ESPN unanimously predicted the Atlanta Falcons to defeat the Carolina Panthers in Week 18. But The Worldwide Leader in Sports still didn't give the Falcons much of a chance to win the NFC South. In their weekly NFL games preview,

While the team did make some history in one of the worst ways imaginable, Sunday's 44-38 win over the Atlanta Falcons may have represented a memorable step forward for this franchise. Here, as we hit another important offseason,

Not only do the Falcons need to defeat the Panthers, but the New Orleans Saints must pull off the upset over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Atlanta to secure a division title in Week 18. Both NFC South matchups will be played at 1 p.