The Panthers are in first place in the NFC South

The Carolina Panthers lost on Sunday to fall to 3-5. Despite being two games under .500, the Panthers are still in first place in the NFC North. Crazy. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost on Sunday night and the Atlanta Falcons lost earlier on Sunday, and while the Saints won, Carolina still leads the division thanks to tiebreakers.

Carolina’s 1-1 NFC South record is enough to get them past the Saints and Bucs for now.

It looks like Carolina and New Orleans could be playing for first place next Sunday,

NFC playoff standings with Bears win

1. San Francisco 49ers (7-1)
   2. Minnesota Vikings (6-1) Monday Night Football
   3. New York Giants (5-2-1)
   4. Carolina Panthers (3-5, 1-1 NFCS)
   5. Chicago Bears (7-2)
   6. Detroit Lions (6-2)
   7. Green Bay Packers (6-3)
   8. Seattle Seahawks (5-4, 2-1 NFCW)
   9. Los Angeles Rams (5-4, 0-2 NFCW)
   10. Dallas Cowboys (4-5)
   11. New Orleans Saints (3-5)
   12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6, win over ATL, 3-3 NFC)
   13. Atlanta Falcons (3-6, loss to TB, 3-3 NFC)
   14. Arizona Cardinals (3-6, 2-5 NFC)
   15. Washington Commanders (2-5-1)
   16. Philadelphia Eagles (2-7)