The final NFL power rankings took into account the future outlook since the Panthers are one of the teams not playing in the playoffs. Their season is done, and their quest for a

Here’s where they stand across the power rankings heading into Week 18 . . . Take: “While there’s reason for optimism, there’s also a lot of work to do here. Per Next Gen Stats, Bryce Young was pressured on 69% of his 24 dropbacks in Sunday’s loss, the highest pressure rate any quarterback has faced this season.”

The Carolina Panthers have broken a record that no team wants to hold. The Panthers allowed an unprecedented 534 points in the 2024 season, now the NFL record. Carolina beat the previous record of 533 points set by the Baltimore Colts in 1981.