4. Carolina Panthers
The Panthers are in a similar situation to the Saints, but the team is 5-4 and could sneak in as a wild-card threat. While this is a stretch due to the talent across the NFC, the future is still bright defensively. After acquiring Tre’Von Moehrig, Tershawn Wharton and Bobby Brown, they could use some help at the line alongside Derrick Brown. Leal won’t start, but he should be in a solid situation and work himself back to a potential starting role.
