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Bucs' home and away opponents are now set for 2026 after second-place NFC South finish
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' run as the champions of the NFC South is now officially over. With Atlanta's 19-17 win over New Orleans, Carolina claimed the division on a tiebreaker, and the Bucs were eliminated from the playoffs.
The Eagles, with mostly backups on the field, failed to take advantage of a Bears loss that gave them a chance at the second seed.
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Saints hold onto piece of NFC South history after loss at Falcons
There is one small bright spot to take away from the Saints' season-ending loss to the dirty birds. It won the Saints a piece of NFC South history.
Los Angeles finishes the season 12-5, which puts the team at second place in the NFC West with a better common-games record than San Francisco and No. 5 in the conference. The Rams will be on the road to face the Panthers in the wild card round, as Carolina clinched the NFC South on Sunday with the Falcons’ win over the Saints.
It was three years ago in the NFC Championship Game when the Philadelphia Eagles trounced the San Francisco 49ers 31-7 to advance to Super Bowl LVII. Brock Purdy was injured in that game, hindering San Francisco’s chances.
As the Rams, 49ers and Seahawks prepare for the playoffs, the NFC West has high odds of sending a team to the Super Bowl.
Bears clinch NFC North after loss to Lions as Caleb Williams leads No. 2 seed into NFL Playoffs in a rare division-title scenario.
Caleb Williams and the Bears failed to avenge a poor Week 2 loss to Detroit, but they have a chance to host two NFC playoff games if not three