NFC Playoff Picture: Tampa Bay Buccaneers stay atop NFC South

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers righted the ship on Sunday, winning to keep the NFC South lead they lost for the briefest of moments. The Carolina Panthers moved into first place for a few minutes until Tampa’s game ended.

The top three spots are all shook up after Week 13 with the Chicago Bears moving to the top spot but beating Philly on Black Friday. The Los Angeles Rams lost on Sunday to move down to second. The Philadelphia Eagles settle into third.

The Seattle Seahawks play later on Sunday afternoon, and they would be the team to face the Bucs if the playoffs started today.

We will continue to update.

NFC South standings after Week 13

The Panthers and Buccaneers both won on Sunday, so the order stays the same with Tampa Bay in first and the Panthers just behind them. The New Orleans Saints were eliminated from the division race while the Falcons lost at the final buzzer.

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-5)2. Carolina Panthers (7-6)3. Atlanta Falcons (4-8)4. New Orleans Saints (2-10)

NFC standings during Week 13

1. Chicago Bears (9-3, 6-2 AFC)2. Los Angeles Rams (9-3, 4-3 NFC)3. Philadelphia Eagles (8-4)4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-5)5. Seattle Seahawks (8-3)6. Green Bay Packers (8-3-1)7. San Francisco 49ers (9-4)8. Detroit Lions (7-5)9. Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1)10. Carolina Panthers (7-6)11. Minnesota Vikings (4-7)13. Atlanta Falcons (4-8)13. Arizona Cardinals (3-8)14. Washington Commanders (3-8)15. New Orleans Saints (2-9)16. e-New York Giants (2-10)

The New York Giants were eliminated from playoff contention previously and now the Arizona Cardinals are also eliminated along with the Saints.