NFL power rankings: Plenty of blowouts and losers in Week 10

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 05: Robert Woods #17 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates after scoring his second touchdown of the day against the New York Giants during their game at MetLife Stadium on November 5, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NC – NOVEMBER 05: Christian McCaffrey #22 of the Carolina Panthers runs for a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Previous: . Carolina Panthers. 12. team. 87. . W, 20-17 vs. Falcons

Head coach Ron Rivera’s clock management might not be the best, and the Falcons certainly had a chance to pull off a key road win in the waning minutes in Week 9.

Alas, it wasn’t the case, though, and the Panthers managed to eek out a tough 20-17 victory in this NFC South matchup.

Quarterback Cam Newton wasn’t particularly great, but it was nice to see offensive coordinator Mike Shula start incorporating rookie tailback Christian McCaffrey into his complex running game. McCaffrey finished with only 66 yards rushing but averaged a respectable 4.4 yards per carry.

The game also marked the first contest without No. 1 wideout Kelvin Benjamin, who was traded to the Buffalo Bills prior to the deadline a week ago. Devin Funchess was the primary beneficiary of this, so let’s see if Carolina’s offense can find some rhythm as a result.