Need to go at least 6-5 the rest of the way to go 9-7 & possibly win NFCS, 3 gimme games left

[Mage]

Home teams have completely destroyed the road teams this year on TNF 

 

Giants just beat the snot out of the Redskins on the road the other week.

 

At the end of the day, considering how we looked against Pittsburgh and Baltimore (and no matter what anyone wants to blame it on, it DID happen), there is no way anyone can consider a game against New Orleans a gimme.  No game against Brees and Payton is a gimme game, no matter how much we may or may not like them.

 

Now do I think we will win that game?  I don't know, possibly.  New Orleans on the road on a short week isn't a good mix.  But it will still be a game we have to be at our best for.  It's a division foe who will be clawing for the playoffs just like we will be.  

[Cover2Safety33]

Honestly, after CIN, GB, and SEA, our games should all be won.

 

We have the Saints on Thursday so it's a short weak after a probably physical game against SEA, but we are comfortable with the Saints, so the short week won't hurt preparation. Also, with the Saints being away, we should have a distinct home-field advantage against their putrid D. 

 

We then have the longest possible break outside of a bye week before playing Philly (Thursday night to Monday night). This gives us all the time we need to gameplan for Philly's O and get back healthy.

 

Then home against ATL. Should I say more?

 

We then get a bye week before going to MIN. This game scares me the most, but I think we finally get healthy after the bye week and our team comes out ready to shut down the Vikings.

 

Going to NO next should be a win considering the Saints don't even seem to have the same dominating home atmosphere this year, although that could change as the season progresses (this game is another toss up, but I still believe that we should come out of it with a win).

 

Then TB and the Browns will be two teams playing for draft positioning in BoA. Those are easy wins.

 

Finally, in what is becoming a staple of the Panthers, we will close our season in ATL, and as usual we will come away with the win as our team looks to carry our winning momentum into the playoffs.

 

 

If we lose the next three and the two potential losses I am seeing, then we still end up at 9-7 and will probably win the division, but I see us ending closer to 11-5. I'm sure we will lose one that I think we'll win, and we will probably win one of our next three. Best case scenario that I see? 13-3 with us losing to GB and winning the rest (I just have a bad feeling about being in GB with Rodgers against us, especially if Lacy gets going).

[panthers_fan_in_tx]

the browns are not a gimme game. they're like 5 points from beinh undefeated right now

[Cover2Safety33]

the browns are not a gimme game. they're like 5 points from beinh undefeated right now

 

Sorry, typical assumption about the Browns on my part. I do see us winning though since it will be a home game for us at the end of the season where we are always at our strongest. The best weapon for the Browns is their TE, and we have TD and Luke. I think we match up very well with them.

[Cover2Safety33]

the browns are not a gimme game. they're like 5 points from beinh undefeated right now

 

Sorry, typical assumption about the Browns on my part. I do see us winning though since it will be a home game for us at the end of the season where we are always at our strongest. The best weapon for the Browns is their TE, and we have TD and Luke. I think we match up very well with them.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Giants just beat the snot out of the Redskins on the road the other week.

 

At the end of the day, considering how we looked against Pittsburgh and Baltimore (and no matter what anyone wants to blame it on, it DID happen), there is no way anyone can consider a game against New Orleans a gimme.  No game against Brees and Payton is a gimme game, no matter how much we may or may not like them.

 

Now do I think we will win that game?  I don't know, possibly.  New Orleans on the road on a short week isn't a good mix.  But it will still be a game we have to be at our best for.  It's a division foe who will be clawing for the playoffs just like we will be.  

 

By this logic, we might as well say Tampa at home isn't a gimme either. No, no game is guaranteed but I'm liking our chances very much in all 3 games.

[PandaPancake]

This would only be better if OP had taken pics of him in front of a chalkboard pointing out everything.

[Proudiddy]

No divisional game is a "gimme." We just need to take it a game at a time and I think we'll be fine.

[Mage]

By this logic, we might as well say Tampa at home isn't a gimme either. No, no game is guaranteed but I'm liking our chances very much in all 3 games.

 

It isn't about a game being guaranteed.  I know what a gimme game is.  The Seattle Seahawks playing the Jacksonville Jaguars are what you would consider a gimme game.  The Denver Broncos playing the Oakland Raiders are what you would consider a gimme game.

 

You are simply overrating the Panthers by thinking a game against the Saints is a gimme.  It won't be easy at all, and likely will come down to the wire.  But this team just got stomped by Pittsburgh at home and Baltimore and while we overcame our flaws vs. Chicago... the flaws were still there.  We just haven't proven we are good enough to consider a game against Drew Brees and Sean Payton and a game against the feisty Cleveland Browns a gimme.

[WUnderhill]

We don't have any gimme games. Too bad we can't play the AFCS every year.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Too many are too fearful of the Saints. Have you guys actually seen them play this year? They're terrible, they should have lost to Tampa at HOME yesterday.

[CharlottePanther]

Here is my conspiracy theory.. I think Rivera is playing chess not checkers. Im thinking they arent overly concerned winning against AFC teams as they are winning against NFC teams. No im not saying we dont try to win the AFC ones, im just saying that maybe we focus more on the NFC teams so incase we dont win the division we have both head to head tie breakers and conference record tie breakers with other potential wild card teams. We are 3-0 in the NFC now and 0-2 against AFC teams.

[Cpt slay a ho]

we have no gimme games, i dont know how some here under estimate clev, they have a pretty good o line and gordon will be back by then.

 

 

If our d can get it together we will be in the playoffs, with the possibility of hardy and Alexander returning late this season

[Happy Panther]

Too many are too fearful of the Saints. Have you guys actually seen them play this year? They're terrible, they should have lost to Tampa at HOME yesterday.

Saints always play us tough. They are not a gimme.