According to NFL.com, Panthers are #1 Defense in Average Yards Allowed Per Game

[Hoenheim]

Total Defense (YPG)		Complete List
	1. Carolina Panthers	274.1
	2. Denver Broncos	280.8
	3. Jacksonville Jaguars	281.2
	4. Minnesota Vikings	282.1
	5. Pittsburgh Steelers	286.6

[TheSpecialJuan]

yay!!

[Hoenheim]

Now the question is if the offense can consistently be good 

[uncfan888]

I guess so after the eagles put up 2000 yards on the Broncos today

[JARROD]

Makes you or at least me wonder what Wilks would do as our HC?

we see what McDermott is doing with. Buffalo and they were one of the league jokes with the Browns and company in previous years,...

i think Wilks would take this team to the promised land,...

[t96]

30 minutes ago, Hoenheim said:

Now the question is if the offense can consistently be good 

Offense showed a ton of promise today. And Olsen (and possibly Kalil) back will be a huge boost. Hell, Byrd will be a boost as well when he comes back. I'm not completely sold yet but I think we can have a capable offense come playoff time to go along with the best D.

[Seltzer]

Anyone who doesn't think Rivera deserves a lot of the credit for this is crazy. Not taking anything away from Wilks, who deserves HC consideration, but Rivera is one of the best defensive minds of the last 15-20 years.

I get the frustrations with him as a HC and his ridiculous loyalty to Shula, but other than the first year when we didn't have talent and when we've had a lot of injuries, he has presided over really good defenses.

I'm not being a homer for Rivera bc I can't believe we brought Shula back after last year, but he is a damn good defensive coach and has proven it time and time again over the last decade plus.

 

[uncfan888]

3 minutes ago, thomas96 said:

Offense showed a ton of promise today. And Olsen (and possibly Kalil) back will be a huge boost. Hell, Byrd will be a boost as well when he comes back. I'm not completely sold yet but I think we can have a capable offense come playoff time to go along with the best D.

When is Byrd eligible to return? 

[UpstatePanther]

Offense showed great promise today. I even saw some good playcalling (that CMC TD was a thing of beauty from a design standpoint). When Greg comes back, watch out NFL. We comin’!

[electro's horse]

1 minute ago, Seltzer said:

but Rivera is one of the best defensive minds of the last 15-20 years.

 

there are 3 first round linebackers

there are 2 first round defensive linemen

plus a slew of stud second rounders

turns out if you spend high draft picks consistently on a unit the unit performs well. 

 

[rippadonn]

This is Ron's defense run by Wilks. 

[UpstatePanther]

1 minute ago, uncfan888 said:

When is Byrd eligible to return? 

After the Bye. Same as Greg

[uncfan888]

Just now, UpstatePanther said:

After the Bye. Same as Greg

Oh wow. I thought it would be a few weeks after Olsen since he was played on IR a few weeks after him

[UpstatePanther]

Just now, uncfan888 said:

Oh wow. I thought it would be a few weeks after Olsen since he was played on IR a few weeks after him

I think I was wrong. I think it’s week 13. It’s in a Voth article on panthers.com somewhere