NFC South: Tampa Bay remains in the driver’s seat in close race

The rest of the division plays Saturday, with the Panthers hosting the streaking Lions at 1 p.m. The Lions are favored by three points. The Saints travel to play the Browns at 1 p.m. The Browns are three-point favorites.

The Falcons are 7.5-point underdogs to the Ravens.

If Las Vegas is right, the Bucs will open a two-game lead with two games to play.

The race likely will move to next week, which will feature a head-to-head elimination game between the Panthers and the Bucs in Tampa.

The Falcons will host the Cardinals and the Bucs in their final two regular-season games.

The Saints, who hope to upset the Browns to stay in the race, play at the Eagles, who at 13-1 have the NFL’s best record, in Week 17.

So, it’s likely that the NFC South battle will go down to the final weekend of the season.

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Atlanta Falcons 2022 schedule

Sept. 11: Saints 27, Falcons 26

Sept. 18: Rams 31, Falcons 27

Sept. 25 Falcons 27, Seahawks 23

Oct. 2 Falcons 23, Browns 20

Oct. 9 Buccaneers 21, Falcons 15

Oct. 16 Falcons 28, 49ers 14

Oct. 23 Bengals 35, Falcons 17

Oct. 30 Falcons 37, Panthers 34 OT

Nov. 6 Chargers 20, Falcons 17

Nov. 10 Panthers 25, Falcons 15

Nov. 20 Falcons 27, Bears 24

Nov. 27 Commanders 19, Falcons 13

Dec. 4 Steelers 19, Falcons 16

BYE WEEK

Dec. 18 Saints 21, Falcons 18

Dec. 24 at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Jan. 1 vs. Arizona, 1 p.m.

Jan. 8 vs. Tampa Bay, TBD