There is a lot of consternation over the Carolina Panthers' place in the NFC South. Some believe they're still the top team, while others think that their rivals are due to bounce back and the Panthers are due to regress.

They have a 6.5-win over/under line, and their odds of winning the division for the second year in a row are literally the worst in the division per FanDuel (+310). There's not a lot of confidence, but there should be after a nice offseason in free agency and the draft .

The Panthers are still the team to beat in the South

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The Panthers were ranked 17th in SI analyst Connor Orr's post-draft Power Rankings.…