NFC South standings, Week 16: Christmas games not jolly for Saints

After a Saints loss on TNF, the Falcons and Buccaneers won on Christmas Eve. Where do the Saints sit in the NFC South after Week 16?

The New Orleans Saints loss to the Los Angeles Rams had major ramifications to the NFC South. The division is a three team race between the Saints, Buccaneers and Falcons. Each team is impacted directly by the Saints loss in a different way.

The Saints are clearly impacted negatively, dropping to third place in the division. They’re at a tie with the Falcons who won on Sunday. Due to a head to head victory and a better divisional win percentage, the Falcons have the edge on the tie breaker. Also, the Buccaneers are a game away from clinching the division. All of this is a result of the Saints loss on Thursday.