The Falcons won their final game of the regular season and the Panthers did not, but the Panthers will be going to the playoffs as the NFC South champions. Kirk Cousins threw a touchdown pass to Drake London in the first quarter and Zane Gonzalez made four field goals to propel the Falcons to a 19-17 home win over the Saints.

Tyler Shough seems to have parlayed his successful rookie season into being the New Orleans Saints ' starting quarterback moving forward. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis and coach Kellen Moore told reporters Wednesday that they are committed to Shough leading their offense entering the 2026 season.