Who Wins this Monday Night Matchup

So who exactly is going to take home the bacon in this Monday nights matchup between two NFC South division foes? Will it be the Atlanta Falcons, who are currently the top seed in the NFC? Or will it be last year’s champion, the New Orleans Saints?

The Falcons will host the Saints with plenty of NFL playoff scenarios involved. With a win tonight, the Falcons can clinch the division as well as home field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Saints on the other hand need one more win to get in.  If they lose to the Falcons, it will set up a showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 17.

The Saints could still end up as the top seed in the NFC if they beat both the Dirty Birds and the Bucs. But they would need help in the form of Atlanta losing its last game to the Carolina Panthers.  At this point our main concern is beating the Falcons on Monday night and letting the rest of the pieces fall into their respective places.