Power Rankings

[SgtJoo]

Everyone's favorite part of Tuesday morning.

 

Yahoo: 11 

 

A win over Atlanta this week wouldn't validate them, but it's necessary. A chance for validation comes the week after, at San Francisco.

 

 

SB Nation: 9

 

Don't look now, but after a 1-3 start the Panthers have been playing some high-quality ball. Offensive coordinator Mike Shula is finally figuring out what to do with Cam Newton, and their defensive front is handing out weekly beatings. They're working around weak links on the OL and in the secondary, but their strengths could land them a wild card while preventing the Saints from resting on their laurels in the South.

 

 

USA Today: 11

 

Broncos East? Panthers have scored 30 or more in last four victories.

 

 

CBS: 13

 

Winning three consecutive games is impressive, but now comes a tough stretch to prove they are playoff worthy: Atlanta, San Francisco and New England.

 

 

NBC/PFT: 13

 

We’ll believe in the Panthers once they prove that they can deal with adversity.

 

 

Fox: 14

 

The Panthers are now over .500 for the first time since 2008 and have won eight of their last 11. That's the sixth-best winning percentage during that span.

 

 

[pilot2011]

Hey did you guys know that the Panthers are over .500 for the first time since 2008?!

[h0llywood]

Sweet!

 

Adding ESPN 12

 

 

Cam Newton has been awesome lately. Newton's 88.2 Total QBR in the past three games is third best in that span, even if it came against the Vikings, Rams and Bucs.

 

[xerxes]

Whoever the Yahoo person is who writes our blurbs has been on point every week.

[SgtJoo]

fug PFT though, real talk.

[tiger7_88]

Whoever the Yahoo person is who writes our blurbs has been on point every week.

Frank Schwab. He was one of the few in the media who picked the Panthers for the playoffs prior to the season.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

So according to PFT, if we win blowouts the rest of the way they still wont believe in us?

[rayzor]

fug PFT though, real talk.

that was probably gantt.

[csx]

So according to PFT, if we win blowouts the rest of the way they still wont believe in us?

 

It's the attitude most here used to downplay the Seahawks last night. They want the Panthers to win a close game but any other team it's used to downplay the win. 

[YoungPanthers89]

Man its been a long time since we were even close to the top 10

[dugbug]

Surprised we are in the top 10 on some of those but they are all good commentary.  We do have to show we can walk the walk and beat some "name brand" teams this year.

[Catalyst]

Handle adversity? You mean like an 0-2 start?

[top dawg]

NFL.com has moved us up two spots to 12.

 

Carolina's defense sure looks the part. Through seven games, defensive coordinator Sean McDermott's group has balled out, allowing 13.7 points per contest. While Cam Newton is receiving much pub for the Panthers' recent mini-run -- they've won four of their last five -- the defense is what could push this team past the Lions or Packers for the NFC's sixth seed. ThinkingRon Rivera's seat might now be air-conditioned.

 

 

That ass feels a little cooler now, and the butt pucker is probably a lot more relaxed. 

[CarolinaNCSU]

Just seeing us being ranked that highly again makes me smile...

 

Now go prove we belong to stay there