Panthers as Superbowl Contenders

[SportsCrazie4172]

Bleacher report just released their Consensus Power Rankings and stated the Panthers will only be considered legit Superbowl contenders AFTER they beat the Packers. So one game is going to determine our worthiness.. Bullsh*t!! 

What's Next?: Despite a 7-0 start, the Panthers continue to fall behind other undefeated teams in Bleacher Report's rankings. Their defense isn't as highly touted as the Denver Broncos'. They're not as complete of a team as the Cincinnati Bengals. And the New England Patriots are currently operating at a completely different level from everyone else. A victory Sunday against the Green Bay Packers should finally solidify the Panthers as a legit Super Bowl contenders.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2585173-nfl-power-rankings-brs-expert-consensus-standings-heading-into-week-9/page/30

 

[SCPantherFan]

Meh it's bleacher report.  What do they know?

[caatfan]

Let's compare the opponents for the Panthers and Packers at the point where both were undefeated at 6-0. The Packers' opponents have 17 wins, while ours have 19. Even if you add the Broncos and Colts, it's only 24 wins for their opposition and 22 for ours. GB isn't tearing it up on either offense or defense either, stat wise. As for Rodgers, he's only 2 spots above Cam in total passing yards, and 3 higher in passing yards per game. 

This crap about GB being our first real test is just that-crap. To this point we're just as legit as they are.

[PandaPancake]

Do you use The Onion as a news source?

[SportsCrazie4172]

54 minutes ago, PandaPancake said:

Do you use The Onion as a news source?

Only on Tuesdays..

[PandaPancake]

1 minute ago, SportsCrazie4172 said:

Only on Tuesdays..

I'll see you next Tuesday

[GRWatcher]

But we are the only NFC team that is undefeated. So legitimately we should be considered the NFC team in the Super Bowl. Patriots, Broncos, & Bengals can not all be the AFC champions so 2 of those 3 are out of place. There's no other logic to it.

[SportsCrazie4172]

Bleacher Report goes out their way to discount us even with a record of 7-0. If anyone is rooting for the Panthers to lose it will be them on Sunday so they can glorify the Great Aaron Rogers.. 

[joemac]

GB is not some mythical unbeatable powerhouse....especially on the road.  How the odds makers have them favored is just nuts.

They are a totally different team once you get them away from the frozen tundra.  I am feeling pretty good going into this game.  We have won 11 straight regular season games....what more do we have to do for people outside of the Carolinas to take us serious as the dominating bad asses of the league that we are?

[Hoenheim]

It'll be huge it we can win against them though. I'm in the mood for a convincing win too if I can ever dare to hope for something like that with this team

[Kuhndog94]

5 minutes ago, Hoenheim said:

It'll be huge it we can win against them though. I'm in the mood for a convincing win too if I can ever dare to hope for something like that with this team

The Panthers will never have a "convincing" win. I

If we beat the Colts 23-6, it would be because Luck was "injured". We beat them 29-26 and we almost let a bad colts team(Read as: Refs) "comeback."

If we destroy the Packers, it'll be because the Pack "has fallen off." If we barely beat the Pack, it'll be "Well the Broncos destroyed them, and they barely got past them" or "they got lucky."