lost their third game in a row to fall to 3-3 on the season. This one was an entertaining game that came down to overtime, with the Vikings coming out on top. Sadly, the Panthers didn’t earn style points in this week’s power rankings.
Most national media bumped the Panthers down to the 18th to 19th range. ESPN kept the Panthers at 17th, the highest ranking of the outlets below.
Aggregating several rankings, the Panthers come out to an average of No. 19 (last week: No. 15) in the 32-team NFL.
Let’s check out what outlets around the league are saying about the Panthers after Week 5: