Buccaneers fall out of 1st place
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The Buccaneers opened Week 15 against the Falcons on "Thursday Night Football," with the Panthers taking on the Saints on Sunday. Tampa Bay was down a point at halftime and got up two touchdowns in the second half. But Atlanta battled back and used a walk-off field goal to flip the NFC South heading into the weekend.
The Carolina Panthers have taken sole control of first place in the NFC South and now are in control of their playoff destiny. Following the Atlanta Falcons’ comeback 29-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday,
The New Orleans Saints have long been out of the running for the NFC South. But they still have a chance to impact the race.
NFC South standings: How Buccaneers vs. Falcons will impact NFL Week 15 playoff picture originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The NFC South is still up for grabs entering the final quarter of the NFL season, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in a dogfight.
Saints' Tyler Shough ran for the game-winning touchdown to beat the Buccaneers, 24-20, shaking up a tight NFC South race with the Panthers tied with Tampa Bay for the division lead.