Had the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost against the Los Angeles Chargers, they’d be second in the NFC South once again — the Atlanta Falcons beat the Las Vegas Raiders, so the tiebreaker would go back there.
But that didn’t happen. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers walloped the Los Angeles Chargers 40-17 on Sunday, and as a result, they remain kings of the NFC South.
The Bucs are still on top one game out from the Falcons. That’s where they need to be, as tying in record with Atlanta would result in the Falcons leading the division, a fate Tampa Bay avoided on Sunday with a win over Los Angeles. You can check out the current NFC South standings down below to see where everybody stands:
|
Team |
W |
L |
T |
Pct. |
PF |
PA |
Home |
Away |
Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
8 |
6 |
0 |
.571 |
403 |
326 |
3-4 |
5-2 |
W4 |
|
Atlanta Falcons |
7 |
7 |
0 |
.500 |
293 |
342 |
3-4 |
4-3 |
W1 |
|
New Orleans Saints |
5 |
9 |
0 |
.357 |
309 |
312 |
3-5 |
2-4 |
L1 |
|
Carolina Panthers |
3 |
11 |
0 |
.214 |
247 |
418 |
2-6 |
1-5 |
L4 |
The New Orleans Saints played a close game with the Washington Commanders, but a failed two-point attempt saw them lose 20-19. The Carolina Panthers were favored against the Dallas Cowboys, but ended up dropping that game 30-14.
The Bucs will next head to Dallas to face the Cowboys in an attempt to add another win and further their lead. The Saints will face off against the Green Bay Packers on the road, the Falcons will host the New York Giants and the Panthers will host the Arizona Cardinals in Charlotte.
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