Rank 9: Carolina Panthers
Despite a great effort to make the playoffs by winning 3 of their last 4 games in a highly competitive NFC South, the Panthers will struggle to make it deep into the playoffs.
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Carolina's offence simply didn't show up last Sunday and there are much tougher defences awaiting them than that of the Falcons. If Cam Newton hits his stride anything is possible for this team, but he hasn't been doing it regularly enough in the past two seasons.