NFL roundup: Falcons’ win over Saints throws NFC South title to Panthers

Panthers win NFC South after Falcons beat Saints 19–17Jags rout Titans to clinch AFC South, extend hot streakGarrett gets sack No 23 to set NFL single-season recordGiants beat Cowboys as Vikings finish season on a highDee Alford’s red-zone interception stopped a potential go-ahead drive by New Orleans, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the Saints 19-17 on Sunday to give the NFC South title to the Carolina Panthers.By closing the season with four consecutive wins, the Falcons (8-9) finished in a three-way tie with Carolina and Tampa Bay for first place in the NFC South. The Panthers won the tiebreaker with the best record within the division. Continue reading...