Panthers Surge Again in Power Rankings After Convincing Win

The Carolina Panthers are trending in the right direction. They've won two straight contests over preseason NFC playoff contenders and are leading the NFC South in the early going.

Their defense has improved every week since a Week 1 debacle, and the offense has been pretty good (at worst) every single week. They look like a formidable foe for other teams, something that hasn't been true in a while.

That is reflected in their Power Rankings placement. Once again, after another convincing win, the Panthers are moving on up.

Panthers get boost in Power Rankings after beating Eagles

The Carolina Panthers came into the game ranked 21st by Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer. Now, after winning an ugly one against the Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina has surged up to 17th in the league.

Iyer wrote, "The Panthers' high-volume passing offense with Bryce Young is now averaging a league-best 294 yards per game, ahead of the Rams, who are down to 284 per game. That game plan by Dave Canales has also opened up the running game and led to winning results."

Now, there is an argument to be had that the Panthers are ranked too low here. They should have come in higher than 21st after not playing and having beat the Detroit Lions the week before. The Panthers are still being underrated.