The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in a unique situation as opposed to most of the other teams pursuing their NFL playoff dreams. They have to win the NFC South; otherwise, they are not good enough to make it to the dance with the rest of the teams in the NFL.
Their playoff scenarios are pretty cut and dry, but there is a unique twist: they can not only be the fourth seed, but they also have a shot at the third seed.
Here are the scenarios they have in front of them:
- They can earn the three-seed if they beat the Saints and the Rams lose to the Seahawks
- They get the four-seed with a win over the Saints or with a Rams win and losses by both the Falcons and them
Ideally, they win on Sunday in a game they are in with no other games to worry about. It has to be reassuring as a fan, however, knowing that if they get upset, they still have a chance of winning the division.
Lots of drama to unfold on the final Sunday of the NFL schedule.