Are we the first 15-1/1 seed team that has been widely predicted to not make the SB?

[PanthersUnited]

NFL.com has a article "who will win the NFC" with Carson Palmer's and Rusell Wilson's photos.. All I hear is how "Seahawks are the most dangerous team." Or how "Cardinals are the most well rounded team in the NFC." Can anyone actually name one time th last several days where any high profile outlets or sports analysts actually predict we would win the NFC and make the SB?

All the ones I hear are predicting Seattle or Arizona.. I can atleast kind of understand picking Seattle since they are more of a proven commodity and have made the big dance already twice in a row but how is Arizona clearly the favorite over us?!

Has there ever been a time where a 1 seed and/or 15-1 team WITH a MVP QB and 10 pro bowlers have been completely looked over to make the SB?! Seriously, name one high profile outlet or sports analyst that actually predict us to make the SB? 

I cannot think of single time a 1 seed has been so widely overlooked before like we have. 

[uncfan888]

The better question is... why does it matter?

[MVPccaffrey]

Haven't you been screaming for weeks about how we'll get throttled by Arizona?

[VerticalThreat]

Soak it in. Let it wash over you. Doubt. Disrespect. Disbelief. All of it. It's what this team thrives on each and every day - then the game is played.

[CPcavedweller]

I'm actually glad we lost because now the writers are back to their usual dismissal of this team. It's all bulletin board material and it couldn't come at a better time. 

[Doyle]

Media outlets will tell their analysts who to make a case for.  After all if they all predicted the same teams it would make their shows boring.  

[Beast Mode]

Sure seems that way.  You guys were the only 14-0 team I can ever recall where people still disrespected you.

 

[csx]

17 minutes ago, PanthersUnited said:

 

I cannot think of single time a 1 seed has been so widely overlooked before like we have. 

This starts with you BTW

[Cary Kollins]

I bet PU is Dameshek trolling the poo out of all of us for sabotaging (allegedly) his precious uniform contest.

[tondi]

I'm wondering if we would be the first 15-1 team to be a home underdog for both its playoff games.  If Seattle thumps Minnesota they will probably be favored and if we end up hosting Arizona they might be favored as well.  That's got to be unprecedented.

[TN05]

I don't think anyone expected the 2004 Steelers to win the Super Bowl. They were 15-1, but had a rookie quarterback, mediocre offense, and also had New England to deal with.

[The Lobo]

You were one of them. All I read from you is how we are done and falling apart. Now you're back rooting for us again...bye

[X-Clown on 1]

The "media" won't make as much money or sell as many headlines if Carolina wins.  We don't move the needle, so they talk about teams that do.  Nothing would be better to see Seattle as 3-peat NFC Champions and knock the Panthers off their high horse.  Or to have old man Palmer lead his team to the promise land after so many injuries and years coming up short. Honestly, if the status quo still bothers you.....you're better off not even reading another article.

[L-TownCat]