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So far this morning...

 

SB Nation

 

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2013/11/12/5091888/nfl-power-rankings-2013-week-11-chiefs-broncos-seahawks-panthers

 

 

5. Carolina Panthers

 
The maturation of a contender isn't always a linear process. Sometimes there's an orderly procession from also-ran to challenger to division champ to elite and other times a big-time team bursts onto the scene as sudden as a summer storm. For all the ugliness, the Panthers' road win over the 49ers announced them as bona fide contenders. They may be channeling the early 2000s Tennessee Titans, who featured a rock-ribbed D and an offense that wasn't explosive exactly, but that was really adept at gaining 10 yards in three downs. Getting past a battle-tested bunch like the Saints in their own division is a 50/50 prospect at best, but they can do everything that the Jets did to New Orleans with an even greater degree of violence. Even Seahawks-Niners might not offer as much drama as this Panthers-Saints battle plays out down the stretch. (Last Week: 6)

 

CBS

 

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/powerrankings

 

 

They've won five straight and the reason is that defensive front. Wow. (7th)

 

Mlive

 

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/11/nfl_power_rankings_week_11_2.html

 

 

6. Carolina Panthers (6-3)

The Panthers might have the best defense in the NFC. Carolina limited the 49ers to 151 yards. (Last week: 10)

 

 

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Getting past a battle-tested bunch like the Saints in their own division is a 50/50 prospect at best, but they can do everything that the Jets did to New Orleans with an even greater degree of violence.

 

great line, NO doesnt match up versus physical teams very well, I certainly think we have a shot.

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6panthersb_logo.gif Carolina Panthers (6-3) - Previously: #9 - Cam Newton didn't do his showboating very much at San Francisco because he didn't have a particularly good game, but his arrogance got me thinking: What if Superman similarly acted like a douche? What if he posed for the camera and made stupid shirt-ripping movements every time he saved a civilian? At what point would the general start thinking, "Man, that Superman is kind of a dick. I think I'm going to root for Lex Luthor to destroy Superman. Lex doesn't seem like a bad guy compared to that Superman douche."

I'm thinking someone doesn't like Cam. Oregon fan maybe?

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I'm thinking someone doesn't like Cam. Oregon fan maybe?

 

Walterfootball is a dipshit. If you take a look at the comment section with each of his posts, its clear he doesn't have any fans and his website only gets hits because people fuging hate him but can't look away.

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