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POWER RANKINGS: Perfect Panthers on top, Pats slide to 5

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) walks on the field after an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. The Panthers won 41-38. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) walks on the field after an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. The Panthers won 41-38. (AP Photo/Bill Feig) Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) walks on the field after an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. The Panthers won 41-38. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)

By Associated Press 3 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers are rolling along while Tom Brady and the Patriots are surprisingly sliding with four games left in the regular season.

The Panthers moved to 12-0 after rallying past the Saints 41-38 on Sunday and remain on top of the latest AP Pro32 rankings.

The Panthers again received all 12 first-place votes in balloting by 12 media members who regularly cover the league.

The NFC South champions host the reeling Falcons on Sunday.

“The Panthers are the last of the unbeatens at 12-0 in pursuit of the NFL’s only perfect team, the 1972 Miami Dolphins (17-0),” said Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Morning News.