The Atlanta Falcons caught a major break in the form of a Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss on Sunday night football. That loss propelled the Falcons to first place in the NFC South due to holding the tiebreaker over the Bucs.

The Washington Commanders are 10-5 and have a two-game lead for the seventh and final seed in the NFC playoff field. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks both sit at 8-7, but Seattle is eliminated from Wild-Card contention.

The Atlanta Falcons have put themselves back in control of the NFC South. After enduring a rough patch with four consecutive losses and nearly tripping over themselves in a close win against the struggling Las Vegas Raiders,