Overview
- Tampa Bay's 16-14 win over Carolina set the stage before Atlanta's 19-17 victory at New Orleans created a three-way tie at 8-9.
- NFL tiebreakers awarded the division to Carolina based on a superior head-to-head mark of 3-1 against Tampa Bay and Atlanta.
- Carolina swept Atlanta 2-0 in the season series, which proved decisive once the three-team criteria were applied.
- The division crown secures a playoff berth for the Panthers and ends a seven-year postseason drought, their first NFC South title since 2015.
- The Panthers will host at Bank of America Stadium, facing the Rams if Los Angeles beats Arizona or the 49ers if the Rams lose.