Before even setting foot on the field for their game with the New Orleans Saints, the Carolina Panthers already have their first win of Week 13. The Panthers became the first NFL team to clinch their division Sunday after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned a 23-19 win over the Atlanta Falcons:
The #Panthers are NFC South Champions. The journey is not over. There is work to be done. #KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/5DScWPml8S
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) December 6, 2015
Each NFC South team besides the Panthers has at least six losses, mathematically eliminating them all from contention.