NFL Week 12 - Let's talk about the Carolina Panthers, just for a moment.
After starting the year a surprisng 3-0 and briefly being the talk of the league—though the wonks here at Football Outsiders cautioned people about their poor strength of schedule—Carolina has absolutely fallen apart. That 3-0 beginning was immediately followed up by a four-game losing streak, and they haven't won consecutive games since September. Sitting at 5-7 going into their bye week, it's not that they're out of playoff contention in a wacky NFC, but their chances are slim and gone, and slim may have just left town.