The Carolina Panthers appear to be entering with very differing viewpoints on how the 2017 season will go for them. MMQB’s Peter King is on one end of the spectrum and had the Carolina Panthers 19th overall in his preseason rankings.
On the other end is ESPN’s FPI rankings, which looks at the efficiency ratings on offense, defense and special teams. The combination of each units expected points added per plays is then totaled for that team’s Football Power Index.
Based on these calculations, the Carolina Panthers finished ninth in the FPI preseason rankings.