The Atlanta Falcons travel to Carolina on Christmas Eve to face the three-time defending NFC South champion Panthers. It’s fitting the defending champions stand in the way of Atlanta clinching their first NFC South crown since 2012.
By virtue of Atlanta’s win last week, the Panthers are no longer capable of winning their fourth straight division title. Carolina does have a slim chance of reaching the playoffs as a wildcard team and enter Saturday fueled by back-to-back wins.
With that said, the Atlanta Falcons will have to earn this one on the road. Fans should not expect the Falcons to walk all over the Panthers as they did in the first meeting of the season.