The Buccaneers face a more positive scenario. If they win, their chances go up to 95%. If they lose, they will have the same chances as the Panthers (50%). Carolina will face a tough opponent in Week 17, the Seattle Seahawks (12-3), before closing out the season with the second matchup against the Buccaneers.

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Both the Panthers and Buccaneers have backed themselves into a corner. The winner of Sunday’s showdown at Charlotte takes a big step towards an NFC South title.

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The Buffalo Bills still have a lot to play for, but the Cleveland Browns can only play spoiler on Sunday when the teams meet in NFL Week 16. The Bills (10-4) still have hopes of retaining the AFC East title and an outside shot at the AFC's top seed,

Green Bay Packers contest – and that took a small bite out of the strength of the league's Week 16 Sunday slate. Still, with bye weeks over for the 2025 NFL season, there will be plenty of viewing options for fans among the 11 games set to air in the early- and late-afternoon slates.

The Bears are fresh off a blowout 31-3 win over the Cleveland Browns, where the offense and defense dominated, while the Packers suffered a brutal loss to the Denver Broncos, which included key injuries.