2008 NFL Power Rankings: Week 16

J.J. McDermott by Correspondent Written on December 18, 2008
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11-3

The Panthers are quite possibly the NFL’s hottest team at the moment.  Winning seven of their last eight with a solid running game complimented by a hard-nosed defense, the Panthers are on the prowl as one of the NFL’s best teams.

The Panthers' biggest test of the season will be in Week 16 as they must head to New Jersey to take on the Giants in what could be a preview of this season’s NFC Championship game.

 

3.  Giants  11-3

With two losses straight, maybe the Giants are feeling the effect of not having many of their best players on the field after all. Could the drama of Plaxico Burress’ off-field issues caught up to the Giants? The Giants will need to get it together fast as they head into the last stretch of the season.

 

2.  Steelers  11-3

The Steelers have proved themselves as a team over the last several game span.  Their offense has not been stellar but their shutdown defense has set the pace in winning six of their last seven games.

 

1.  Titans  12-2

Ok, they should have stuck with kicker Rob Bironas and kicked the game-winning field goal against the Texans in Week 15.  Jeff Fisher screwed the pooch by getting cocky and going for it on 4th-and-short late in the fourth quarter.

Even with the loss, the Titans are still the most dominating team in the NFL, but how will they fair with injuries to top defensive weapons, Albert Haynesworth and Kyle Vanden Bosch?

 

This is the way the rankings look for right now; stay tuned to next week to see how your team fares!

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