The Carolina Panthers needed help. They got it.
After losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18, all eyes were on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium to see if the Atlanta Falcons could do head coach Dave Canales' squad a favor by beating the New Orleans Saints. A win for their bitter rivals would see them finish atop the NFC South via a three-way tiebreaker, which is a fitting end to the most chaotic division in football.
It was a nail-biter right until the very end, but the Falcons held on for dear life to pick up the victory.