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Be bold and predict a Texans win why don't ya.

24-10 Panthers. We jump out early and take our foot off the gas, scoring 0 points in the 2nd and 3rd quarter. Texans score in the 4th to make it nervy but we notch another TD to ice it.

And those criticisms would not be unfounded. There's a reason everyone expects the Panthers to gather several wins from the first part of the schedule, and that's because for the most part, we are playing bad teams to start. And given that Darnold is our QB, every break that goes our way is going to be used as a reason that we're not a legit team.

The change from cocky smirks to being stone-faced is *chef's kiss*

I'm finding it hard to muster up any sympathy.

This is a trap game. I'm still nervous.

Let's cool the jets a little bit lol. Way too early to tell. Remember when Kyle Allen went 4-0 in his first four games? That didn't turn out too well.

How about you focus on your own internal locus of control and not get so worked up about fans complaining that they feel the media is underrating their team.

I've been a Panthers fan for too long to start licking my chops at the idea of a backup starting against us. That game vs. the Cowboys when Tony Romo started for the first time and lit us up still lingers in the memory.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-power-rankings-49ers-cowboys-broncos-steelers-seahawks-saints/9qfapkyllfjx1nx3xuaxh1f1e Ranked 20th in this one (note: the Broncos, who are also 2-0, are ranked one spot below us). From the article: It's hard to get a good read on the Panthers after the Jets and Saints made a lot of mistakes in the matchups against them and Sam Darnold simply did what he needed playing off Christian McCaffrey and the aggressive young defense. But that does look like a pretty good formula for wild card-targeted success.

I mean this is the type of game football is. If we convert those chances early in the game and win comfortably no one would be talking about questioning Rhule and Brady. Just like how a quarterback is only as good as his kicker, so too is play calling only as good as its execution. I find no issue with what Rhule is saying here.

This game ain't getting forfeited I feel it in my bones.

They are, hence the "We'll be just fine" line.

They don't have breezy anymore and all that saints love from the media has to go somewhere.

Falcons and Saints losing today would feel great.

A win is a win.

We should absolutely not lose to this team. But we all know that we'll make it interesting still.

I'm pretty sure his job description is just to say off the wall nonsense to get people to tune to watch his co-host(s) tear him a new one. Also what's up with his eyes in the thumbnail?

12 sacks against the Jets incoming

Currently imagining the Panthers having both the OPOY and DPOY and I'm trying really hard to temper my expectations.

Not sure on the actual stats of this, but it seems like most punts end in fair catches anyway. No need to send our best receiver back there.

The mindset is that being ranked 6th in the NFC is better than being ranked 16th so I’d rather be closer to 6 than 16?

Here's to being closer to 6 than 16.

Our very own Sam Darnold