Who loses first

[Verge]

Carolina or our other nfc south title contender, Atlanta? Both have a relatively easy schedule, and the first loss could mean a lot in terms of winning the division. Who ya got?

[PhillyB]

ATL. they have plenty of fire and chippy moxie, which is cute, but they're still largely a one-dimensional team. we've seen how this one ends before.

[PandaMan]

ATL will finish #2 in the division, but they won't win.  Guaranteed #2... Saints suck anus and Bucs are still bad.  I'm drunk.  

[juliosantos]

Houston will drop atl

[Mage]

Most likely us.  I hate Atlanta as much as you guys do, but their upcoming schedule (with Romo out) is a lot easier than ours.  The next 10 games for each team - 

Falcons: @ Cowboys, vs Texans, vs Redskins, @ Saints, @ Titans, vs Buccaneers, @ 49ers, vs Colts, vs Vikings

Panthers: vs Saints, @ Buccaneers, @ Seahawks, vs Eagles, vs Colts, vs Packers, @ Titans, vs Redskins, @ Cowboys (Romo might be back), @ Saints 

It's possible the Redskins could drop the Falcons if DeSean Jackson is back, but I don't think Cousins is any good.  I think Dallas would have beaten them but we know Romo will be out.  Colts might be their toughest game and that won't be for awhile.  Saints could definitely beat them if Brees is back, but mainly because it's a divisional game.

Now that doesn't mean I think they will start the season 12-0 or anything, just that they have an easier schedule than us and thus probably have better odds to go the longest without a loss.  Seahawks, Packers, and Cowboys if Romo is back are going to be really tough.

[Lemory]

The Cowboys o-line will destroy ATL d-line.

[Mage]

The Cowboys o-line will destroy ATL d-line.

Probably, but Brandon Weeden is trash.

I forgot about the 49ers.  Pittsburgh put a thrashing on them on Sunday but I don't think they are that bad.  Should be able to keep it close and potentially secure a W, especially with it being a home game.

[L-TownCat]

ATL is a pretender right now.

they got a shot in the arm from the new staff but they will fold down the stretch and Ryan will start crying and staining his pants after 2 doses of Star, KK, CJ.

[CRA]

I think our first loss is the dreaded bye week game.  Bye week alone has Rivera's number thus far and it matches up w/ our toughest road game of the year.

So we go 4-1 and our loss comes week 6.

 

Atlanta?  There schedule? Dang, just looking there schedule currently looks easy as poo.   I'm gonna assume Foster is healthy by week 4.  So they go 3-1 and lose week 4.

[Doc Holiday]

ATL. they have plenty of fire and chippy moxie, which is cute, but they're still largely a one-dimensional team. we've seen how this one ends before.

We're a one dimensional team, outside our defense the only two players on Offense that I have any confidence in is Cam Newton and Greg Olsen, serious issues there. 

Good news is that we are the only team in the NFCS that has a Defense.  Which may very well be the one thing that lets us win the division this year.  Honestly I think just winning the NFCS with a winning record would be a victory for us, with a best case making the NFCC.  We arent winning a superbowl with this team as it stands now, and it would be a miracle for us to just make the NFCC.

[PhillyB]

We're a one dimensional team, outside our defense the only two players on Offense that I have any confidence in is Cam Newton and Greg Olsen, serious issues there. 

Good news is that we are the only team in the NFCS that has a Defense.  Which may very well be the one thing that lets us win the division this year.  Honestly I think just winning the NFCS with a winning record would be a victory for us, with a best case making the NFCC.  We arent winning a superbowl with this team as it stands now, and it would be a miracle for us to just make the NFCC.

if you consider dimensions of a team to be run defense, pass defense, run offense, and pass offense, and special teams, we're a 4-dimensional team.

[CRA]

We're a one dimensional team, outside our defense the only two players on Offense that I have any confidence in is Cam Newton and Greg Olsen, serious issues there. 

Good news is that we are the only team in the NFCS that has a Defense.  Which may very well be the one thing that lets us win the division this year.  Honestly I think just winning the NFCS with a winning record would be a victory for us, with a best case making the NFCC.  We arent winning a superbowl with this team as it stands now, and it would be a miracle for us to just make the NFCC.

A division title and a winning record?  I'd be happy.  Not sure our ceiling is much higher unless something crazy happens....like we stumble across a WR version of Jake Delhomme of something.  Which seems a bit far fetched

[CRA]

if you consider dimensions of a team to be run defense, pass defense, run offense, and pass offense, and special teams, we're a 4-dimensional team.

to be fair, we have only seen this years D vs. Yeldon and Blue at RB....and passing O's lead by Bortles and Mallett.

So how good we are us still unknown.  We could be great.  Could be good.   Think with how weak our O is we need greatness to make a run.

[hepcat]

ATL is a pretender right now.

they got a shot in the arm from the new staff but they will fold down the stretch and Ryan will start crying and staining his pants after 2 doses of Star, KK, CJ.

 God I wish we played Atlanta sooner.  Their O-Line still sucks and we can rack up 6+ sacks easy.