Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle (5) breaks away for a long gain with less than a minute left in the game against the Green Bay Packers during their football game Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Carolina won 16-13. / Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Here's where the Panthers have settled in across the power rankings after Week 9 . . . Take: If they're able to pump out two wins (but not three) over NFC South foes over the next two weeks, the Panthers will be in excellent position to chase their first playoff berth since the 2017 season.

Carolina held Parsons without a quarterback pressure for the first time in his 71 career games with some "keep-away football."

The trolls were out once again in Week 9 of the NFL season, which brought stunning victories. One of those surprising wins was the Carolina Panthers' 16-13 road victory over the Green Bay Packers. Carolina entered the game as 13.

The Carolina Panthers could've really rocketed up the power rankings in Week 8. They entered Sunday at 4-3 while on a three-game winning streak, and had a chance to knock off one of the NFL's very top contenders in the Buffalo Bills. But that opportunity ...

Hendon Hooker spent just over two months with the Panthers after being cut by the Lions. The former Tennessee QB will now look for another new team.

Per ESPN's David Newton, Young is now tied for the most such drives amongst all quarterbacks since entering the NFL in 2023. The former No. 1 overall pick joins Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes and Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts—the last two Super Bowl-winning passers—and Las Vegas' Geno Smith.