Overview
- Los Angeles routed Tampa Bay in Week 12 to move to 9-2 and the conference’s No. 1 seed.
- San Francisco beat Carolina 20-9 on Monday night to reach 8-4 and hold the No. 7 seed.
- Green Bay stayed in the No. 6 wild-card spot at 7-3-1 after a convincing win over Minnesota.
- Despite their loss, the Buccaneers retain seeding priority in the South on division-record tiebreakers over the 6-6 Panthers.
- NFL.com’s model put Carolina’s playoff chance near 15% after the defeat, with two remaining games vs. Tampa Bay likely to decide its fate.