NFL Week 3 Power Rankings: Panthers Surge, Falcons Plummet as Experts Reassess Early Season Standings
Experts adjust their NFL power rankings ahead of Week 3, with the Carolina Panthers rising sharply after a win and the Atlanta Falcons falling following a loss.
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The odds
Each tick is a source publishing on this story · 3 more published before price tracking began
Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 5% |
| 23 Sept, 16:19 UTC | 5% |
| 22 Sept, 15:41 UTC | 1% |
Replay the odds, article by article
Step through each article in the order it published and watch 1: Tampa Bay / 2: New Orleans / 3: Carolina / 4: Atlanta respond.
The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 12 articles since 22 Sept 2026. SI Feed published first, on 22 September at 11:00 UTC; CBS Sports Headlines followed 54 min later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 23 September at 17:54 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: SI Feed, CBS Sports Headlines.
One prediction market prices this story:
- 1: Tampa Bay / 2: New Orleans / 3: Carolina / 4: Atlanta — the market puts it at 5%, closing 1 Feb 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Tampa Bay finishes first, New Orleans second, Carolina third, and Atlanta fourth in the NFC South at the end of the 2026-27 regular season. It resolves to No for any other final standing order. Readers often mistake this prediction for a weekly ranking update rather than a final season-long classification.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on 1: Tampa Bay / 2: New Orleans / 3: Carolina / 4: Atlanta at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- SI FeedConor Orr’s Week 3 NFL Power Rankings: Bengals Rise After Surprising 2–0 Start—
- CBS Sports HeadlinesPrisco's NFL Week 3 Power Rankings: Bengals catching fire behind revamped defense, Bills just behind Seahawks—
- SI FeedWeek 3 NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Cowboys Defense Still a Concern—
- SI FeedChicago Bears Week 3 NFL Power Rankings: How the Mighty Have Fallen1%
- SI FeedBengals Disrespected in Major Week 3 Power Rankings1%
- SI FeedFalcons Plummet in Week 3 NFL Power Rankings1%
- SI FeedWeek 3 NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Bills Continue to Back Up the Hype1%
- SI FeedPanthers Surge in NFL Power Rankings After Smashing the Falcons1%
- SI FeedDolphins Week 3 Power Rankings Roundup: Providing a Twist1%
- SI FeedWeek 3 NFL Power Rankings: Where the Saints Stand, and Saints On SI Composite Rankings1%
- SI FeedTexans Week 3 Consensus Power Rankings: Where Houston Stands at 0-21%
- SI FeedBroncos Climb NFL Power Rankings—Here’s the Week 3 Consensus5%▲4 points since the previous source
- Current odds5%
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Broncos Climb NFL Power Rankings—Here’s the Week 3 Consensus SI Feed
- Texans Week 3 Consensus Power Rankings: Where Houston Stands at 0-2 SI Feed
- Week 3 NFL Power Rankings: Where the Saints Stand, and Saints On SI Composite Rankings SI Feed
- Dolphins Week 3 Power Rankings Roundup: Providing a Twist SI Feed
- Panthers Surge in NFL Power Rankings After Smashing the Falcons SI Feed
- Week 3 NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Bills Continue to Back Up the Hype SI Feed
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- Falcons Plummet in Week 3 NFL Power Rankings SI Feed
- Bengals Disrespected in Major Week 3 Power Rankings SI Feed
- Chicago Bears Week 3 NFL Power Rankings: How the Mighty Have Fallen SI Feed
- Week 3 NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Cowboys Defense Still a Concern SI Feed
- Prisco's NFL Week 3 Power Rankings: Bengals catching fire behind revamped defense, Bills just behind Seahawks CBS Sports Headlines
- Conor Orr’s Week 3 NFL Power Rankings: Bengals Rise After Surprising 2–0 Start SI Feed
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