While Carolina thrives, Tampa Bay faces scrutiny. One NFC South contender's postseason hopes hinge on crucial wins, with coaching futures on the line.

Antonio Brown teased an interest in rejoining the NFL. He was up front about wanting to join the Pittsburgh Steelers again, but the odds of a reunion are unlikely. However, if this is just the first step toward making a potential comeback attempt, several other teams would make sense for Brown.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned some headlines earlier this week when they signed the veteran Jason Pierre-Paul to their practice squad. Would JPP be ready for Thursday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons? That wasn't very certain at the time of his signing ahead of the short Week 15 prep time.