The Tampa Bay Buccaneers remain Kings of the South after a victory in the Battle of the Bays over the Green Bay Packers, and they control their own destiny in a big way.
The Atlanta Falcons dropped their game against the Carolina Panthers, knocking them off Tampa Bay’s trail. The Bucs now turn their head to the Saints, who are second place in the division and will be Tampa Bay’s main enemy once again going into the final frame of the season.
Here’s what the NFC South looks like after all the action in Week 15:
| Team | W | L | T | Win% | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 296 | 290 | 3-3 | 4-4 | W3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 309 | 267 | 4-3 | 3-4 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 258 | 278 | 4-3 | 2-5 | L2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 206 | 348 | 2-4 | 0-8 | W1 |
And here’s how each of those games went:
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| TB | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| GB | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| NYG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| NO | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| ATL | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CAR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
