If we lose on Sunday, will you consider this season to be a success?

[NJPanthers12]

3 hours ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

Pros of this season (if we lose this weekend): 

- Went 11-5 a year after going 6-10

- Made the playoffs for the 4th time in 5 years, something I don't think we've appreciated enough

- After a slow start, McCaffrey has turned it on as of late and is exciting to think about going forward

- Beat the Patriots in Foxboro, Cam and Rivera are 2-0 against Brady and Belichick

- Funchess hasn't taken a huge step forward, but he's definitely taken A step forward

- If Byrd can stay healthy, he looks like he's going to be very very very good

 

Negatives of this season (if we lose this weekend):

- The defense regressed as the season went along. The only breakout defensive player was Julius Peppers, who probably has only one year left. I can't really point to any other defensive player as someone that took a step forward or looked better than I thought they were going to look

- Cam was incredibly, ridiculously inconsistent week-to-week. It's possible he peaked in 2015 and we'll never see that player again consistently

- The Saints hitting the trifecta sweep against us would be a bitter pill to swallow when it comes to offseason trash talk..

- ....As would losing our last 2 games of the year, against division rivals no less.

- Matt Kalil wasn't a complete disaster, but he definitely wasn't worth the contract we gave him

The Panthers could lose Sunday 5,460-0 this Sunday with Cam throwing 146 picks and I would consider the 2017 season the single most successful season in franchise history. 

The reason being, the end of Jerry Richardson.

[jbland]

3 hours ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

Pros of this season (if we lose this weekend): 

- Went 11-5 a year after going 6-10

- Made the playoffs for the 4th time in 5 years, something I don't think we've appreciated enough

- After a slow start, McCaffrey has turned it on as of late and is exciting to think about going forward

- Beat the Patriots in Foxboro, Cam and Rivera are 2-0 against Brady and Belichick

- Funchess hasn't taken a huge step forward, but he's definitely taken A step forward

- If Byrd can stay healthy, he looks like he's going to be very very very good

 

Negatives of this season (if we lose this weekend):

- The defense regressed as the season went along. The only breakout defensive player was Julius Peppers, who probably has only one year left. I can't really point to any other defensive player as someone that took a step forward or looked better than I thought they were going to look

- Cam was incredibly, ridiculously inconsistent week-to-week. It's possible he peaked in 2015 and we'll never see that player again consistently

- The Saints hitting the trifecta sweep against us would be a bitter pill to swallow when it comes to offseason trash talk..

- ....As would losing our last 2 games of the year, against division rivals no less.

- Matt Kalil wasn't a complete disaster, but he definitely wasn't worth the contract we gave him

Heck no. Anything short of the NFC Champ game is a lost season. 

[LordOfDaWingz]

A loss would make this a forgettable season, tbh. 2017 would be remembered as the year Richardson sold the Panthers.

[luke nukem]

3 hours ago, CKI said:

No.  

Whether this organization has accepted it or not, we are in "win now" mode.  Cam and Luke are veterans (and who knows when Luke's career might be over), TD is on his last legs, cant possibly expect much from Pepp/Charles Johnson anymore, and we have a 36 year old starting safety.  If we don't win a superbowl in the next 3ish years, we aren't going to for a long while.

this but the window closes after next season.

[Ricky Spanish]

Our record was 11-5 but we played like we were 8-8

Unless we win it all, which I honestly don't think we will, then this whole year just seems like a huge disappointment. 

[Bj-Monster23]

No it's Super Bowl or bust period in my eyes. Before the season started I said to myself and friends that the Panthers need to win the championship or completely get rid of everyone. It's still no exceptions at this point period.

[Grendel]

Ask the Bills how it felt to miss the playoffs for the last 17 years.

[Castavar]

When you have arguably two future hall of famers on both sides of the ball in their prime, it should be superbowl or bust every season. Obviously can't expect that, but this year (for me) was no doubt superbowl or bust considering the firing of G-man and how we will start going downhill again with Hurney at the helm.

[Darvinsun]

On paper win loss it looks like a successful season, but to anyone that had expectations it is a loss because you see that this team could have had at least 2 rings by now. Now your core is getting old, injuried,  and just mentally wounded. You look at the coaches and say wtf because I believe anyone with a brain could have gotten these players a ring anybody but this coaching staff. Rivera and Shula are stepping stones. Meant to get you to next step in the game they should have been gone before 2015. We had a better coach and of Superbowl 50 would have been won. I know ome of you say you can' t say that ...but yes I can we are winning by the defensive talent on this team and the will of Cam  newton. Name 2 decisions that Rivera or Shula made that but these players in  better position on the field. I am truly disappointed in this season because the panthers look like pretenders.

[Cartel de Carolina]

5 hours ago, mjligon said:

Not really.

But I also would say it’s possible we over achieved given our severe lack of weapons at the WR position.

An elite OC and competent QB can make JAGs look good. Doesn't matter if you got Jerry Rice as WR if you are calling a deep post when defense is clogging the middle deep taking away that route. 

[bigdog10]

5 hours ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

Pros of this season (if we lose this weekend): 

- Went 11-5 a year after going 6-10

- Made the playoffs for the 4th time in 5 years, something I don't think we've appreciated enough

- After a slow start, McCaffrey has turned it on as of late and is exciting to think about going forward

- Beat the Patriots in Foxboro, Cam and Rivera are 2-0 against Brady and Belichick

- Funchess hasn't taken a huge step forward, but he's definitely taken A step forward

- If Byrd can stay healthy, he looks like he's going to be very very very good

 

Negatives of this season (if we lose this weekend):

- The defense regressed as the season went along. The only breakout defensive player was Julius Peppers, who probably has only one year left. I can't really point to any other defensive player as someone that took a step forward or looked better than I thought they were going to look

- Cam was incredibly, ridiculously inconsistent week-to-week. It's possible he peaked in 2015 and we'll never see that player again consistently

- The Saints hitting the trifecta sweep against us would be a bitter pill to swallow when it comes to offseason trash talk..

- ....As would losing our last 2 games of the year, against division rivals no less.

- Matt Kalil wasn't a complete disaster, but he definitely wasn't worth the contract we gave him

I think you short change Mario Addison. He continues getting better. I heard a stat that he is top five in sacks over the last 20 games. 

We are lucky to have him signed already. 

[Fox007]

No is the only answer wtf is this poo.....

SB or bust period that is the only answer at this point...we have a franchise MLB and franchise QB....we're not rebuilding or playing the waiting game for people to develop.....we have 4 HoFers possibly 5....honestly I swear....gtfo wit these people who are still just happy to have a franchise in the Carolina.

 

[Cartel de Carolina]

Anything other than a superbowl trip is a failure. 

We have a team that can compete for a title. 

We lose to Saints 3 times in one year God help us. 

[tondi]

We shouldn't strive for a first round exit. Unless Cam is out all season or something that's nothing to feel good about.