But to win the NFC South, the Buccaneers need to win a two-team tiebreaker with the Panthers. If the Falcons beat the Saints on Sunday, the Falcons will also be 8-9, and in a three-way tiebreaker, the Panthers will win the division because the Panthers have the best record in games among all three teams.

The Carolina Panthers are 8-8, which gives them a one-game advantage in the NFC South as of now. They will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday, a game tha

Panthers sign former 49ers TE before pivotal Week 18 clash with Buccaneers after Ja'Tavion Sanders injury originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Carolina Panthers are in need of some tight end depth before the biggest game of their season.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bryce Young could see more man-to-man coverage looks from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday in a game that could determine the NFC South champion. On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks surprised the Panthers (8-8) by employing mostly man coverage against Carolina's wide receivers and it worked to near perfection.

The Bucs (7-9) remained one game behind the Carolina Panthers (8-8) in the NFC South after the Panthers' 27-10 loss to Seattle on Sunday.

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