Panthers clinch division in two possible ways next week:

[John Fox]

Not sure if theres more ways:

1. TB AND Atlanta losing (doubtful TB loses to San Diego)

2. Panthers win

Go Minnesota and San Diego! I want some help damn it!

[Kurb]

One of them will lose.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

It's a long shot, but San Diego still is not eliminated from the playoffs. Many of their losses have been decided in the last minutes of the game (of which we handed them their first). They are fully capable of beating Tampa.

And Minnesota has yet to clinch their division. They should put up a fight against Atlanta. Either one could really go either way.

[Delhomeboy]

2. Panthers win

I'll take this one.

[Davidson Deac II]

I think the Vikes will take Atlanta. Atlanta has not been a good road team this year and the Vikings are playing well.

I don't think Tampa will lose to SD unless Garcia is out again next week.

[SteveSmitty]

I'd like for us to control our own destiny on this one. If we beat NYG and finish out the #1 seed in the NFC, we have a much better shot at the super bowl game than any other alternative. We've been great in Charlotte this year!

[Brooklyn Bully]

All we have to do is win one game and the division is ours and we at least get one home Playoff game.

Interesting Chargers/Bucs tidbit: if by some Any Given Sunday moment, the Bills beat the Broncos next week...then their next game is at San Diego...who will get to play wor the division if they can get past the Bucs! So...the Charger game is BIG for San Diego. Big.

I don't see the Bills beating Denver though. Good thing the Chargers game is on before it happens so they still have to play lights out.

[gotsmart?]

if we win next week we also win home field throughout right?... pending a NY loss tonight

[panthers55]

if we win next week we also win home field throughout right?... pending a NY loss tonight

Whoever wins next week has homefield throughout the playoffs. If we win against the Giants we can lose to NO and still have homefield throughout. It all comes down to next week!!!!!