Goodbye Iggles, Hello Colts!

[Khyber53]

Alright, we've got Philadelphia out of the way and the Indianapolis Colts are headed to Charlotte. The Colts are in the midst of a dumpster fire season with a coach's job on the line and Andrew Luck playing his worst football since junior high school. What do you think of this week's match up?

I think the Colts are going to be dangerous. It's the wounded animal thing, they are hurting and someone is going to jump up and play lights out. Pagano is just about to be thrown on the junk heap, and he has been a good coach in the past. Luck's been terrible, but he is a darn good quarterback. They have offensive talent, but aren't getting much out of it. My worry is that two out of three of those will mystically show up and give us the scare of the season.

Any thoughts on this game since we've beaten the Eagles and Greg Hardy to death already?

[2jakefansinva]

See Colts record outside of division......

[Toker Smurf]

Im normally more a pessimist,  when it comes to sports. It's probably ingrained from years of disappointment. However, I'm  very confident in this game. We've scored 27 points,  back to back weeks against Seattle and Philly. I think we will pound the Colts soft defense and if Luck continues his trend of turning it over,  we will run away with this game. 

[L-TownCat]

For the last 20 years or so that "wounded animal" narrative would fit nicely.

This aint your daddy's Panthers.  The only wounded animals around weren't wounded when they got here.

This team doesn't have fear, they instill it in others.  If Luck's shoulder hurts now, 60 minutes against the Panthers is not going to help it any.

 

[NanuqoftheNorth]

What is that saying... on any given Monday?

No NFL team should be taken lightly.

Having said that, I'd like to see the Panthers put the Colts out of their misery sooner rather than later. 

Slow and steady may win the race, but it makes for some nail biters in the fourth quarter.  For once I'd like to sit back in the last quarter and enjoy the experience of the Panthers completely decimating the competition.

 

 

[caatfan]

Luck is making uncharacteristic mistakes, probably due to the awful OL play. Even if he doesn't throw us any picks, our D will feast on that weak line. I think the team is up for a Monday night game too. I just don't see a letdown game here.

[PanthersBigD]

Thankfully the Panthers take the Colts seriously so that we don't have to. 

[GRWatcher]

It's Dolts, not Colts. Get it right! :D

This is going to be one of those games where our D needs to be ready for anything. And I do mean anything. There's a QB who doesn't always stay in the pocket but isn't prone to running with the ball either. Not a Wilson or Ryan. But then let's not forget this:

[TheWiz]

This is the NFL. Come bringing it. 

With that said... this feels like a year where we're defying the odds and defeating the superstitions. 

NFC South has never been won by the same team two years in a row: Check 

Carolina can't win in Seattle: Check 

Can't win the game after the bye: Done

Next? Destroying the Andrew Luck vs Cam Newton debate. 

 

[Mr. Scot]

What is that saying... on any given Monday?

No NFL team should be taken lightly.

Having said that, I'd like to see the Panthers put the Colts out of their misery sooner rather than later. 

I fear the paradox, i.e. we beat the teams we're worried about but lose to the ones we're certain we can beat.

Longtime Panther fans know this feeling.