Bucs Nation
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers no longer hold the top spot in the NFC, losing to the Detroit Lions on Monday night. They are still in firm control of the NFC South race, but they fell behind both the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Eagles and Buccaneers share an identical 5-2 record, but Philly is 4-1 in the NFC while Tampa is 3-2 in the conference. That’s the tiebreaker there. Tampa Bay’s win over San Francisco keeps them from falling all the way to fourth, as the lead the 49ers with that head-to-head tiebreaker.
The Packers lead the NFC North, the Eagles lead the NFC East, the Buccaneers lead the NFC South, and the 49ers lead the NFC West.
The Lions are in the top wild card spot following by the Rams and Bears with the Seahawks still able to win on Monday and launch up.
1. Green Bay Packers (4-1-1)
2. San Francisco 49ers (5-2, win over LAR, 5-1 NFC)
3. Philadelphia Eagles (5-2, 4-1 NFC, win over TB)
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2, 3-2 NFC, loss to PHI)
5. Detroit Lions (5-2, 2-1 NFC)
6. Los Angeles Rams (5-2, loss to SF, 0-2 NFC)
7. Chicago Bears (4-2, 3-2 NFC)
8. Seattle Seahawks (4-2, 2-2 NFC)
9. Carolina Panthers (4-3)
10. Dallas Cowboys (3-3-1, 2-3-1 NFC)
11. Atlanta Falcons (3-3, 2-3 NFC, win over MIN)
12. Minnesota Vikings (3-3, 1-2 NFC, loss to ATL)
13. Washington Commanders (3-4)
14. Arizona Cardinals (2-5)
15. New York Giants (2-5)
16. New Orleans Saints (1-6)
The Carolina Panthers have rattled off three straight wins to surge to 4-3 but Bryce Young is set to miss at least one game with an injury. The Atlanta Falcons lost on Sunday night to fall to 3-3. The New Orleans Saints are fighting for the top spot in the 2026 NFL Draft at 1-6. The Buccaneers fall to 5-2 but have the Saints on deck before the bye.
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2)
2. Carolina Panthers (4-3)
3. Atlanta Falcons (3-3)
4. New Orleans Saints (1-6)
