I've found it!

[toldozer]

We can win only one more game and take the division lol. We'd just need to count on the falcons to win their last 3 games and the bucs to lose to the dolphins. If all 3 teams finish 8-9 we get the tiebreaker. Obviously the 1 win would have to come against the bucs.

 

Even better we can tie the bucs twice and not actually have to win a game at all provided Atlanta wins out it's perfect

Edited December 16, 2025 by toldozer

[Mr. Scot]

26 minutes ago, toldozer said:

We can win only one more game and take the division lol. We'd just need to count on the falcons to win their last 3 games and the bucs to lose to the dolphins. If all 3 teams finish 8-9 we get the tiebreaker. Obviously the 1 win would have to come against the bucs.

Even better we can tie the bucs twice and not actually have to win a game at all provided Atlanta wins out it's perfect

Think I'm gonna go buy a Mega Millions ticket...

(or should I go with Powerball instead?)

[SmokinwithWilly]

2 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Think I'm gonna go buy a Mega Millions ticket...

(or should I go with Powerball instead?)

Progressive slot machine at the casino. 

[kungfoodude]

3 hours ago, toldozer said:

We can win only one more game and take the division lol. We'd just need to count on the falcons to win their last 3 games and the bucs to lose to the dolphins. If all 3 teams finish 8-9 we get the tiebreaker. Obviously the 1 win would have to come against the bucs.

 

Even better we can tie the bucs twice and not actually have to win a game at all provided Atlanta wins out it's perfect

This is incorrect. We lose the #3 tiebreaker. In your scenario, common opponents record would be:

Tampa: 7-7

Carolina: 6-8

[hepcat]

We just needed to beat the saints and it was going to be much easier to just beat the Bucs once and it was over. They don’t deserve to make the playoffs 

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

This team makes me want to rent a gun and buy a bullet.

[uncfan888]

21 minutes ago, HeelsPanthersCanes said:

This team makes me want to rent a gun and buy a bullet.

[Carolina Cajun]

36 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

This is incorrect. We lose the #3 tiebreaker. In your scenario, common opponents record would be:

Tampa: 7-7

Carolina: 6-8

I dunno, I think he might be right because Im putting it into the playoff machine and it has us win.  From my search its head to head amongst the 3 teams, Atlanta would be 1-3, Tampa would be 2-2, and we would be 3-1 in the 4 games amongst the 3 teams giving us the tiebreaker.  Its just not gonna happen, but its the dumbest scenario possible lol.

[kungfoodude]

3 minutes ago, Carolina Cajun said:

I dunno, I think he might be right because Im putting it into the playoff machine and it has us win.  From my search its head to head amongst the 3 teams, Atlanta would be 1-3, Tampa would be 2-2, and we would be 3-1 in the 4 games amongst the 3 teams giving us the tiebreaker.  Its just not gonna happen, but its the dumbest scenario possible lol.

The #3 Tiebreaker is common opponents.

https://www.nfl.com/standings/tie-breaking-procedures

Edited December 16, 2025 by kungfoodude

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

12 minutes ago, uncfan888 said:

Luckily this team is so predictable at being unpredictable, I've made quite a bit of cash off them winning and losing this year. 

[Carolina Cajun]

9 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

The #3 Tiebreaker is common opponents.

https://www.nfl.com/standings/tie-breaking-procedures

Thats if its between 2 teams, little further down in the 3 or more section it says head to head amongst the teams, if still tied go to the next one, if 2 teams remain tied then redo the steps as a 2 way tie, but we wouldnt get to that because in head to head Panthers vs Bucs vs Falcons itd be

Panthers 3-1
Bucs 2-2
Falcons 1-3

Thus there wouldnt go to common opponents between panthers and bucs.

[toldozer]

1 hour ago, kungfoodude said:

This is incorrect. We lose the #3 tiebreaker. In your scenario, common opponents record would be:

Tampa: 7-7

Carolina: 6-8

Wouldn't get to that it would be head to head for all three teams first.

 

We'd be 3-1

Bucs would be 2-2

Falcons would be 1-3

[PantherChris]

9 hours ago, toldozer said:

We can win only one more game and take the division lol. We'd just need to count on the falcons to win their last 3 games and the bucs to lose to the dolphins. If all 3 teams finish 8-9 we get the tiebreaker. Obviously the 1 win would have to come against the bucs.

 

Even better we can tie the bucs twice and not actually have to win a game at all provided Atlanta wins out it's perfect

I'm shocked but you are right.... honestly could happen if the rams can some how clinch before they play atl

[PantherChris]

4 hours ago, toldozer said:

Wouldn't get to that it would be head to head for all three teams first.

 

We'd be 3-1

Bucs would be 2-2

Falcons would be 1-3