Tampa Bay (9-6) at New Orleans (11-4)
The Saints can still win the NFC South with a victory combined with a Falcons loss. New Orleans would then hold the No. 1 seed in the NFC and gain home-field advantage as long as they last in the playoffs. That was the scenario last season, when they won the Super Bowl.
The Saints can still win the NFC South with a victory combined with a Falcons loss. New Orleans would then hold the No. 1 seed in the NFC and gain home-field advantage as long as they last in the playoffs. That was the scenario last season, when they won the Super Bowl.
If the Saints lose, they will be the No. 5 seed and visit the NFC West winner and be the heavy favorite in the wild-card round.
The Buccaneers need four things to happen in order to make the playoffs, but the first one is a win over New Orleans.