The Tampa Bay Buccaneers picked up a season-saving win over the Carolina Panthers on Saturday. It didn't guarantee them the NFC South Division title and a playoff spot yet, though.
It'll depend, improbably, on what happens in the game between two eliminated teams on Sunday between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints, thanks to some different tiebreakers.
What are the odds of that?
Probably not high at all.
But here we are.
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How Falcons-Saints tiebreaker works with Buccaneers, Panthers
These are the two outcomes:
If Falcons win
The Panthers get in the playoffs as division champions if the Falcons win.
That's because the Panthers, Falcons and Buccaneers would all be 8-9. The tiebreaker for a three-team tie is a mini-series tiebreaker, which the Panthers lead.
If Saints win
The Buccaneers get in the playoffs as division champs if the Saints win.
This would just have the Panthers and Bucs at 8-9. In the two-team tiebreaker involving common opponent record, the Buccaneers hold the edge.
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