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NFL schedule set up perfect Buccaneers, Panthers finish for NFC South standings originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The NFL schedule makers like to backlog the calendar with divisional matchups. But even then, there's no guarantee that those games will have any meaning.

With three weeks remaining in the regular season, just about every divisional and Wild Card race is still up for grabs.

You never know what's gonna happen in the NFL. You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who thought the Buccaneers deserved to be atop the NFC South after a rough W

Despite all that, the Bucs remain the betting favorites to win the division. The current betting odds have the Bucs as the -130 favorites to win the division, and the Panthers as the +110 underdogs. It’s a two-team race, as the Falcons and Saints are both mathematically eliminated.

The Carolina Panthers are in the driver's seat of the NFC South title, but their playoff hopes now hinge on Week 16.

The Rams' clash with the Seahawks will have significant implications in the races for the NFC West and the top seed in the conference.

Sanders was arguably the biggest story of April's NFL Draft, when he fell to the 144th pick despite being expected to be picked in the first or second round. Sanders, who took over the starting job after fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel was benched, has five interceptions in 4.5 games and a lowly 52.2 completion percentage.

The NFC South remains wide open as Tampa Bay and Carolina battle for control while Atlanta and New Orleans play spoiler.