The big "if"

[Ivan The Awesome]

Nope. Newton's health is a 100 times more important. 

[t96]

5 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Side questions going back to the OP:

Who on here believes we can still make the playoffs?

Regardless of outcome, who wants to see us make the playoffs?

I don’t think we will but it’s not as far fetched as many believe around here and elsewhere...

Falcons are terrible and we’re at home with an unknown QB (no film for defenses) with a healthy arm and an improving D under Ron so I think this will be a win.

Aints win this week at home and they’ll have clinched the 1 seed and very likely rest starters against us so we’d have a decent shot that game. 

Then Redskins and Eagles need to lose to Titans and Texans respectively which is likely, and after that Eagles beat Redskins which is likely.

The most far fetched is Vikings losing to Lions, but it is a divisional game and Lions have been hot and cold (beat the Pats...) so you never know. Vikes will lose their last game to Bears playing for 2 seed.

A lot needs to happen but only one outcome is unlikely. Overall it’s pretty unlikely but not like 1% or whatever people say the odds are.

 

I’m torn between top 10 pick and the long odds of having a miracle season and one of the best stories in sports history. 

[Mr. Scot]

Regarding this Sunday...

Julio Jones returns to practice

[nfour6pts]

I think Vikes will close the deal. They are playing for the playoff clincher and they know it. 

We are toast for playoffs after Mon night loss. 

Miracles can happen but I don’t see it.

[trueblade]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

Who on here believes we can still make the playoffs?

No. There's way too many things that would have to happen. 

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

Regardless of outcome, who wants to see us make the playoffs?

I do.

I'd love one more chance to see the Panthers play, especially if we've just pulled off two straight behind Taylor. It would be an amazing story. Taylor could turn into our version of Kurt Warner. And who knows, anything can happen in one game. A 7-9 Seahawks squad can beat an 11-5 Saints club. The defense is back to being the Carolina Panthers, and if Taylor can move the ball, maybe we even pull out an upset. How cool would a Foles like Eagles run be. We'd talk about it for decades. 

I also want to win the lottery, too. I have about the same chances of either happening.

[Icege]

No right answer either way we split it... perfect world we want Cam to be healthy, but if doctors say he can go after the two weeks and he wants to go do you stop him?

This is an issue I don't even want to think about. I'll just take it week-by-week. Literally.

[doomer]

If you're rooting for a miracle then root for the Steelers to lose this weekend because that will cause the Saints to bench their starters in week 17. Of course vs. ATL is no gimme either.

[JARROD]

If Cam was healthy sure,.. always.

hes not so hell no. We pick great, get some good pieces going forward. 

 

[Jmac]

Playoffs for what?? To take another ass kicking on national tv? We are not playoff material this year.

 

[pantherclaw]

Just win baby just win

[juliosantos]

Depends on taylor , if he is throwing 3 tds a game I'm benching injured cam . Cam with his injury is terrible we need a heathy 2015 cam

[CPsinceDay1]

On 12/19/2018 at 11:08 AM, CPsinceDay1 said:

the real question is if he wins the next two and vikes and skins drop two, who do we start for the playoffs???#keeppounding

 

5 hours ago, Bronn said:

Don't try and steal my thunder.

 

 

[nosuchthingasapanther]

playoffs or no playoffs, newton doesn't play another snap this season.

there 's been zero downfield threat with newton under center from day one...why the fug would he be an option in the playoffs?

[GoPanthers123]

The big 'but' and a juicy one that Heiny may not be game ready after not playing the whole season.  I want us to beat the hated rivals but the draft position has a word to say as well.