Updated Remaining Schedules

[Mr. Scot]

#1 - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (11-2)

@ Panthers
vs Steelers
vs Panthers

#2 - LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-2)

vs Eagles
@ Cardinals
vs 49ers

#3 - CHICAGO BEARS (9-4)

vs Packers
@ 49ers
@ Vikings

#4 - DALLAS COWBOYS (8-5)

@ Colts
vs Buccaneers
@ Giants

#5 - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-5)

@ 49ers
vs Chiefs
vs Cardinals

#6 - MINNESOTA VIKINGS  (6-6-1)

vs Dolphins    
@ Lions    
vs Bears

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#7 - CAROLINA PANTHERS  (6-7)

vs Saints
vs Falcons
@ Saints

#8 - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES  (6-7)

@ Rams       
vs Texans
@ Redskins

#9 - WASHINGTON REDSKINS  (6-7)

@ Jaguars
@ Titans
vs Eagles   

#10 - GREEN BAY PACKERS  (5-7-1)

@ Bears
@ Jets    
vs Lions   

#11 - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS  (5-8)

@ Ravens
@ Cowboys
vs Falcons   

#12 - NEW YORK GIANTS (5-8)

vs Titans
@ Colts    
vs Cowboys

#13 - DETROIT LIONS (5-8)

@ Bills
vs Vikings
@ Packers

#14 - ATLANTA FALCONS (4-9)

vs Cardinals
@ Panthers
@ Buccaneers

 

NOTES

- Someone posted a scenario earlier today showing how the Panthers could make the playoffs even at 7-9.  That's great, but here's what sucks.  The Falcons apparently have that same opportunity, and besides the head to head with us, take a look at their schedule vs ours. And of course, if they beat us again it'd be a sweep and they'd hold the tiebreaker.

- The Saints and Rams are still duking it out for the #1 seed, though the remaining games on the Rams schedule are almost sickening to look at (more so if you're a Saints fan).  The Steelers, who screwed us some weeks back, might now screw us again by sucking at season's end and making the road easier for the Saints to stay in contention should anything unexpected happen. 

- The most vulnerable of the current Wild Card eligible teams looks to be the Vikings, not only because they have the lowest seed but also because their remaining schedule includes two games against teams with winning records. To be fair though, so do we (sort of).

- Among the also-rans, we're in a logjam with two NFC East teams who will play each other on the last week of the season.  As mentioned previously, we hold a tiebreaker over the Eagles but not the Redskins.  The Redskins, however, are down to about their 15th choice at quarterback, so it doesn't look good for them. The Eagles may be starting a backup too, but that was true last year as well.

- Bottom Line: Any realistic scenario of the Panthers making the playoffs involves winning out, which means beating the Saints twice, once in their stadium.  And even then, we'll still need help. Lose again, and the amount of help we need gets greater.  Lose twice and it'd take a Christmas miracle for us to get in.

Odds are we're gonna end up being told there's no room at the inn, though we do have a nice stable with a comfy manger out back and some lovely parting gifts. But hey, ya never know...

[rayzor]

yeah. considering the schedule we have ahead of us, it's pretty stinking unlikely that we will get in the playoffs and even then, I can't see us beating any of the teams we'd be facing. there's  no way we're beating the bears or the cowboys. the bears D will totally decimate the offense and we aren't the same panthers team that beat the cowboys earlier in the year and they DEFINTELY aren't the same cowboys team we beat. we have no confidence and have collapsed in on ourselves and they got a legit WR that has really opened things up for them and everything else seems to be clicking at just the right time (sickens me to no end to have that as a reality).

just getting into the playoffs isn't a win. it's an open door for even further embarrassment. this team we've seen the last 5 weeks has no business being in the playoffs and won't be more than one and done if we do get in.

I have no confidence in any phase of this team anymore and the season I was so excited about even a month ago I am anxious to end just to get moving onto the next phase of panthers history.

I haven't been this frustrated and disappointed as a fan since '07.

[Mr. Scot]

I've actually heard some people saying "Hey we beat the Cowboys before. We can beat em again."

Genuinely believing that is probably a pretty clear sign that you're not really paying attention.

[rayzor]

the biggest difference in us and the cowboys is that they grew a spine and we had ours yanked out in Pittsburgh.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, rayzor said:

the biggest difference in us and the cowboys is that they grew a spine and we had ours yanked out in Pittsburgh.

So apparently they're Scorpion and we're Sub-Zero...

(Fatality!)

[Carl Spackler]

13 minutes ago, rayzor said:

yeah. considering the schedule we have ahead of us, it's pretty stinking unlikely that we will get in the playoffs and even then, I can't see us beating any of the teams we'd be facing. there's  no way we're beating the bears or the cowboys. the bears D will totally decimate the offense and we aren't the same panthers team that beat the cowboys earlier in the year and they DEFINTELY aren't the same cowboys team we beat. we have no confidence and have collapsed in on ourselves and they got a legit WR that has really opened things up for them and everything else seems to be clicking at just the right time (sickens me to no end to have that as a reality).

just getting into the playoffs isn't a win. it's an open door for even further embarrassment. this team we've seen the last 5 weeks has no business being in the playoffs and won't be more than one and done if we do get in.

I have no confidence in any phase of this team anymore and the season I was so excited about even a month ago I am anxious to end just to get moving onto the next phase of panthers history.

I haven't been this frustrated and disappointed as a fan since '07.

I’m not sure I’ve ever been this frustrated and disappointed as a fan

[Shocker]

The problem with this is the Panthers have way to many problems, mostly effort on defense.  This doesn’t feel like a playoff team.  To me I see the Giants sneaking in the back door.

[t96]

I think we would get in if we go 2-1 down the stretch. Problem is we have to start by winning 1, which we haven't been able to do...

[Mr. Scot]

Just read that Seattle clinches a playoff spot this weekend if they win.

They're playing the 49ers.

That would leave only one playoff spot open (the 6th seed).

[arbnranger]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

Just read that Seattle clinches a playoff spot this weekend if they win.

They're playing the 49ers.

That would leave only one playoff spot open (the 6th seed).

So first step is pulling for Miami vs The Vikes and then hope we win on Monday night? 

Would that scenario give us control if we win out ?

[Peppers90 NC]

Funny thing is if the improbable happens and we win out, we would most likely go back to NO to play them in the wildcard round again

[RumHam]

did they change? how are they updated? literally nothing has happened

[RumHam]

The league did their best to pencil in Atlanta this year and they fuged it up.

[Smithers]

So are we only ahead of the Skins because of the 3-way tie breaking procedures?  If the eagles lose and the Panthers and Skins both win, I think the Skins will move ahead of us since the 2 way tie factors in the head to head, which we lost.