Most of us would’ve been happy with an Atlanta Falcons’ win and shot at the NFC South title next week. The Falcons took care of business against Carolina and then came news they had secured a playoff spot courtesy of Oakland. The Raiders’ win over Indianapolis was all Atlanta needed to gain the tiebreaker over Detroit.
Things would get better as the late games wrapped up.
NFC South Champions
The Atlanta Falcons officially became NFC South Champions after Tampa Bay’s 31-24 loss to New Orleans. Not long ago Tampa Bay was one of the hottest teams in the NFL, but they’ve been more prone to error over the last couple of weeks.