There are four ways the Giants can still clinch a playoff berth in Week 16, but one of them does not make a lot of sense at first glance.
How exactly does a Falcons loss to the Panthers secure a postseason appearance for the Giants? It's actually more about the Buccaneers than the Falcons.
Atlanta (9-5) currently has a one-game lead on Tampa Bay (8-6) in the NFC South. But if the Buccaneers win out while the Falcons go 1-1, Tampa Bay will win the division based on the divisional record tiebreaker, pushing the Falcons into the wild card pool.