Most non Panther Fans Have us going 10-6 with losses to Saints, Vikings, and against ATL. What do you think? (Final Stretch W/L Prediction Thread)

[Pantha-kun]

Just from talking to other NFL fans, and looking at different media sources and networks, no one seems to be giving us a shot to be N.O. or Minnesota? ESPN matchup predictor has the Saints at a whopping 70 percent chance to win the game, damn. Which got me to wondering, whats your final schedule prediction now that we're about 3/4 through the season and basically in the home stretch? You think we have a shot to actually take down both Saints and Vikings? We're going into the most difficult part of the season with Falcons on the rise and these 2 games against division leaders in a row.

My personal point, my god we've been inconsistent this season. I think we will win one and lose one in the next couple weeks. We'll probably defy expectations and pull out a close win against the Saints, and Digs and Thielen will torch the hell out of us and we lose to the Vikings. I have us winning the rest though, and going 12-4. 

I'm thinking the Saints go on a slide. We beat them Sunday , and they could potentially drop both games to the Falcons. That has them finishing at 10-6 and us at 11-5. 

Falcons are heating up and starting to roll. I have them with a suprise win against the Vikings on Sunday, and I have them winning out until they lose the last game against us at their new Stadium. 11-5 Finish. 

So my final NFC South Predictions are 

Panthers 12-4

Falcons 11-5

Saints 10-6

Bucs 5-11

Good LORD Ladies and Gentleman. This means we have THREE huge games and two of them are divisional. We can't sleep on the last game of the season considering Falcons have a better NFC record than us, they could actually steal first place if they win out and beat us in the final game.  

[hepcat]

Of course other fans want the panthers to lose. Doesn’t mean they will

[Dex]

These will not be easy games. 8-8/9-7 is a very real possibility if we play like we did last Sunday.

[electro's horse]

Sounds about right. Atlanta will be playing for the playoffs too.

Although we'll probably beat the vikings and then lose to the bucs because that's just what happens 

[Cat]

I'd feel better about getting more wins at the end of the year if Greg and Cam were 100%

I'll be happy with 11-5, hopefully that will be enough to get into the dance.

[jfra78]

Why do you not have 16-3 as an option?

[Pantha-kun]

3 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

Why do you not have 16-3 as an option?

deal with the playoff if/when we get there . If we do get in then we'll have plenty of time to speculate about how they will go

[chknwing]

Day after a Panthers win

[Snake]

People talk about luck and how terrible we are but we have had one of the hardest schedules in the NFL. We beat the Patriots at home, we beat the Jets at home, we have won games we shouldn't have, and we have done this with a unhealthy team. Keep doubting and we will keep winning. 

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Need to take advantage of that 3 game home stretch after New Orleans this week. A win in NO going into three in a row in Charlotte would be huge. 

[Randolph Panther]

I am more worried about the Vikings than the Saints.  Dont get me wrong both can beat us or we can beat both, but they have just seemed to have our number in the last 6-7 years.  If we could beat NO we could almost afford to drop the Minn game and still get the division.  Of course we need to win all so we can get a bye. 

[cardiaccat52]

I want to be optimistic, but its hard to believe 12-4 will happen.

1. We have the toughest remaining schedule in the NFC South. With the exception of the Bucs, we play four teams with a combined 29-15 record

2. As of late, our secondary has been giving up big, BIG plays - the last three games, they've allowed 16 plays of 20+ yards or more (would have been 21 if Julio didn't drop the TD)

3. A-Rod will most likely be back for the Packers game

4. The extent of Newton's thumb injury is unknown...hopefully Sunday's performance is not indicative of things to come

But, with that said....11-5 or 10-6 will probably still get us a playoff spot. 

[Bronn]

11-5 says the realist in me. Knowing the Panthers, we'll beat the close teams and drop a dud against TB and/or GB.

I'm optimistic that we won't lose again this year, though. But 11-5 is safe money.

[usmcpanthers]

If we cant get up for the division next week, we don't deserve to get in. We are also DUE against the vikes, that have rolled us a few times recently. Not worried about Tampa, and we are better than GB even with Rogders. The Atl game will be a dogfight also. Im in the 12-4, 11-5 range. Everyone frets about last week but we all know how we are after bye's. Before that, we were playing consistently, we are on a 4 game winning streak btw, that's consistency.