With today's Tampa loss, the Panthers have a chance to CLINCH the NFC South in Week 16.

If we beat the saints, and the Falcons beat the bucs on Thursday (doubtful)

Then our Week 16 matchup at home will become for the division regardless of how the rest of season plays out.

Why? We'll have divisional tiebreaker per The Athletic's playoff simulator.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nfl-playoff-picture/2025/panthers/#OZg29PVeuHMREujC=l&6q50uCh1NOQ3XBpP=l&1dZlyhhfajKHl2tN=w&WrnlFQaviWkeNGc5=l&BqTejASLKu8TXtWK=w