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Finally, there are answers at the top of the NFC South standings.The Bucs, thanks to a 9-0 win over the and their first shutout in 13 years, have won a third straight division title, and the ‘ postseason hopes are still alive for a few hours at least. New Orleans pulled away to a 48-17 rout of the , though they’ll need the and to win later Sunday to get into the playoffs as a wild card. (9-8) will host a playoff game next weekend, likely against the , who came to Tampa in the wild-card round and lost in the 2021 season. New Orleans (9-8) has the consolation of a winning record and a convincing win against their division rivals, sending Atlanta to their third straight 7-10 record.Is this the end for Falcons coach Arthur Smith? Atlanta lost four of its last five games after having control of its playoff destiny in December. The Falcons blew a fourth-quarter lead on the Bucs on a touchdown with 31 seconds left, and that started a 1-4 finish. Smith cursed at Saints coach Dennis Allen after the game, upset that New Orleans punched in a 1-yard touchdown out of a victory formation after an interception return to the goal line.ADVERTISEMENT Reportedly, the Saints asked if they could get a touchdown at the end he led the NFL with 17 TDs last year and didn’t have one this year and he told them to take a knee. They ran it anyway.Tampa Bay makes the playoffs for a fourth year in a row, but the Bucs offense has struggled in the last two weeks. They trailed the Saints 20-0 in the fourth quarter last week and could only manage three field goals Sunday against the league’s No. 30 scoring defense in Carolina. , playing despite a rib injury, couldn’t find the end zone but also managed to avoid any turnovers.Part of the Saints’ strong late-season surge was improved play from quarterback , who threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns without an interception in Sunday’s win. In Carr’s final four games, he threw for 12 touchdowns against a single interception, leading New Orleans to a 3-1 finish to its season. He ends the year with 25 touchdowns against eight interceptions, matching the second-fewest picks in his career and getting his most touchdowns since 2020.The Bucs’ win bodes well for coach Todd Bowles coming back for a third season, and the same is likely true for Allen, but Smith has made it a tough decision for Falcons owner Arthur Blank moving forward. Only three NFL coaches have been kept after three straight losing seasons in the past decade, and none ever had a winning season with that team again.Greg Auman is FOX Sports’ NFC South reporter, covering theBuccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints. He is in his 10th season covering the Bucs and the Micah Hyde Jersey NFL full-time, having spent time at the Tampa Bay Times and The Athletic. You can follow him on Twitter at @gregauman.
Ich verfolge die NFL regelmäßig und finde es spannend, wie sehr ein starker Saisonabschluss die Stimmung verändern kann. Nach dem letzten Spiel habe ich einfach etwas gebraucht, um runterzukommen, und bin dann auf spinmama casino gestoßen, das für Spieler aus Germany spezielle Boni anbietet. Anfangs war ich etwas vorsichtig und hatte ein paar Verluste, aber als ich beim Slot „Golden Reels“ den Einsatz leicht erhöht habe, kam endlich der große Treffer. Seitdem nutze ich das Spielen dort als kleine Belohnung nach spannenden Spieltagen – perfekt, um die Emotionen abzubauen und den Abend locker ausklingen zu lassen.
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