The Tampa Bay Buccaneers control their own destiny at this point in the season, where they just have to win the majority of their final four games, and they win the NFC South. Of course, one of those wins has to come against the Carolina Panthers, as they are now tied with them atop the division.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' performance is analyzed. Are they good enough to compete with teams like the Seahawks, Rams, and Packers? Injury updates and schedule breakdown included.

The NFL Week 15 schedule kicked off on Thursday night with the Atlanta Falcons stunning the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 29-28, with a late fourth-quarter comeback that could dramatically change the NFC South race. Here are some key takeaways from the Falcons win.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are slowly getting healthier as they look to finish the season strong after a rough patch over the past couple of weeks. In Week 13, they defeated the Arizona Cardinals to improve to 7-5 as they stay atop the NFC South. Next up for them is the New Orleans Saints for the second time this year.

Coming off the Thursday Night Football loss at home to the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay has dropped from 6-2 to 7-7 and put the Carolina Panthers in the driver’s seat to win the NFC South. Meanwhile, the head coach blamed the “ inexcusable ” loss on the players all at a time when the sentiment about him in the locker room seems to be souring.