NFL scores, live updates: Buccaneers take on Saints, Falcons play Panthers with NFC South title in the balance

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The NFC South champion is the final puzzle piece to the playoff picture on the NFC side of the 2024 NFL playoff bracket, and the winner will either be the 9-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers or the 8-8 Atlanta Falcons. For Tampa Bay, it’s simple — beat or tie the New Orleans Saints and win the division. But if the Buccaneers were to lose the game, the Falcons would win the division with a victory over the Carolina Panthers. If both clubs lose, the Bucs take the division crown. Both Atlanta and Tampa Bay head into Week 18 as big home favorites over the two clubs at the bottom of their division.

Elsewhere around the NFL in the Week 18 early window, the Bills (at Patriots) and the Eagles (vs. Giants) are both locked into the No. 2 seeds in their respective conferences and will be resting some starters ahead of the upcoming wild-card weekend. That includes Philadelphia resting Saquon Barkley, who is 101 yards short of breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season NFL rushing record. In the NFC, the Rams, Packers and Commanders have all clinched postseason berths, but can maintain — or improve on — their seeding with Week 18 wins.

Saints vs. Buccaneers — 1 p.m. ET | Fox
Panthers vs. Falcons — 1 p.m ET | CBS
Giants vs. Eagles — 1 p.m. ET | CBS
Bills vs. Patriots — 1 p.m. ET | CBS
Jaguars vs. Colts — 1 p.m. ET | Fox
Texans vs. Titans — 1 p.m. ET | CBS
Bears vs. Packers — 1 p.m. ET | Fox
Commanders vs. Cowboys — 1 p.m. ET | Fox

Chiefs vs Broncos — 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS
Dolphins vs. Jets — 4:25 p.m. ET | Fox
Seahawks vs. Rams — 4:25 p.m. ET | Fox
Chargers vs. Raiders — 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS

Vikings vs. Lions — 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC

Live39 updates

  • Have the Buccaneers been body-snatched?

    What is going on with the Bucs?!

  • A.J. Brown may have permanently scarred every Eagles rookie receiver

    When A.J. Brown accidentally threw Tanner McKee’s first NFL touchdown ball into the stands in Week 17, he made an impression on every Eagles rookie receiver.

  • Bryce Young is feeling confident

    Bryce Young, holy crap. HE TURNED AROUND TO CELEBRATE THE TD BEFORE THE BALL HAD EVEN BEEN CAUGHT. That man is feeling GOOD.

  • Commanders lead Cowboys 10-9 after another Zach Ertz TD

  • Commanders replace Jayden Daniels with Marcus Mariota

    The Commanders have a playoff game to prep for, so they’ve pulled their QB Jayden Daniels and put backup Marcus Mariota in for the rest of the game.

  • Bucs back in it vs. Saints with Baker’s 40th TD throw

  • Emotions are sizzling between Saints and Bucs

    The Saints have nothing to play for but pride. The Bucs, on the other hand, are playing for their lives and probably didn’t think they’d be down 10 points after halftime to the 5-11 Saints.

  • Malik Nabers is a bright spot in a dreary Giants season

  • Meanwhile, Caleb Williams is not having a great day…

    Yikes.

  • MICHAEL PENIX IS ON FIRE

    Penix cannot stop throwing bombs. He’s putting on a show right now.

  • No seriously, Panthers-Falcons is LIT

  • Panthers-Falcons is a barn burner

    Bijan Robinson is doing his part, and now the game is tied 17-17.

  • Panthers hanging in vs. Falcons

  • Christian Watson, Jordan Love questionable for Packers

  • Lambeau Leap time for Josh Jacobs!

  • Michael Penix extends for game-tying TD

  • Packers WR Christian Watson carted off after non-contact knee injury

  • Bryce Young gives Panthers lead over Falcons

  • D’Andre Swift scores for Bears after turnover

  • QB Joe Milton’s NFL debut for Patriots is going well

  • The Bills have had an extraordinary season

  • The Fantasy football gods hate you

    Isn’t this always the way it goes?

  • Trubisky TD ties Bills-Pats at 7-7

  • Bears take the lead in a game for the first time since Week 12

    Leave it to the Bears to dust off the interesting plays in Week 18, once most fans have stopped watching and everyone else thinks they’re incompetent.

    And it worked! They pulled off a trick play and took their first lead in SIX WEEKS. Never change, Bears. (Don’t worry, they won’t.)

  • Eagles backups are doing work

    Nearly every good/important Eagles player is inactive today, but the backups aren’t screwing around against the Giants.

    Tanner McKee is making his first NFL start today, and he’s already got Philly up 7-0 after throwing a pass to Ainias Smith, who caught it the ball for his first career touchdown!

  • Micah Parsons is sacking it up vs. Commanders

    Micah Parsons has two sacks in the the Commanders’ first possession. The Cowboys don’t have much to play for, but Parsons is doing work.

  • Josh Allen’s consecutive starts streak continues

    Bills QB Josh Allen played one play then promptly went to the sideline and put on the QB parka coat. His streak is secure.

  • Whoops! These Saquon fans traveled a long way to watch him sit on the sideline

    Saquon Barkley is inactive today and won’t be attempting to break Eric Dickerson’s all-time single-season rushing record, despite being just 100 yards short.

    These fans apparently did not get the message. At least they look happy to be there.

  • Simone Biles wearing enormous coat to support husband Jonathan Owens

    It is 16 degrees in Green Bay right now, but there’s no way cold weather will stop Simone Biles from supporting her husband, Bears safety Jonathan Owens, in his last game of the season.

    Wearing an enormous floor-length puffer coat (i.e. the fashionable version of the famous sideline parka cape), she was on the field pregame to wish Owens luck.

  • Bucs’ duck is back!

    Remember the mallard that landed on the field of Raymond James Stadium during the Buccaneers’ victory over the Panthers in Week 17?

    The duck is back!

    Credit to Tampa’s social media team for finding the weirdest yet somehow perfect music for this duck video.

  • Inactives: Texans vs. Titans

  • Inactives: Saints vs. Buccaneers

  • Inactives: Giants vs. Eagles

  • Inactives: Bills vs. Patriots

  • Inactives: Jaguars vs. Colts

  • Inactives: Bears vs. Packers

  • Inactives: Commanders vs. Cowboys

  • Inactives: Panthers vs. Falcons

This article was originally published by Yahoo.com. Read the original article here.
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