5th Annual Predict the Panthers record - game by game version 2014

[kls11310]

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay W
2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit W
3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh W
4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore W
5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago W
6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati L
7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay W
8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle W
9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans W
10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia L
11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta W
13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W
14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans L
15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay W
16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W
17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta W

 

13-3

 

If Jstew is healthy all year then 19-0

[Squirrel]

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay L

 

2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit W

 

3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh W

 

4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore W

 

5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago W

 

6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati L

 

7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay W

 

8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle W

 

9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans L

 

10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia L

 

11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta W

 

13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W

 

14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans W

 

15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay W

 

16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W

 

17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta W

 

 

 

12-4

[FearTheCats]

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay W

 

2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit W

 

3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh W

 

4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore W

 

5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago W

 

6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati L

 

7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay L

 

8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle W

 

9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans L

 

10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia L

 

11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta W

 

13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W

 

14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans W

 

15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay W

 

16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W

 

17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta L

 

11-5, unlike past years I see us starting strong before struggling a bit midway through the season but finish relatively strong to clinch a wild card berth.

[CPantherKing]

My predictions and then some side notes to the season to come.

 

Panthers at Home 8-0: W-Lions; W-Steelers; W-Bears; W-Seahawks; W-Saints; W-Falcons; W-Bucs; W-Browns

Panthers on Road 5-3: W-Bucs; W-Ravens; L-Bengals; W-Packers; L-Eagles; W-Vikings; L-Saints; W-Falcons

Division Record: 5-1

Overall: 13-3

Offensive 20+ point games: 13(11 in 2013)

** Seahawks, Cardinals, 49ers, and Saints were the only teams to hold the Panthers below 20 points last season.

Defensive 20+ point games: 4 (6 in 2013)

 

There are only 2 defenses on the Panthers schedule that can limit the Panthers offense. Seahawks and Bengals. So, even though the Panthers offense may be a little above average compared to the rest of the NFL, they play below average defenses and weak red zone defenses for most of the season.

 

Did you know 8 of the 13 teams we play this season all ranked in the bottom 9 of the NFL in red zone defense? No significant defensive changes on any of those teams.

 

The Eagles, Bucs, Lions, Bengals, and Seahawks are the only defenses that I am worried about in the red zone.

 

Of those teams, the Eagles and Bucs while good in the red zone allow teams in the red zone 3+ times per game.

 

The Lions have Jim Caldwell as HC and a new DC, so I expect their defense to turn to poo.

 

I expect 2-3 games where the Panthers have trouble getting into the red zone and putting up 20+ points.

 

I see blow-out losses for the Panthers in the Bengals and @Saints game.

[davos]

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay W

 

2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit W

 

3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh L

 

4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore L

 

5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago W

 

6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati W

 

7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay L

 

8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle W

 

9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans L

 

10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia W

 

11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta W

 

13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W

 

14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans L

 

15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay W

 

16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W

 

17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta L

 

--

10-6 WC

[Madwolf]

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay W

 

2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit W

 

3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh W

 

4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore L

 

5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago W

 

6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati W

 

7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay W

 

8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle L

 

9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans W

 

10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia L

 

11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta W

 

13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W

 

14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans L

 

15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay L

 

16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W

 

17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta L

 

10-6 wildcard

 

[Happy Panther]

Buncha homers in this thread.

 

;)

[SuggestionBox]

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay L

 

2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit L

 

3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh L

 

4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore L

 

5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago L

 

6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati L

 

7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay L

 

8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle L

 

9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans L

 

10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia L

 

11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta L

 

13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W

 

14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans L

 

15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay W

 

16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W

 

17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta L

 

3-13  From what I saw in Pre-season!  SMH

 

Prove me wrong Panthers!

[4Corners]

1Sun, Sep 7@ Tampa Bay W

 

2Sun, Sep 14vs Detroit L

 

3Sun, Sep 21vs Pittsburgh L

 

4Sun, Sep 28@ Baltimore L

 

5Sun, Oct 5vs Chicago L

 

6Sun, Oct 12@ Cincinnati W

 

7Sun, Oct 19@ Green Bay L

 

8Sun, Oct 26vs Seattle L

 

9Thu, Oct 30vs New Orleans L

 

10Mon, Nov 10@ Philadelphia L

 

11Sun, Nov 16vs Atlanta L

 

13Sun, Nov 30@ Minnesota W

 

14Sun, Dec 7@ New Orleans L

 

15Sun, Dec 14vs Tampa Bay W

 

16Sun, Dec 21vs Cleveland W

 

17Sun, Dec 28@ Atlanta L

 

5-11. Predicting that all the company men who have been praising Byron Bell will change their tune by week 3. 

[Happy Panther]

Just noting that we are basically a pick'em against Tampa. Vegas doesn't like us.

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay W

 

2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit W

 

3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh W

 

4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore W

 

5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago L

 

6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati L

 

7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay L

 

8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle W

 

9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans W

 

10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia L

 

11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta W

 

13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W

 

14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans L

 

15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay W

 

16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W

 

17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta W

 

11-5.......  We are in the playoffs!  (not sure if we win the division or get the wildcard as we tied NO (also 11-5) and split with them during the season)

 

[Captain Obvious]

5-11

 

last few years prediction.

 

why change a bad thing.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

I think we are a 10+ win team on paper but with a lot of new parts, Cam being rusty and injured, and a pretty ugly schedule, who knows. I was saying 13-3 for the longest time but the offense really looks out of sync. I usually have a good bead on this team as far as predictions go but this year it's really hard to say. Could be anywhere from the #1 seed in the playoffs to picking top 10 in the draft.

[fjblair]

 

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay L

 

2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit L

 

3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh L

 

4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore L

 

5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago L

 

6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati L

 

7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay L

 

8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle L

 

9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans L

 

10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia L

 

11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta L

 

13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W

 

14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans L

 

15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay W

 

16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W

 

17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta L

 

3-13  From what I saw in Pre-season!  SMH

 

Prove me wrong Panthers!

 

Pretty much what I expect but I see a win at Cincinnati and a win at Atlanta to close the season. 5-11