Panthers playoff picture: Week 16 games to watch

Carolina Panthers fans need to keep an eye on these four games over the weekend…

Finally, the playoff picture is beginning to materialize with two weeks remaining in the regular season. Carolina knows they can clinch at least a playoff berth with one win but where they go from there remains to be determined.

Both the NFC and divisional playoff race is so tight that Carolina could land anywhere from the No. 2 overall seed to missing the postseason entirely. While a win guarantees them an extension of the season, two losses would spell disaster with four of six teams able to finish with a matching 10-6 record.

Of those six the Panthers would only hold a tiebreaker over one, the Detroit Lions by virtue of a head-to-head win earlier in the season. Everyone else would have a better overall conference or divisional record among games with Atlanta and New Orleans.

Depending on the Panthers outcome these highlighted Week 16 games significance will vary.