For the first time since the Cam Newton era, the Carolina Panthers are in control of their own destiny this late in the season. A Thursday night collapse by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home, thanks to the Falcons, has put Carolina firmly in the NFC South driver’s seat.
The Carolina Panthers face a big test over the next four weeks. For the first time in almost a decade, they're playing meaningful football in December with a real chance to earn a playoff spot.
Things have taken a dramatic term in the NFC South. On Thursday night at Raymond James Stadium, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers squandered a 14-point fourth quarter lead and fell to the Atlanta Falcons, 29-28.
The Carolina Panthers are now officially in the driver's seat for the NFC South title. Should they beat the New Orleans Saints this week, which the odds suggest is very plausible, the Panthers would need to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just once in the final two meetings (Weeks 16 and 18).
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Thanks to Tampa's loss to Atlanta last night, the Carolina Panthers woke up today to find themselves in first place in the NFC South. That means if the season were to end right now, they would be hosting the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs at Bank of America Stadium.
The Carolina Panthers needed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to lose on Thursday night. If that had happened, it would have opened up a ton of new possibilities for the Panthers to snag the NFC South title.
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The Carolina Panthers had a very productive bye week. While they were resting and recharging for the final four games of the season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were losing to the New Orleans Saints and dropping into a tie with the Panthers (7-6) for first place in the NFC South.
With four weeks to strike, the Panthers are hunting the division title. With the Buccaneers losing to the Saints this week, the Panthers are now tied for the lead in the NFC South.
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