Why will this team win more than 8 games?

[Kurb]

Tell Uncle Kurb why the Panthers will win more than 8 games this season.

Your sparkly feel good do not count. I want solid reasons.

Be prepared to defend your answer. 

[t96]

Lee Ward Stars As THE PUNISHER. In Theaters September 13th, 2015.

[beastson]

I see what you did there picking 8 games

[chknwing]

wow, we have a Kurb sighting.  Carolina will win atleast 8 games because every other team in the NFCS is hot garbage.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

the rest of the division doesn't have its poo together seemingly which doesn't hurt.  the saints are hurtling toward dumpster fire status and would widely be considered the team that had the worst offseason if it wasn't for what happened in san francisco. 

as for atlanta, i don't buy the hype around dan quinn at all.  he ran a very simple scheme in seattle that worked exceptionally well thanks to the biggest concentration of talent in one secondary we've seen in the salary cap era.  atlanta has a good piece or two in the secondary but their front 7 can't stop a plastic bag floating in the wind and one rookie isn't going to change that unless they've drafted the next luke kuechly (they didn't). 

lovie smith is quarterback kryptonite until proven otherwise and although the bucs are certainly looking good at the offensive skill positions there are still too many question marks on that offensive line for me to think they're going to surpass us for the division.  i don't think they're built in a way that can attack our defense. 

our baseline on the offensive line outside of the left tackle position falls into the "good" category.  our front 7 may be entering the preseason hobbled by a few nicks and cuts but it's still a reasonably deep unit, especially compared to the rest of the division.  the linebacker corps goes unchallenged as the best in the league so it's hardly worth mentioning that.  the secondary consists of a nice mix of hungry young players with something to prove and veterans.  cam is healthy, kelvin benjamin looks ready to improve going in to year two, we have an explosive return threat on special teams again, and deangelo williams isn't going to be stealing carries anymore.  i think that could be worth 9 wins.

 

[h0llywood]

If this were baseball, Cam's WAR would be 8.

(Is this how that works?)

[top dawg]

We have added solid to good depth to all three phases of a team that was able to win 7 games last season, as well as become division champions for two years straight.  This ship is not going backwards with Gettleman at the helm. The additional talent will help us build upon what we were able to accomplish in 2014.

[Doyle]

Let me prepare myself before answering.

[KissMyConverse]

Defense....

We have improved in the secondary. Luke is going into year 4 he SHOULD be almost fully formed. TD shows no sign of slowing down. Shaq is as someone put it "the closest thing to a weapon one can have on Defense"

Big thing for me is the line will be better than last year. Not focusing on the ends (Frank may surprise) let's focus on our two DT's. All I've ever heard about drafting a DT is it takes 3 years for them to really come into their own. That in year 3 it tends to click....

Guess what year Star and KK are going into? 

[frash.exe]

http://deadspin.com/why-your-team-sucks-2015-new-orleans-saints-1723604846

 

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

We will win 8 games this year.  Worst case scenario, we split with our division.  That gives us 3 wins.  We play the Jaguars, Texans, Titans, Redskins, and Giants.  That is 5 more wins.  Giving us 8.

 

If, if we happen to lose one of those very winnable games listed above, we have just as likely a chance of sweeping the bucks, falcons, or saints.  Or stealing a victory from the Seahawks, Eagles, Colts, Packers, or Cowboys.   There is no way possible we finish the year with less than 8-8 record. 

[cptx]

dey dat deal

[imminent rogaine]

Because of Skronghold

[Kuhndog94]

Galettes gf explained why we are winning this division and winning 8 games in the process.