10. Carolina Panthers (Last week: 20)
Despite all of the offseason losses, this defense remains very much a championship-level unit. So far they’ve stifled opposing offenses.
What to know: The Carolina defense nabbed three turnovers against Detroit without committing one. Since 2002, the Panthers have a 29-1 record in which they own a plus-3 mark or better in the turnover margin, according to Elias Sports.
