The Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched the NFC South and the Washington Commanders locked up the NFC’s No. 6 seed. A 27-19 comeback victory over New Orleans for Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans and the Buccaneers secured the NFC’s final playoff spot. The Denver Broncos were playing to lock up the AFC’s last opening in Sunday’s late afternoon schedule.

The NFC South isn't exactly charging into the playoffs. History won't remember that, only that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got the job done. It was far from the sure thing it was supposed to be. The Buccaneers got a tough test from a New Orleans Saints team that had been decimated by injuries and was given little chance to compete with the Buccaneers,

Baker Mayfield used his legs and arm to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinch their fourth straight NFC South title while putting Mike Evans over 1,000 yards receiving