Believe it or not, the winner of tonight’s Monday Night Football game will be sitting in playoff position. That’s a surprising situation for one of these teams in particular, as the Carolina Panthers have found some winning ways and are 6-2 over their last eight games.

The Panthers are in a tie with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the NFC South division lead as Carolina heads into Monday night’s matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. A win for Carolina would put them a half-game up on Tampa Bay, who lost big to the Rams on Sunday night, and would place them in the 4th seed in the NFC playoff picture.

The 49ers, meanwhile, are 7-4 and tied with the Detroit Lions for the final Wild Card spot heading into tonight. If they win this game, they would hold on to that slot while keeping Carolina out

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