The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Indianapolis Colts at home on Sunday to stay alive in the NFC South race with two weeks left to play. Even after their Week 16 win, the Falcons still trail the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the standings.
The Bucs throttled the Jacksonville Jaguars, 30-12, on Sunday to move to 8-7 on the season. The New Orleans Saints lost to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night to fall to 7-8. Check out the updated NFC South standings below.
| W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA | Home | Away | |
| Bucs | 8 | 7 | .533 | 326 | 302 | 4-3 | 4-4 | |
| Falcons | 7 | 8 | .467 | 287 | 288 | 5-3 | 2-5 | |
| Saints | 7 | 8 | .467 | 331 | 297 | 4-3 | 3-5 | |
| Panthers | 2 | 13 | .133 | 236 | 381 | 2-5 | 0-8 |