Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Anthony Rizzuti

Where do the Panthers stand in NFL power rankings heading into Week 10?

After an emotional win in Week 8, the Carolina Panthers fell back into their losing ways this past Sunday. A three-interception performance from quarterback Bryce Young headlined a disappointing 27-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, pushing their record to 1-6.

But luckily for the Panthers, at least as far as the power rankings go, there are a few more teams facing a few more struggles . . .

Touchdown Wire

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Jarrett Bailey

Rank: 30 (-)

Take: “The good news is Bryce Young threw three touchdowns in Week 9. The bad news is two of them were to the Colts.”

USA TODAY

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Nate Davis

Rank: 30 (+1)

Take: “The NFL doesn’t have an in-season tournament – yet – but you have to think Carolina really wants to win the DJ Moore Bowl.”

NFL.com

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Eric Edholm

Rank: 31 (-)

Take: “In the span of a week, the narrative around Bryce Young has flipped again. The Week 8 win over the Texans (and OROY favorite C.J. Stroud) was a big accomplishment, and it was Young’s personal high-water mark. But everything that happened in the loss to Indianapolis on Sunday seemingly undercut that, to the point where some of us are again debating whether Young was the right pick at No. 1 overall. It didn’t help that Stroud had a career game Sunday, but this was more about Young’s struggles. The Panthers scored 13 points, and Young gave up 14 on two pick-sixes. On 43 dropbacks, Carolina netted 137 pass yards. On 28 runs, the Panthers gained 138. Now is the problem clear? The Young debate can’t realistically be settled for a few years, but losing a potential top-five pick in 2024 adds some salt and vinegar to Carolina’s wounds.”

ESPN

Grant Halverson/Getty Images

Author: David Newton

Rank: 31 (-)

Take (on the team’s non-QB MVP): “[Frankie] Luvu has been a constant on a defense and team that have been mired in inconsistency. He leads Carolina in tackles with 62, having to play inside and outside because of injuries and an overall lack of a speed rusher opposite Brian Burns. He has a team-best 7 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks to rank second to Burns. Luvu is playing well enough to make his first Pro Bowl, although getting attention on a 1-7 team will make that tough.”

CBS Sports

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Pete Prisco

Rank: 32 (-)

Take: “This is going in the wrong direction for Bryce Young. Two pick-sixes in one game is terrible quarterback play.”

Pro Football Talk

The Indianapolis Star

Author: Mike Florio

Rank: 30 (-)

Take: “One step forward, one big step backward.”

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.