Does anybody think we upset Philly next week?

[t96]

Yes I'm still confident we can go undefeated the rest of the season and win the division at 10-5-1.

[!stUp]

Let's see....no O-line.....WRs drops/Cam over throwing.....secondary is a mess.......did I miss anything?

BTW, I think we pull it out.

 

Cats 24

Eagles 17

[PantherWake]

Yea man cuz you just can't get blown out with ten days to prepare. I'm still looking for some signs of an offensive game plan.

Yeah Shula's offense only works when you have an elite defense or elite oline/rb

[ClawOn]

We have a chance of keeping it within 14

[ThinkAboutIt]

Certainly can. Philly is 5-2 but mostly close games and their D is giving up points. I don't think we will be a huge underdog but could be wrong.

 

 

We could still limp into the playoffs however if we fall behind NO by another game we are basically done.

 

What other teams HAVE DONE against competent teams doesn't matter when they face the Panthers any more than west coast teams like Seattle playing at 1pm on the east coast or the Saints playing the Panthers on a short Sunday night - Thursday night turnaround mattered like it would have if they would've been playing a team with a clue. The Steelers were supposed to have the worst run defense in the league and not be able to run the ball, until they played the Panthers.

 

None of what a team "usually" has problems with matters when the Panthers are the next opponent.  

 

Stop and ask yourself why every team's "weakness" becomes a strength when they play the Panthers, and then you'll understand why the Panthers' coaching staff should be fired. 

[Port City Cat Fan]

NOPE

[Goondal]

I would be stunned if we beat Philadelphia.  I would honestly be surprised if we finished better than 2-5 down the stretch.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

the formula is pretty well set by this point:

 

defense gets turnovers and a few good stops in the first half,  offense gets shula'd and can't capitalize.

 

the dam breaks in the second half and it turns into another shitfest blowout

[beastson]

I think we lose

 

However I think if Shula was stop the read option and run the ball conventionally with our backs, power runs and let Cam play playaction with greg and swole bones. I think we have a chance. Also work Philly into the number 1 or 2 spot. We need speed

[philp]

I don't think so. I think the season was lost when Ron played for a field goal vs cinci on the road.

[ThinkAboutIt]

Yeah Shula's offense only works when you have an elite defense or elite oline/rb

 

It doesn't work then. Other phases of the game simply win it for you. You do just enough not to lose it under Shula. That's not "working." It's gambling. 

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

also if we get into field goal range there will be a few holding penalties or an ill advised called QB run against a front that knows it's coming

 

then it's time to punt

[ThinkAboutIt]

I don't think so. I think the season was lost when Ron played for a field goal vs cinci on the road.

 

Or when Gano missed the FG in regulation, or when Benjamin got called for offensive pass interference in the endzone negating a TD that probably would've put the game out of reach in regulation, or when Cotchery failed to make the game-winning catch in the endzone in overtime.

 

The season was lost plenty of times in that game, which I said all that day. Funny how other people realize it weeks later after they've seen other games lost since. It was clear how this would play out as soon as each of the three things in the first paragraph happened. Cam hasn't been the same since that Cotchery drop. 

[Bj-Monster23]

Yes I'm still confident we can go undefeated the rest of the season and win the division at 10-5-1.

 

 

Honestly i'm still holding out on hope but right now this team can't do anything right. If we lose to the Eagles that should probably be it for our playoff hopes. More losses could probably be it for this coaching staff.