NFL Power Rankings, Week 12: Chiefs and Patriots rising, Packers fall
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Former 3-0 Panthers and Broncos struggling to stay afloat in NFL Power Rankings
Previous: 19th. Carolina Panthers. 22. team. 87. .
Cam Newton took a sack on the final play of the game as the storybook return to the Carolina Panthers was spoiled by the Washington Football Team.
Not that Cam’s return debut wasn’t full of fireworks.
The former MVP played well in his return debut with a pair of touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown.
Ron Rivera and Taylor Heinicke won this battle of returning former Panthers, however, as the opposing head coach and quarterback.
Carolina struggled badly with “Scary” Terry McLaurin in this game, giving up almost 21 yards per catch to the star receiver.
. . Previous: 16th. Denver Broncos. 21. team. 45
The Denver Broncos were on a bye week in Week 11, so they get shuffled around based on how bad they looked in last week’s loss to the Eagles as well as the results of the teams around them with similar records.
Vic Fangio will need to go at least 4-3 in the final seven games of the 2021 season in order to keep his job, in all likelihood.