Panthers and Cowboys are teams to fear in the NFC!?!

[X-Clown]

Actually, Minnasota is the hottest team in the NFC right now winning 4 straight. If the Williams end up not having to serve any suspensions they could end up being a tough team to beat in the playoffs.

They're so Jekyll and Hyde though....I wouldn't be surprised if they won out or if they lost their last two to the Falcons and Giants.

[mountainpantherfan]

They're so Jekyll and Hyde though....I wouldn't be surprised if they won out or if they lost their last two to the Falcons and Giants.

True and I completely agree but that doesn't change the fact that they have the longest current winning streak in the NFC. If you are going to talk about teams peaking at the right time you can't leave them out, at least not this week.

[Brooklyn Bully]

To be fair to the team I hate, Dallas' D is turning it around as of late...and the team is stacked. I hope their plane goes down on the way to Philly, sure...but I can admit they're back. They will be a dangerous Playoff team...no matter what the past has told you about them.

[phidelt649]

I would actually drop the Cowboys and Jets lower than the Panthers and Cardinals.

Eh...the Cardinals are not that good. They play in a lackluster division, which they locked up at what....8-5? They can't play on the East coast and they were getting spanked 21-0 in the first fifteen minutes of the Vikings game.

IMHO:

1.) Giants: I still think they will get it done when it matters. With a healthy Jacobs, Manning's pass game will open back up. I won't believe they aren't the best team until they get spanked in the playoffs.

2.) Titans: Everyone was shocked at the Texans game, but people tend to forget they are actually an extremely potent offensive team and have some capable defensive players (Mario Williams). Andre Johnson is still a beast and if Schaub ever gets some consistently, they will be extremely tough.

3.) Panthers: What can I say? Delhomme seems to be slowly working out his kinks, but balls still tend to float on him, he seems to hold the ball for too long, and generally looks uncomfortable in a stable pocket much less a collapsing one. He needs to spread the ball around. Defense and run game are sick.

4.) Cowboys: I hesitated putting them here, but despite all their bullshit, I think they are an extremely talented team. Once they got over their sense of entitlement, they seemed to have buckled down for the long-haul.

5.) Jets: A little two-game stumble and a ground-out game against the 49ers doesn't affect them in my opinion. I believe they just went through what Carolina did during their Bye-Raiders-Lions stretch. With Leon Washington coming into his own and no-name receivers like Stucker making impact plays, I see the Jets holding on to their division.

6.) Steelers: I'm sure everyone will be shocked I put them at #6. I believe that their running game has begun to break down. Mewelde Moore is good, but as more tape of him is watched, his production will drop. Big Ben looks generally uncomfortable and has led his team to (I think) 6 games where they've won by 3 or less points. That won't cut it in the playoffs.

[Train]

I still say the Cowboys don't make it. Ravens will put Romo on his ass next week, and put talk of "America's Team" to rest.

Yea, after playing as good as they did sunday, and then having the refs hand the game over, that Ravens D is gona be ready to rip someones head off Saturday in dallas.

I dont think dallas will win week 17 either, esp if Philly wins this coming week and are still in the playoff hunt.

[ProfessorPeppers]

Like Always Dallas is Americas Team, blah blah, they are horrible, so they beat a team last night that is beaten with injuries and prison, who cares... The cowgirls still have two games left, they can only get a wildcard which means they are on teh road throughout, and they suck on the road, maybe one day america will get off the nuts of cowgirls... They haven't won a playoff game in ten years what makes you think they will anytime soon?

Actually, it's 12 years. But who's counting???

Oh yeah, all of us Cowgirl haters.

[DudeNamedJeremy]

we better be #3 behind steelers and giants

[MurkN]

I would actually drop the Cowboys and Jets lower than the Panthers and Cardinals.

That's rational thinking, which isn't allowed in power rankings.

[beastson]

Dallas is going to lose to the Eagles, because they're peaking at the right time

Then Ravens D going to put that smack down on them this week cause they looking for revenge from Steelers game

[Brandon]

That's rational thinking, which isn't allowed in power rankings.

Hey now! I resemble that remark.