Here's where the Panthers (3-6-1) stand in various power rankings following their Week 10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and heading into Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons (3-6).
NFL.com
Panthers' rank: 25th (11th in NFC)
Previous rank: 24th
NFC South: Saints 19th, Falcons 23rd, Panthers 25th, Buccaneers 30th
This week's opponent: Falcons 23rd
Beyond the numbers: Elliot Harrison ranks the Panthers one spot behind the Falcons. Two of the other four analysts have the Panthers ahead of the Falcons. All five analysts list New Orleans first and Tampa Bay last among NFC South teams.
FoxSports.com
Panthers' rank: 27th (14th in NFC)
Previous rank: 24th
NFC South: Saints 17th, Falcons 24th, Panthers 27th, Buccaneers 29th
This week's opponent: Falcons 24th
Beyond the numbers: Dan Schneier says the Panthers have the worst pass protection in the league, easy to argue after the Eagles recorded nine sacks but a point the Panthers can counter-argue between the white lines Sunday.
CBSSports.com
Panthers' rank: 22nd (9th in NFC)
Previous rank: 22nd
NFC South: Saints 19th, Panthers 22nd, Falcons 27th, Buccaneers 30th
This week's opponent: Falcons 27th
Beyond the numbers: Pete Prisco calls the performance against the Eagles "terrible" and labels the team "a major disappointment." Imagine what he thinks of the nine teams below Carolina in his rankings.
ESPN.com
Panthers' rank: 22nd (10th in NFC)
Previous rank: 22nd
NFC South: Saints 19th, Panthers 22nd, Falcons 23rd, Buccaneers 30th
This week's opponent: Falcons 23rd
Beyond the numbers: The ESPN staff points out that quarterback Cam Newton leads the NFL with 53 overthrows. Newton continues to work on his footwork, and he needs help from the rest of the offense.
NBCSports.com
Panthers' rank: 26th (14th in NFC)
Previous rank: 22nd
NFC South: Saints 18th, Falcons 23rd, Panthers 26th, Buccaneers 30th
This week's opponent: Falcons 23rd
Beyond the numbers: Three of the Panthers' losses during their four-game losing streak have come against teams in the top nine of Mike Florio's rankings.
