Here's where the Panthers stand in various power rankings following their Week 6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
NFL.com
Panthers rank: 5th (3rd in NFC)
Previous rank: 5th
NFC South: Panthers 5th, Saints 10th, Falcons 12th, Buccaneers 27th
This week's opponent: Bears 21st
Beyond the numbers: Elliot Harrison thinks Luke Kuechly is a Hall of Fame-worthy player with only the longevity component missing. Kuechly is still in concussion protocol, but hopefully this is the last time he has to deal with any concussions.
ESPN.com
Panthers rank: 6th (3rd in NFC)
Previous rank: 6th
NFC South: Panthers 6th, Falcons 7th, Saints 14th, Buccaneers 25th
This week's opponent: Bears 28th
Beyond the numbers: The ESPN staff isn't worried about the Panthers losing to the Eagles. The next two games might be on the road, but they like Carolina's chances of rebounding.
CBS Sports
Panthers rank: 4th (2nd in NFC)
Previous rank: 6th
NFC South: Panthers 4th, Falcons 7th, Saints 11th, Buccaneers 23rd
This week's opponent: Bears 22nd
Beyond the numbers: Pete Prisco admits that a tough loss to the Eagles is nothing to be ashamed about.
Yahoo Sports
Panthers rank: 4th (2nd in NFC)
Previous rank: 5th
NFC South: Panthers 4th, Falcons 8th, Saints 13th, Buccaneers 27th
This week's opponent: Bears 28th
Beyond the numbers: Frank Schwab focuses all of his attention on whther Kuechly gets cleared from concussion protocol. Hopefully sooner rather than later.
Bleacher Report
Panthers rank: 3rd (2nd in NFC)
Previous rank: 4th
NFC South: Panthers 3rd, Falcons 9th, Saints 11th, Buccaneers 25th
This week's opponent: Bears 29th
Beyond the numbers: Chris Simms says the Panthers running game is an issue and that people are going to be critical of Cam Newton. But Carolina still has one of the top defenses in the NFL. They just need to find more creative ways to open up the running game.
View the top photos from Panthers vs. Eagles by team photographer Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez and second shooters, Jamey Price and Andrew Dye.
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