The Atlanta Falcons rookie tied Deion Sanders for the most interceptions for a rookie on Monday Night Football.

A win by the Panthers over the Bucs on Saturday clinches the NFC South. If the Bucs win, the Falcons-Saints game on Sunday comes into play.

The Atlanta Falcons' upset of the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night continued to muddy the waters in the NFC South. The champion of that division and the AFC North are the only remaining playoff spots open in the NFL heading into the regular-season finale.

The Atlanta Falcons' 27-24 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night eliminated the New York Jets from contention for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

In that situation, the Panthers would win the NFC South, having gone 3-1 against the Buccaneers and Falcons, while the latter two teams split their games, 2-2, versus their fellow 8-9 divisional foes. All in all, the Panthers are in the driver’s seat despite limping toward the end of the regular season.

In what should have been a coronation for Matthew Stafford turned into a nightmare as the Rams lost not only to the Falcons, but Stafford's MVP.

If the Buccaneers beat the Panthers and then the Falcons follow that up on Sunday with a win over the Saints, that would create a three-way tie at 8-9 and the Panthers would the division in that scenario due to having the best head-to-head record among all three teams.

The NFL Week 18 game between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons was set to be a rivalry showdown between two teams who are already eliminated from posts