Many who follow the division thought that there could be a possible change in the rankings this week, but those thoughts were quickly dismissed. At this point, it seems all but inevitable that the Buccaneers will win another NFC South title.

Here’s the NFC South Week 15 recap.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6)

Week 15 Result: Buccaneers 40 – Chargers 17

Opponent of Week 16: Dallas Cowboys

This was the week that Tampa Bay was supposed to stumble and give the Falcons a backdoor entry to the division crown, so of course they beat Jim Harbuagh’s Chargers to a pulp. Bucky Iriving has developed into a bona fide running back, and Liam Coen likely won’t be around next year as he’ll be a hot name in the head coaching recruiting circus.

The 2024 Buccaneers have overcome countless injuries and surprising defeats, but entering Week 16 they are atop the division and their remaining schedule should allow them to cruise to the title.

New Orleans Saints (5-9)

Week 15 Result: Saints 19 – Commanders 20

Opponent of Week 16: Green Bay Packers

This week it was Spencer Rattler’s turn to lead New Orleans’ offense, and the team only lost by one instead of three – a noticeable improvement. New Orleans’ season and playoff hopes may be over, but the team isn’t turning around the way it did under Dennis Allen.

The Saints will travel to Green Bay this week for Monday Night Football, and a late December game at Wisconsin typically doesn’t bode well for Dome teams. That’s a shame.

Carolina Panthers (3-11)

Week 15 result: Panthers 14 – Cowboys 30

Opponent of Week 16: Arizona Cardinals

This was the Panthers’ worst loss since Week 8 against the Denver Broncos. The main reason for the decline in the game was injuries. Carolina has struggled in recent weeks, but they’ve seemingly lost a player in every battle and are running out of linebackers, running backs and everything in between. This week they take on the Cardinals hoping to double their 2023 win total.

Atlanta Falcons (7-7)

Week 15 result: Falcons 15 – Raiders 9

Opponent of Week 16: New York Giants

It’s not often that a quarterback gets benched after a win. Atlanta threw its Kirk Cousins ​​plan in the trash after a subpar performance against the Raiders. The Falcons are also closing the curtain on Younghoe Koo for the 2024 season, as the kicker goes on injured reserve in one of the strangest strategic plans we’ve ever seen for a kicker at his position.

Atlanta believes this move to Michael Penix gives them the best chance to win, and that’s probably the case. But that doesn’t mean the team doesn’t look as incompetent as ever. The Falcons need favor from others in the division, and the chances of that happening are getting worse every week.

There are only three games left in the NFL season! The Buccaneers aren’t looking back yet after moving past the Falcons weeks ago, and the division is now all theirs. Atlanta needs to focus on itself before it can hope for losses, and the rest of the division is happy to play spoilsport at this point.