Week 12 Power Rankings

[Jackofalltrades]

Well that was quick:

6. Carolina Panthers (7-3)

Found via Team Stream by Bleacher Report.

You can question how the Panthers' Week 11 win over the New England Patriots ended—and many will—but do not question whether or not this team is for real. Their play the last two weeks proves that they are a contender.

The Panthers won the game after intercepting Tom Brady in the endzone as time expired, but a flag thrown for defensive pass interference was picked up and waived off. No flag, no foul, ball game. The internet and sports shows will be ablaze with debates over the merits of the call, but attention should be paid to how well the Panthers played, too.

This is a team that's taken down the San Francisco 49ers and Patriots in back-to-back weeks. That's astounding consider 10 weeks ago many were ready to call Cam Newton a bust. Newton is not a bust, but an MVP candidate, and the Panthers are very much alive in the NFC.

[L-TownCat]

Pie but they keep misspelling #1

[rko396]

love the rank, but bleacher report is utter poo

[Jakob]

I think NFL.com will have us at #4 maybe #3 if they are high on us.

[JawnyBlaze]

I think we should be no lower than 4. I can accept Seattle, Denver and NO ahead of us. Not KC or anyone else.

[Fox007]

WTF are those fools talking about?

 

Who was ready to call Cam a bust? derp

 

People were calling for Riveras head.....

[TheGreatestOfAllTimeCam]

Bleacher Report really is horrible. Used to work with them. They're horrible.

[The_Mango55]

Should be #4

 

No other ranking makes sense.

[mav1234]

#5 imo.

[pilot2011]

 Panthers just beat 2 superbowl contenders coming off their bye weeks. No excuses. Panthers are a top 5 team

[Rules&Regulations]

Should be #4

No other ranking makes sense.

#5 makes the most sense, looking at records.

[The_Mango55]

#5 makes the most sense, looking at records.

 

Power rankings are not standings, if they were we wouldn't need power rankings (well we don't need power rankings anyway but you know what I mean).

 

The Chiefs have a better record than we do but we have been playing better right now, and that's what the power rankings are supposed to measure.

[mav1234]

I'd say the Chiefs still belong on top of us.

 

They played Denver HARD and didn't get blown out or anything.  They are legit.

[mav1234]

Denver - Seattle - KC - NO - Panthers IMO.