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Carolina Panthers
72.5PFM Team Score#29 NFL
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Head-to-Head PFM Comparison
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New Orleans Saints
70.6PFM Team Score#32 NFL
Bryce Young is the biggest reason Carolina gets the nod. The Panthers have the best player at the most important position in this matchup.
HEAD-TO-HEAD PFM COMPARISON
Where Each Team Has the Edge
PFM Team Score
CAR72.5
Carolina Panthers 72.5NO70.6
New Orleans Saints 70.6Overall NFL Rank
CAR#29
Carolina Panthers #29NO#32
New Orleans Saints #32QB Stability
CAR75.1
Carolina Panthers 75.1NO69.2
New Orleans Saints 69.2Roster Strength
CAR70.9
Carolina Panthers 70.9NO71.9
New Orleans Saints 71.9Coaching Direction
CAR70.8
Carolina Panthers 70.8NO72.0
New Orleans Saints 72.0Recent Performance
CAR74.0
Carolina Panthers 74.0NO71.5
New Orleans Saints 71.5Offense
CAR72.9
Carolina Panthers 72.9NO69.0
New Orleans Saints 69.0Defense
CAR74.6
Carolina Panthers 74.6NO78.1
New Orleans Saints 78.1Franchise Direction
CAR71.8
Carolina Panthers 71.8NO66.1
New Orleans Saints 66.1Explosiveness
CAR71.8
Carolina Panthers 71.8NO61.1
New Orleans Saints 61.1Conference Rank
CAR#15
Carolina Panthers #15NO#16
New Orleans Saints #16Division Rank
CAR#3
Carolina Panthers #3NO#4
New Orleans Saints #4Outlook
CARNeeds More HelpNORebuilding or Major Concerns
Stronger outlook: Carolina PanthersTEAM PROFILE
What Each Team Does Well and Where It Has Problems
Carolina Panthers
Carolina's Best Grade
Carolina does not have a true strength in the current ratings. QB Stability leads the team at 75.1, but Bryce Young still needs a better setup around him.
What Carolina Needs to Fix
Dave Canales has to give Carolina better answers when Young has to carry the offense without help from the run game. The 70.8 Coaching Direction grade points to a staff that still needs more consistency in preparation and adjustments.
New Orleans Saints
What New Orleans Has Going for It
Carl Granderson gives New Orleans a defense it can lean on, but the 78.1 grade is not dominant. The unit still has to finish more drives with a stop.
What New Orleans Needs to Fix
New Orleans is asking Chris Olave to create too much the hard way. The 61.1 Explosiveness grade leaves the offense needing too many long drives to score.
PFM ANALYSIS
What the PFM Numbers Say
Bryce Young is the better quarterback in this matchup. He gives Carolina more when the pocket breaks down than Tyler Shough gives New Orleans. The big-play numbers tell the same story. Carolina leads Explosiveness by 10.7 points and creates quick points more often.
New Orleans can make this a fight on defense, with Carl Granderson leading the way. Even so, Carolina has the better setup because its advantages at quarterback and in big-play ability point in the same direction.