Panthers at 49ers - 5 Fearless Predictions

[Joe the Show]

The more I think about it, the more I am thinking our defense will be tested in this game.  We have a new coordinator and we are facing a talented play caller.  It will be a challenge to keep up with the scheme, even if the players executing it aren't the best.  That said, we should still win.

[rayzor]

47-16

Cam, CMC, and Stewart all have rushing TDs.

Cam throws a few more (probably to KB and CMC) and we get one pick 6.

Gano misses 2 XP and we're on the hook for his salary all year.

[PantherPhann89]

I agrre that we NEED to win this game decisively, if for nothing else, to set the tone for our competition..

 

[therealmjl]

I agree but instead of 34, we are putting up a 40 burger on them. 

 

Lets go!

[caatfan]

Last season 49ers finished last in pts/gm on D and 27th on O. Their offense is supposed to be better this year, but if the Panthers are gonna be a legit contender then this game shouldn't be that close. I'm going with 38-21.

[Adb6368]

We beat the Jacksonville Bortles' 20-9 the opening game of the 2015 season then went on to a 15-1 record and the Super Bowl. And that game probably should have been closer if Norman (RIP) didn't save our butts. 

West coast game week 1 with a QB that hasn't played meaningful minutes in quite some time and an opposing head coach that knows our roster/game plan inside and out? Yeah... i'll take the W and run home.

[GoobyPls]

33-13

Kelvin has 3 TD

[Funicula]

First offense play of the game will be a rush by Jonathan Stewart.

Could be a 30-20 win with a Pick 6 on both sides.

[Cary Kollins]

I'll be shocked if the Panthers don't win by at least two touchdowns. No excuse for this being a close game.

[Jangler]

ya know, the first game of the year is always the hardest...

 we drop the bomb on the least relevant team in the NFCW, and get you to clean it up.

saved deposit. unless you like it dirty..

[Khyber53]

1 hour ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Carolina nearly put up a 50 burger on them last year, and now they are starting more rookies on defense. 

I don't see it being a low scoring game. 

I know, but things often work out just the opposite of what they should be.

[DaveThePanther2008]

2 hours ago, Khyber53 said:

I think that in the first quarter we're going to be surprised by how stingy the 49ers defense is, possibly going three and out a couple of times. Shanahan is trying to rebuild a franchise and defense is always the first and easiest piece of the puzzle.

That defense, though, will break down because of their offense. We'll be working from a short field by the second quarter and I think a couple of timely turnovers will break the 49ers spirit.

I think this will be a low scoring affair, possibly 14-3 by the time it is done. Touchdowns by Stewart and Funchess.

 

If this were the same offense as last year, I might agree with you due to we always seem to start slow in game one.  However, there aren't any teams out there with substantial footage of our "Improved Offense"   I feel it is going to be just the opposite.   I think we score the first couple of series and open this game wide open.

[Khyber53]

14 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

If this were the same offense as last year, I might agree with you due to we always seem to start slow in game one.  However, there aren't any teams out there with substantial footage of our "Improved Offense"   I feel it is going to be just the opposite.   I think we score the first couple of series and open this game wide open.

Good point and I hope you are right. I'd love for us to be doing so well with the new stuff that by halftime we start running the vanilla stuff just to keep some surprises for the next week.

[arbnranger]

It's the first game so both teams will be hype. SF keeps it close in the first half until we grease our wheels and experience/talent takes over. Second half, we start to pull away. We don't step on their neck because that's just not what we do but we come out with a clear victory despite the score. 

27-20