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MHS831

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Yes, I know.  Please suspend your negativity and crystal ball gloom and despair prophecies to consider the brighter side of life. There is a way to 10-6, and it is possible, if you break down each game.

Washington Redskins:  A home game vs. the 2-9 Skins.  We should win by 20. Next.

Atlanta Falcons: The Falcons always get off to a good start vs. us and win.  However, they are 3-9, proven to be beatable.   Despite the fact that it is the Falcons, can we not agree that beating a 3-9 team is within the realm of possibility?  If we lose this game, disregard the rest of this, obviously--but the schedule could be better than it appears.

Seattle Seahawks:  This will be the toughest game on the schedule, but we have some unique advantages.  First, the Seahawks play the Panthers in the midst of a division stretch that is preceded by the Rams and followed by the Cards and then the Niners for all the marbles.  Furthermore, the Seahawks will be playing at the Rams on the late Sunday night game (west coast) before traveling to the east coast to play Carolina.  The Seahawks are undefeated on the road this year, something nearly impossible to sustain.  Having already defeated the Niners earlier in the season in SF, the Seahawks must beat SF in Seattle to win the division, assuming neither slips up between now and then.  Trap Game?  You bet your ass.  Panthers at home after a shortish week for Seattle?  We have a chance.   We would then be 8-6.

Indianapolis Colts:  At Indy, it looks like a loss.  But the Colts have been below average over the last 4 games.  They barely beat Denver (2-6 at the time) at home (by 2).  They then lost to the mediocre Steelers, beat the lowly Jags (4-7), and lost to the tanking Dolphins (2-9) at home.  Then they lost to the division-leading Texans.  Furthermore, Indy will play at New Orleans at 8:15 on Sunday night.   A possible win?  Certainly.

New Orleans Saints:  Unless the Saints are playing for a playoff bye or home field advantage, this will be another regular season-ending scrimmage game for them.  They beat the Seahawks earlier this year and play the Niners week 15.  It is possible they will have a reason to play, but they could be eliminated from a bye or home field by week 17.  If so, it could be the Kyle Allen show all over again.  In Charlotte, the Panthers could end the season with 10 wins.

Frankly, the Bird teams are the biggest threats to the Panthers struggling into a 10-6 finish. 

PLAYOFFS?  DID YOU SAY PLAYOFFS?

  • The Seahawks or Niners will lock down the top wild card spot.
  • The Vikings and Packers are both 8-3.
  • Vikings remaining schedule: Seahawks, Lions, Chargers, Packers, Bears.  They win 2 or 3 (Lions, Chargers, Bears) to go 10-6 or 11-5
  • Packers remaining schedule: Giants, Redskins, Bears, Vikings, Lions--They win 3-4 of those to go 11-5 or 12-4.

So it looks as if we are in competition with the Vikings if we run the table.   The Rams (6-5) could be in the mix, but they play SF, Seattle, Dallas, and the Cardinals twice.  I see 3 wins there, with 4 a long shot.

Yes, I know--it is a very long shot, but it is also not as daunting as it seems.  Beat the Falcons and the Seahawks and hope New  Orleans has nothing to play for.

 

 

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Just now, cookinbrak said:

1. Beat Washington

2. Lose out after that

3.

4. Profit.

This was not a prediction--simply illustrating the path to a 10-6 season and possible playoff berth.  So slow clap for this insight, even though I asked that you suspend it.

Frankly, I am hoping that RR gets canned and this thing gets re-designed.  It is, however, just like RR to start a win streak after basically being eliminated.

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I fully expect to win the next two games. A small playoff hope will continue until we play Seattle. We’ll proceed to lose a nail bitter to Seattle ending our playoff chances. We’ll fall to the Colts in Indy and close out with a W against a Saints team that has nothing to play for.

8-8
 

Typical Panther fashion

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