So we meet again...

[cgarsmoker]

You guys are confident, which you should be, your team is playing some great ball... I am totally getting my popcorn ready, as I think this game will hit the under 39.5 mark and be a 6 point game at the most... I think whoever wins this game will be the representative of the NFC in the Super Bowl.

Good luck gents... (Just not too much )

The people on this board and in the Panthers locker room are the only people that believe we have any shot of winning. It's easy to be confident when you have nothing to lose. If we lose, no biggie because that is what is supposed to happen right? The pressure isn't on us because we've already overachieved in the eyes of fans and pundits. Nobody expected us to win every game in December, nobody expected us to blow out the Saints and Falcons at their house, nobody expected us to make the playoffs, very few expected us to beat the Cardinals, and nobody expects us to give you guys much of a fight. Panther fans know better......we can be a very strong team when we don't shoot ourselves in the foot. We know we can beat the Seahawks....when you go to bed Saturday night, you might be facing that reality as well.

[Hawkfanadam]

The people on this board and in the Panthers locker room are the only people that believe we have any shot of winning. It's easy to be confident when you have nothing to lose. If we lose, no biggie because that is what is supposed to happen right? The pressure isn't on us because we've already overachieved in the eyes of fans and pundits. Nobody expected us to win every game in December, nobody expected us to blow out the Saints and Falcons at their house, nobody expected us to make the playoffs, very few expected us to beat the Cardinals, and nobody expects us to give you guys much of a fight. Panther fans know better......we can be a very strong team when we don't shoot ourselves in the foot. We know we can beat the Seahawks....when you go to bed Saturday night, you might be facing that reality as well.

 

 

Well thats good confidence to have... When the Seahawks were 3-3 in the start of the season, facing the hardest 10 game stretch of any team in the NFL, nobody expected the Seahawks to win the division, let alone get the number one seed. But we closed out the season at 9-1 with the only loss being a nail biter at arrowhead. These two teams had very similar season trajectories. Which is why I think it will be a hell of a game, and to be fair, you were pretty decent favorites to beat Arizona, which most did have you beating. So I wouldn't say very few expected that, but otherwise, solid points.

[MHS831]

Work and the ex have been keeping me quite busy, but i've been lurkin' around. Good to see you are still reppin' Go Hawks

 

Hey!  Talk to us, not each other.    This is like when my in laws call and get into an argument with each other over some detail from a story nobody cared about anyway.

 

Hoping for a good game, gents.

[TheWiz]

Now if only someone could convince the aholes at seahawks.net to be more welcoming of panther guests...... that be great

 

all of this!!! sent 3 requests.... got rejected like Urkel.

[DaveThePanther2008]

First thanks for showing up with a good OP. I was watching the sports reporters today. None of those idiots give us a chance. Most said we had a chance but with a bunch of sarcasm with it. I hope we win and and watch all those idiots eat crow.

The winner will be the team with the least mistakes. I think it will be a defensive battle. The only thing. Seattle has only 4 or 5 games worth of tape of the New and Improved Panthers. If they use week 8 tape they are going to be making some adjustments out the gate.

[Peppers90 NC]

Two good teams with similar styles and both match up well versus the winner of the other game. Defense wins in January.

[Hawkfanadam]

First thanks for showing up with a good OP. I was watching the sports reporters today. None of those idiots give us a chance. Most said we had a chance but with a bunch of sarcasm with it. I hope we win and and watch all those idiots eat crow.

The winner will be the team with the least mistakes. I think it will be a defensive battle. The only thing. Seattle has only 4 or 5 games worth of tape of the New and Improved Panthers. If they use week 8 tape they are going to be making some adjustments out the gate.

 

For sure, I agree. Which is why I wanted to watch just the recent Panther games for a realistic look of the team. You can also say the same with the Seahawks, we didn't get our cornerstone pieces back (Wagner, Chancellor) and get healthy until week 11. So both teams are playing with a limited sample size. However, good teams like the Panthers and Seahawks who have good coaching staffs are smart enough to understand this

I'm sure you guys know this, but Seattle doesn't disguise anything. We don't get cute with our schemes, we run very basic defensive fronts and coverages and come straight at you. 

From what I see, Carolina is basically the same way, they throw a few stunts in there from time to time, but overall, they run about the same stuff no matter who they play. 

[Jump Zone]

Early season game tape doesn't mean much at this time of year. The last 5 or 6 weeks of tape is what takes priority now. For the most part, the teams are a lot different now from who they were in the first meeting.

[cbarrier90]

Now if only someone could convince the aholes at seahawks.net to be more welcoming of panther guests...... that be great

 

Don't you dare suggest over there that we look forward to a good,competitive game since we have nothing to lose and they aren't the greatest thing since sliced bread.

[Kuhndog94]

So... where is all of this hospitality in the land of hipsters and starbucks? 

 

The Seahawk fans on this board are way more respectful and insightful than the ones on Seahawks.net. 

 

Not all of them are bad over there, but most of them would scold you if you told them the Panthers stood a chance. 

[Hawkfanadam]

So... where is all of this hospitality in the land of hipsters and starbucks? 

 

The Seahawk fans on this board are way more respectful and insightful than the ones on Seahawks.net. 

 

Not all of them are bad over there, but most of them would scold you if you told them the Panthers stood a chance. 

 

To be fair, I live in the Northwest, most true Seahawk fans I know are very awesome and humble, just like the fans here. Any fan that has endured all the poo seasons that the Hawks have had have no right to be assholes. Sure, you can be confident, but you are mostly seeing a bunch of internet trolls that just want to be a dick. If you ever come to the land of starbucks, you will see we aren't that bad  

[Kuhndog94]

To be fair, I live in the Northwest, most true Seahawk fans I know are very awesome and humble, just like the fans here. Any fan that has endured all the poo seasons that the Hawks have had have no right to be assholes. Sure, you can be confident, but you are mostly seeing a bunch of internet trolls that just want to be a dick. If you ever come to the land of starbucks, you will see we aren't that bad

 

That's good to hear. I've actually heard that fans at Century Link are pretty respectful compared to other fan bases. 

 

Oh well, I guess you can't base a whole fanbase off of one forum. 

 

I look forward to tomorrow night. Unfortunately, I have to work until 10 PM EST. So, I'm probably going to milk my last break as much as I can. 

[Moose87Banks]

Whats up huddle, Thought I would just drop by a line, it's been a while.

I have always liked the Panthers, and this board has always been filled with some awesome fans that can have logical debates and always welcomed me. Needless to say, I was pulling for the rematch in one facet or another.

I absolutely LOVE this matchup, I think it will lead to some fantastic football.

You guys have probably dissected this game every which way, so I won't get too deep into it, I just love how these are probably the last two teams out there (maybe arizona if they had a capable QB) that still have this type of defense among the "sling it all around" type offenses that are predominant in todays game.

I was talking to a Dallas fan earlier in the week, and they said how "boring" the Seahawks brand of football is, and I completely disagree. I absolutely think the style of which our teams play football, defense especially is the most pure form of the game we all know and love. I watched the last 4 games that the Panthers have played, and the way you guys impose your will on other teams is fantastic to watch.

You guys are confident, which you should be, your team is playing some great ball... I am totally getting my popcorn ready, as I think this game will hit the under 39.5 mark and be a 6 point game at the most... I think whoever wins this game will be the representative of the NFC in the Super Bowl.

Good luck gents... (Just not too much )

I study at the University of Oregon, there are bandwagon Oregon born Seahawks fans everywhere in Eugene, so this week has been fun. I'm from Charlotte originally so naturally I'm a Panthers fan. I'm really surprised at your level of humbleness compared to what I've dealt with in Eugene the past week. I want to hate you but you make it hard damn you! Go Panthers!

[Hawkfanadam]

I study at the University of Oregon, there are bandwagon Oregon born Seahawks fans everywhere in Eugene, so this week has been fun. I'm from Charlotte originally so naturally I'm a Panthers fan. I'm really surprised at your level of humbleness compared to what I've dealt with in Eugene the past week. I want to hate you but you make it hard damn you! Go Panthers!ImageUploadedByCarolinaHuddle1420855524.417974.jpg

 

Well, you live in Eugene.... which is bandwagon capitol of the USA. Duck fans drive me crazy. hahahaha. (no offense to you, just the majority are pretty horrid, good luck in the natty though) I'm in Portland, and you get some of that, when I lived in Seattle, it was much better, in my opinion, but thats kind of what you get when you move further out of the city a team is based in, you get less diehards and such.