Thanks to the Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons both ... lose to the Saints in Week 18 -- the Panthers would make the playoffs by virtue of the division record tiebreaker over Tampa Bay.
The Atlanta Falcons (6-7) have lost four straight games and, as a result, control of the NFC South. They're now one game behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... Panthers and New Orleans Saints.
The Lions now have a sweep over the Packers ... with the Giants and Panthers…in other words, the exact three teams the Buccaneers just beat. We've already mentioned the Falcons' hammer of ...