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Underdogs this week?

ncfan

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ncfan Grand Master

ncfan

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I know we are not underdogs in the lines.  But holy crap, still the lack of respect we are getting is unreal.

 

Turned on the TV after work only to see 2 ads on NFL network before I flipped away highlighting "how the Giants will beat the panthers this week".  Turned over to ESPN and PTI 3 out of the 4 predicted the Giants.  The host guy asking the question dogged the guy predicting the panthers to win talking how we haven't played anyone and laughed about our "streak" saying it shouldn't count considering it's over 2 seasons.  Soon as that was over PTI both guys liked he Giants to win.

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The media is always in the tank for the "big" teams like Pittsburgh, New England, New York, and of course Dallas.  That's the way it's always been and the way it always will be no matter their respective records.  Heck you'd think Dallas was in the middle of some dynasty last year the way they were covered.  Believe me if a team like Dallas were 13-0 looking at an undefeated season ESPN would probably have to start a new channel just to slurp them 24/7.

Panthers -1 in Jerruh' world was the easiest bet of the season, and Panthers -4 right now like i'm seeing in some books is the second easiest bet.

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The funny thing is, that the Panthers are in a no win situation in regards to if they win the game. They don't get any more respect by beating the Giants. If the Panthers win it will just be another week of the media saying who have the Panthers faced. 

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It makes sense, people think a team isn't going to go 16-0, that's natural as only two teams have ever finished the regular season undefeated.

So if they think we're going to lose based on that, this is the natural game to pick against them.

If we win tomorrow, I fully expect the national narrative to change to expecting us to finish 16-0

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"The giants beat the 1934 bears who were 13-0, how can you ignore that precedent?"

The media is so stupid. They're desperate for an NFC East to be anything approaching quality and will latch onto any possible narrative that could stand to that. I want this win so bad. Go crush these clowns and sweep the NFL's worst division (again)

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i knew we would get disrespected this season but not at 13 and 0 . i could careless about what the media thinks and what other fan bases think but can some one answer this question? whats the difference between the  seahawks superbowl winning team and our team now? they got all the love and we get treated like we are a 5 win team 

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