NFC South.

It was a disappointing performance for the Buccaneers, something wideout Mike Evans didn't sugarcoat after the game. Evans told reporters the team "didn't deserve [a win]" in Week 17, adding that the Bucs played like a team that didn't want to be there, per NFL.com.

Saturday's standalone Buccaneers-Panthers game is no longer a true NFC South championship game. Yes, Carolina wins the division with a victory in Tampa. If the Bucs win, however, the division won't be decided until the next day,

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The NFC South has two teams who have the potential to win the division in the season finale, the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite the Panthers and Buccaneers playing each other on Saturday,