Nobody seems interested in winning the NFC South this season. Both the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers crumbled under the pressure in Week 17 and now the division is wide open with one game left to play.
The Falcons were crushed by the Chicago Bears, 37-17, and the Buccaneers suffered a 23-13 loss to the Saints. This leaves Tampa Bay, New Orleans and Atlanta in an interesting situation going into Week 18.
If the Bucs defeat the Panthers next weekend, they win the division. If Tampa Bay loses, the winner of the Falcons-Saints game would take the division. Check out the updated NFC South standings below.
| W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA | Home | Away | |
| Bucs | 8 | 8 | .500 | 339 | 325 | 4-4 | 4-4 | |
| Saints | 8 | 8 | .500 | 354 | 310 | 4-3 | 4-5 | |
| Falcons | 7 | 9 | .438 | 304 | 325 | 5-3 | 2-6 | |
| Panthers | 2 | 14 | .125 | 236 | 381 | 2-5 | 0-9 |
