Win and loss projections from Cat Scratch Reader

[raleigh-panther]

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It’s that time of year again for each of us to predict the Panthers record before the season begins. Last year I predicted a 5-11 record in Matt Rhule’s first year and I nailed it. While I accurately guessed the Panthers five-win season I only correctly picked two of their wins - Week 11 against the Lions and Week 16 versus the Football Team - when looking at my week-by-week predictions. 

Here’s my forecast for the 2021 season. I’m now officially on the record that the Panthers will go 7-10 this year. Now it’s your turn to do the same and put your win-loss predictions in the comments. 

Week 1 vs New York Jets - Win (1-0). There’s no better way starting off a new season than a home game against a rookie quarterback and a new opposing head coach. Meanwhile, Sam Darnold is pumped up for the ultimate revenge game. As a BYU alum I’m the co-conductor of the Zach Wilson hype train - along with Tony Romo - and the future Hall of Famer will throw for 365 yards in his NFL debut but still wind up with the loss. 

Week 2 vs New Orleans Saints - Loss (1-1). Yes, they’ve lost Drew Brees, but the Saints still have a talented roster and a top coaching staff. BYU’s Taysom Hill will replace a shaky Jameis Winston in the second half and lead the Saints on a game-winning two-minute drive. (Okay, I’ll stop with the BYU homerism). 

Week 3 at Houston Texans - Win (2-1). The Texans without Deshaun Watson could very well be the worst team in the NFL. Jaycee Horn’s first career pick-six is the turning point in Carolina’s first road win of the season. 

Week 4 at Dallas Cowboys - Loss (2-2). The Cowboys deep receiving corps shreds the Panthers corners while Ezekiel Elliott reminds us Jermaine Carter Jr. isn’t the long-term solution at middle linebacker. Dallas scores somewhere between 35 and 42 points in a blowout win. 

Week 5 vs Philadelphia Eagles - Win (3-2). Carolina returns home to win a 13-10 defensive slugfest featuring lots and lots of punts. Brian Burns records 2.5 sacks as the Panthers defense bottles up Jalen Hurts.

Minnesota Vikings - Loss (3-3). This one hurts. A back-and-forth contest ultimately goes to overtime where Ryan Santoso misses a field goal before the Vikings seal the deal. 

Week 7 at New York Giants - Loss (3-4). In a matchup between two equally below-average teams, the Giants ride the home crowd to a 28-27 win. After two frustratingly close losses in back-to-back weeks, Panthers fans lament how they could just be sitting at 5-2 instead of 3-4. 

Week 8 at Atlanta Falcons - Win (4-4). Christian McCaffrey exceeds 100 yards both rushing and receiving as the Panthers put together their most complete game of the season in a blowout win on the road against a division rival. 

Week 9 vs New England Patriots - Loss (4-5). Rookie quarterback Mac Jones outplays Sam Darnold and Panthers fans start to justifiably criticize GM Scott Fitterer for drafting a cornerback at No. 8 (Jaycee Horn) over quarterbacks Justin Fields (No. 11) and Jones (No. 15). Through nine games Darnold has proven to be good enough to keep the Panthers competitive, but not great enough to be their true franchise quarterback. 

Week 10 at Arizona Cardinals - Loss (4-6). Carolina loses a close, entertaining, high-scoring road game between two fairly evenly matched teams. 

Week 11 vs Washington Football Team - Win (5-6). Despite having a top tier defense, coach Ron Rivera dials up an uber-conservative game plan which allows the Panthers to keep things close until late. A late Washington punt from inside the Panthers 50 yard line sets up Carolina’s game-winning drive. 

Week 12 at Miami Dolphins - Loss (5-7). Carolina goes on the road and drops a tough game to a Dolphins team that is on course for a double-digit win season and a playoff appearance. 

Week 13 - Bye week

Week 14 vs Atlanta Falcons - Win (6-7). Coming off the bye week the Panthers coaching staff responds with a great game plan. Sam Darnold passes for over 300 yards, Christian McCaffrey gets over 200 scrimmage yards, and the defense sacks Matt Ryan six times in a 17-point win. 

Week 15 at Buffalo Bills - Loss (6-8). Carolina gets manhandled by the “Panthers North” as Josh Allen’s name is in the thick of the MVP discussion and the Bills are gunning for a first round playoff bye. 

Week 16 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Loss (6-9). The defending Super Bowl champs are locked and loaded on a championship repeat. The Panthers fight hard but lose a close one at home to their more experienced, more talented NFC South rivals. 

Week 17 at New Orleans Saints - Win (7-9). With the playoffs out of reach, a host of Panthers fans will be annoyed when Carolina wins against the Saints because it will hurt their 2022 draft position. But Jameis Winston will throw four picks in this one as the Panthers defense rises to the occasion. 

Week 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Loss (7-10). With playoff seeding still on the line, the Bucs pick apart the Panthers for the second time in three weeks. 

I’m not overly optimistic about the team this year because of a shaky offensive line and I don’t view Sam Darnold as an above average quarterback. The combination of poor protection for a ho-hum quarterback will largely negate the talent of Carolina’s solid skill players. Defensively, the front four will be solid but the linebackers and secondary will generally struggle in coverage. Panthers opponents will be able to pick apart the defensive with underneath throws and screen passes that neutralize the pressure the front four will generate. 

But for now, I’m just happy Panthers football is back! I hope they prove me wrong and have a much better season than the 7-10 record I’m predicting. Nothing would make me happier than at the end of the season for me to admit, “I was wrong.” 

Keep pounding!

 

 

 

[kungfoodude]

BYU’s Taysom Hill will replace a shaky Jameis Winston in the second half and lead the Saints on a game-winning two-minute drive.

 

 

Lost me with this 

[Toomers]

I thought they drew a chalk outline around that place. 

[CPsinceDay1]

Week 1 vs New York Jets - Loss (0-1). There’s no better way starting off a new season than a home game against a rookie quarterback and a new opposing head coach. Meanwhile, Sam Darnold is pumped up for the ultimate revenge game. Zach Wilson throws for 365 yards 0TDs in his NFL debut but still winds up with the win. 

Week 2 vs New Orleans Saints - Loss (0-2). Yes, they’ve lost Drew Brees, but the Saints still have a talented roster and a top coaching staff.  Jameis Winston outperforms Sam Darnold.  

Week 3 at Houston Texans - Loss (0-3). The Texans without Deshaun Watson could very well be the worst team in the NFL. Darnold’s first season pick-six is the turning point in another Carolina’s lost. 

Week 4 at Dallas Cowboys - Loss (0-4). The Cowboys deep receiving corps shreds the Panthers corners while Ezekiel Elliott reminds us Jermaine Carter Jr. isn’t the long-term solution at middle linebacker. Dallas scores somewhere between 35 and 42 points in a blowout win. Darnold is benched after his 2nd picked six for the season. 

Week 5 vs Philadelphia Eagles - Win (1-4). Carolina returns home to win a 13-10 defensive slugfest featuring lots and lots of punts. Brian Burns records 2.5 sacks as the Panthers defense bottles up Jalen Hurts. PJ "All I Do Is Win" Walker makes his debut start for the 2021 season. 

Week 6 Minnesota Vikings - Win (2-4). This one hurts. A back-and-forth contest ultimately goes to overtime where PJ puts the team on his back, and leads us to victory. Many start to wonder what if he just started last year against the Vikings, the Huddle is down for a couple of days. 

Week 7 at New York Giants - Win (3-4). In a matchup between two equally below-average teams, the Giants can not overcome PJ's 4th quarter heroics. After two frustratingly wins in back-to-back weeks, Panthers fans lament how they could have a 2nd round pick to get help on the O-line for PJ. 

Week 8 at Atlanta Falcons - Win (4-4). Christian McCaffrey exceeds 100 yards both rushing and receiving as the Panthers put together their most complete game of the season in a blowout win on the road against a division rival. 

Week 9 vs New England Patriots - Win (5-4). Rookie quarterback Mac Jones gets outplayed by PJ Walker and Panthers fans start to justifiably criticize GM Scott Fitterer for drafting a cornerback at No. 8 (Jaycee Horn) over quarterbacks Justin Fields (No. 11) and Jones (No. 15) all the while PJ was sitting right there to be their true franchise quarterback. 

Week 10 at Arizona Cardinals - Win (6-4). Carolina wins a close, entertaining, high-scoring road game between two fairly evenly matched teams. 

Week 11 vs Washington Football Team - Win (7-4). Despite having a top tier defense, coach Ron Rivera dials up an uber-conservative game plan which allows the Panthers to keep things close until late. A late Washington punt from inside the Panthers 50 yard line sets up Carolina’s game-winning drive. 

Week 12 at Miami Dolphins - Win (8-4). Carolina goes on the road and picks up a tough game to a Dolphins team that is on course for a double-digit win season and a playoff appearance. Carolina is now a darkhorse to win the NFC 

Week 13 - Bye week

Week 14 vs Atlanta Falcons - Win (9-4). Coming off the bye week the Panthers coaching staff responds with a great game plan. PJ Walker passes for over 400 yards, Christian McCaffrey gets over 200 scrimmage yards, and the defense sacks Matt Ryan six times in a blowout win. Carolina now favorite in the NFC.

Week 15 at Buffalo Bills - Loss (9-5). Carolina gets manhandled by the “Panthers North” as Josh Allen’s name is in the thick of the MVP discussion and the Bills are gunning for a first round playoff bye. PJ's first lost of the season, but the lost was needed because players were losing focus due to the national exposure.

Week 16 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Win (10-5). The defending Super Bowl champs are locked and loaded on a championship repeat. The Panthers fight hard and find a way to win a close one at home to their more experienced, more talented NFC South rivals. 

Week 17 at New Orleans Saints - Win (11-5). With the playoffs ahead, a host of Panthers fans will be annoyed when Carolina wins against the Saints because PJ was left in the 4th quarter when the game was clearly won. 

Week 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Win (12-5). With playoff seeding still on the line, the Panthers pick apart the Bucs for the second time in three weeks. Darnold makes an appearance at the beginning of the 4th to seal the deal for the number one seed in the NFC.

Edited September 8, 2021 by CPsinceDay1

[Scott12345]

1 minute ago, CPsinceDay1 said:

Week 1 vs New York Jets - Loss (0-1). There’s no better way starting off a new season than a home game against a rookie quarterback and a new opposing head coach. Meanwhile, Sam Darnold is pumped up for the ultimate revenge game. Zach Wilson throws for 365 yards 0TDs in his NFL debut but still winds up with the win. 

Week 2 vs New Orleans Saints - Loss (0-2). Yes, they’ve lost Drew Brees, but the Saints still have a talented roster and a top coaching staff.  Jameis Winston outperforms Sam Darnold.  

Week 3 at Houston Texans - Loss (0-3). The Texans without Deshaun Watson could very well be the worst team in the NFL. Darnold’s first season pick-six is the turning point in another Carolina’s lost. 

Week 4 at Dallas Cowboys - Loss (0-4). The Cowboys deep receiving corps shreds the Panthers corners while Ezekiel Elliott reminds us Jermaine Carter Jr. isn’t the long-term solution at middle linebacker. Dallas scores somewhere between 35 and 42 points in a blowout win. Darnold is benched after his 2nd picked six for the season. 

Week 5 vs Philadelphia Eagles - Win (1-4). Carolina returns home to win a 13-10 defensive slugfest featuring lots and lots of punts. Brian Burns records 2.5 sacks as the Panthers defense bottles up Jalen Hurts. PJ "All I Do Is Win" Walker makes his debut start for the 2021 season. 

Minnesota Vikings - Win (2-4). This one hurts. A back-and-forth contest ultimately goes to overtime where PJ puts the team on his back, and leads us to victory. Many start to wonder what if he just started last year against the Vikings, the Huddle is down for a couple of days. 

Week 7 at New York Giants - Win (3-4). In a matchup between two equally below-average teams, the Giants can not overcome PJ's 4th quarter heroics. After two frustratingly wins in back-to-back weeks, Panthers fans lament how they could have a 2nd round pick to get help on the O-line for PJ. 

Week 8 at Atlanta Falcons - Win (4-4). Christian McCaffrey exceeds 100 yards both rushing and receiving as the Panthers put together their most complete game of the season in a blowout win on the road against a division rival. 

Week 9 vs New England Patriots - Win (5-4). Rookie quarterback Mac Jones gets outplayed by PJ Walker and Panthers fans start to justifiably criticize GM Scott Fitterer for drafting a cornerback at No. 8 (Jaycee Horn) over quarterbacks Justin Fields (No. 11) and Jones (No. 15) all the while PJ was sitting right there to be their true franchise quarterback. 

Week 10 at Arizona Cardinals - Win (6-4). Carolina wins a close, entertaining, high-scoring road game between two fairly evenly matched teams. 

Week 11 vs Washington Football Team - Win (7-4). Despite having a top tier defense, coach Ron Rivera dials up an uber-conservative game plan which allows the Panthers to keep things close until late. A late Washington punt from inside the Panthers 50 yard line sets up Carolina’s game-winning drive. 

Week 12 at Miami Dolphins - Win (8-4). Carolina goes on the road and picks up a tough game to a Dolphins team that is on course for a double-digit win season and a playoff appearance. Carolina is now a darkhorse to win the NFC 

Week 13 - Bye week

Week 14 vs Atlanta Falcons - Win (9-4). Coming off the bye week the Panthers coaching staff responds with a great game plan. PJ Walker passes for over 400 yards, Christian McCaffrey gets over 200 scrimmage yards, and the defense sacks Matt Ryan six times in a blowout win. Carolina now favorite in the NFC.

Week 15 at Buffalo Bills - Loss (9-5). Carolina gets manhandled by the “Panthers North” as Josh Allen’s name is in the thick of the MVP discussion and the Bills are gunning for a first round playoff bye. PJ's first lost of the season, but the lost was needed because players were losing focus due to the national exposure.

Week 16 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Win (10-5). The defending Super Bowl champs are locked and loaded on a championship repeat. The Panthers fight hard and find a way to win a close one at home to their more experienced, more talented NFC South rivals. 

Week 17 at New Orleans Saints - Win (11-5). With the playoffs ahead, a host of Panthers fans will be annoyed when Carolina wins against the Saints because PJ was left in the 4th quarter when the game was clearly won. 

Week 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Win (12-5). With playoff seeding still on the line, the Panthers pick apart the Bucs for the second time in three weeks. Darnold makes an appearance at the beginning of the 4th to seal the deal for the number one seed in the NFC.

LOL…we won’t start out 0-4 no more than we will win 11 of our last 12

[kungfoodude]

4 minutes ago, CPsinceDay1 said:

Week 1 vs New York Jets - Loss (0-1). There’s no better way starting off a new season than a home game against a rookie quarterback and a new opposing head coach. Meanwhile, Sam Darnold is pumped up for the ultimate revenge game. Zach Wilson throws for 365 yards 0TDs in his NFL debut but still winds up with the win. 

Week 2 vs New Orleans Saints - Loss (0-2). Yes, they’ve lost Drew Brees, but the Saints still have a talented roster and a top coaching staff.  Jameis Winston outperforms Sam Darnold.  

Week 3 at Houston Texans - Loss (0-3). The Texans without Deshaun Watson could very well be the worst team in the NFL. Darnold’s first season pick-six is the turning point in another Carolina’s lost. 

Week 4 at Dallas Cowboys - Loss (0-4). The Cowboys deep receiving corps shreds the Panthers corners while Ezekiel Elliott reminds us Jermaine Carter Jr. isn’t the long-term solution at middle linebacker. Dallas scores somewhere between 35 and 42 points in a blowout win. Darnold is benched after his 2nd picked six for the season. 

Week 5 vs Philadelphia Eagles - Win (1-4). Carolina returns home to win a 13-10 defensive slugfest featuring lots and lots of punts. Brian Burns records 2.5 sacks as the Panthers defense bottles up Jalen Hurts. PJ "All I Do Is Win" Walker makes his debut start for the 2021 season. 

Week 6 Minnesota Vikings - Win (2-4). This one hurts. A back-and-forth contest ultimately goes to overtime where PJ puts the team on his back, and leads us to victory. Many start to wonder what if he just started last year against the Vikings, the Huddle is down for a couple of days. 

Week 7 at New York Giants - Win (3-4). In a matchup between two equally below-average teams, the Giants can not overcome PJ's 4th quarter heroics. After two frustratingly wins in back-to-back weeks, Panthers fans lament how they could have a 2nd round pick to get help on the O-line for PJ. 

Week 8 at Atlanta Falcons - Win (4-4). Christian McCaffrey exceeds 100 yards both rushing and receiving as the Panthers put together their most complete game of the season in a blowout win on the road against a division rival. 

Week 9 vs New England Patriots - Win (5-4). Rookie quarterback Mac Jones gets outplayed by PJ Walker and Panthers fans start to justifiably criticize GM Scott Fitterer for drafting a cornerback at No. 8 (Jaycee Horn) over quarterbacks Justin Fields (No. 11) and Jones (No. 15) all the while PJ was sitting right there to be their true franchise quarterback. 

Week 10 at Arizona Cardinals - Win (6-4). Carolina wins a close, entertaining, high-scoring road game between two fairly evenly matched teams. 

Week 11 vs Washington Football Team - Win (7-4). Despite having a top tier defense, coach Ron Rivera dials up an uber-conservative game plan which allows the Panthers to keep things close until late. A late Washington punt from inside the Panthers 50 yard line sets up Carolina’s game-winning drive. 

Week 12 at Miami Dolphins - Win (8-4). Carolina goes on the road and picks up a tough game to a Dolphins team that is on course for a double-digit win season and a playoff appearance. Carolina is now a darkhorse to win the NFC 

Week 13 - Bye week

Week 14 vs Atlanta Falcons - Win (9-4). Coming off the bye week the Panthers coaching staff responds with a great game plan. PJ Walker passes for over 400 yards, Christian McCaffrey gets over 200 scrimmage yards, and the defense sacks Matt Ryan six times in a blowout win. Carolina now favorite in the NFC.

Week 15 at Buffalo Bills - Loss (9-5). Carolina gets manhandled by the “Panthers North” as Josh Allen’s name is in the thick of the MVP discussion and the Bills are gunning for a first round playoff bye. PJ's first lost of the season, but the lost was needed because players were losing focus due to the national exposure.

Week 16 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Win (10-5). The defending Super Bowl champs are locked and loaded on a championship repeat. The Panthers fight hard and find a way to win a close one at home to their more experienced, more talented NFC South rivals. 

Week 17 at New Orleans Saints - Win (11-5). With the playoffs ahead, a host of Panthers fans will be annoyed when Carolina wins against the Saints because PJ was left in the 4th quarter when the game was clearly won. 

Week 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Win (12-5). With playoff seeding still on the line, the Panthers pick apart the Bucs for the second time in three weeks. Darnold makes an appearance at the beginning of the 4th to seal the deal for the number one seed in the NFC.

[SingleMalt]

Que Nostradamus 

[Jackie Lee]

42 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

BYU’s Taysom Hill will replace a shaky Jameis Winston in the second half and lead the Saints on a game-winning two-minute drive.

 

 

Lost me with this 

I went ahead and unfollowed on Twitter after this garbage haha. 

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, Jackie Lee said:

I went ahead and unfollowed on Twitter after this garbage haha. 

Strong BYU homerism in that stuff.

[panthers55]

1 hour ago, raleigh-panther said:

https://www.derp/2021/9/8/22661693/nfl-carolina-panthers-boldly-specific-win-loss-prediction-for-the-2021-season?fbclid=IwAR26uS4aWAFaGo31pPliAFxW-zZU6sZ3Gx8JYQXigfcesNcMyJmmXtFysh4
 

It’s that time of year again for each of us to predict the Panthers record before the season begins. Last year I predicted a 5-11 record in Matt Rhule’s first year and I nailed it. While I accurately guessed the Panthers five-win season I only correctly picked two of their wins - Week 11 against the Lions and Week 16 versus the Football Team - when looking at my week-by-week predictions. 

Here’s my forecast for the 2021 season. I’m now officially on the record that the Panthers will go 7-10 this year. Now it’s your turn to do the same and put your win-loss predictions in the comments. 

Week 1 vs New York Jets - Win (1-0). There’s no better way starting off a new season than a home game against a rookie quarterback and a new opposing head coach. Meanwhile, Sam Darnold is pumped up for the ultimate revenge game. As a BYU alum I’m the co-conductor of the Zach Wilson hype train - along with Tony Romo - and the future Hall of Famer will throw for 365 yards in his NFL debut but still wind up with the loss. 

Week 2 vs New Orleans Saints - Loss (1-1). Yes, they’ve lost Drew Brees, but the Saints still have a talented roster and a top coaching staff. BYU’s Taysom Hill will replace a shaky Jameis Winston in the second half and lead the Saints on a game-winning two-minute drive. (Okay, I’ll stop with the BYU homerism). 

Week 3 at Houston Texans - Win (2-1). The Texans without Deshaun Watson could very well be the worst team in the NFL. Jaycee Horn’s first career pick-six is the turning point in Carolina’s first road win of the season. 

Week 4 at Dallas Cowboys - Loss (2-2). The Cowboys deep receiving corps shreds the Panthers corners while Ezekiel Elliott reminds us Jermaine Carter Jr. isn’t the long-term solution at middle linebacker. Dallas scores somewhere between 35 and 42 points in a blowout win. 

Week 5 vs Philadelphia Eagles - Win (3-2). Carolina returns home to win a 13-10 defensive slugfest featuring lots and lots of punts. Brian Burns records 2.5 sacks as the Panthers defense bottles up Jalen Hurts.

Minnesota Vikings - Loss (3-3). This one hurts. A back-and-forth contest ultimately goes to overtime where Ryan Santoso misses a field goal before the Vikings seal the deal. 

Week 7 at New York Giants - Loss (3-4). In a matchup between two equally below-average teams, the Giants ride the home crowd to a 28-27 win. After two frustratingly close losses in back-to-back weeks, Panthers fans lament how they could just be sitting at 5-2 instead of 3-4. 

Week 8 at Atlanta Falcons - Win (4-4). Christian McCaffrey exceeds 100 yards both rushing and receiving as the Panthers put together their most complete game of the season in a blowout win on the road against a division rival. 

Week 9 vs New England Patriots - Loss (4-5). Rookie quarterback Mac Jones outplays Sam Darnold and Panthers fans start to justifiably criticize GM Scott Fitterer for drafting a cornerback at No. 8 (Jaycee Horn) over quarterbacks Justin Fields (No. 11) and Jones (No. 15). Through nine games Darnold has proven to be good enough to keep the Panthers competitive, but not great enough to be their true franchise quarterback. 

Week 10 at Arizona Cardinals - Loss (4-6). Carolina loses a close, entertaining, high-scoring road game between two fairly evenly matched teams. 

Week 11 vs Washington Football Team - Win (5-6). Despite having a top tier defense, coach Ron Rivera dials up an uber-conservative game plan which allows the Panthers to keep things close until late. A late Washington punt from inside the Panthers 50 yard line sets up Carolina’s game-winning drive. 

Week 12 at Miami Dolphins - Loss (5-7). Carolina goes on the road and drops a tough game to a Dolphins team that is on course for a double-digit win season and a playoff appearance. 

Week 13 - Bye week

Week 14 vs Atlanta Falcons - Win (6-7). Coming off the bye week the Panthers coaching staff responds with a great game plan. Sam Darnold passes for over 300 yards, Christian McCaffrey gets over 200 scrimmage yards, and the defense sacks Matt Ryan six times in a 17-point win. 

Week 15 at Buffalo Bills - Loss (6-8). Carolina gets manhandled by the “Panthers North” as Josh Allen’s name is in the thick of the MVP discussion and the Bills are gunning for a first round playoff bye. 

Week 16 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Loss (6-9). The defending Super Bowl champs are locked and loaded on a championship repeat. The Panthers fight hard but lose a close one at home to their more experienced, more talented NFC South rivals. 

Week 17 at New Orleans Saints - Win (7-9). With the playoffs out of reach, a host of Panthers fans will be annoyed when Carolina wins against the Saints because it will hurt their 2022 draft position. But Jameis Winston will throw four picks in this one as the Panthers defense rises to the occasion. 

Week 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Loss (7-10). With playoff seeding still on the line, the Bucs pick apart the Panthers for the second time in three weeks. 

I’m not overly optimistic about the team this year because of a shaky offensive line and I don’t view Sam Darnold as an above average quarterback. The combination of poor protection for a ho-hum quarterback will largely negate the talent of Carolina’s solid skill players. Defensively, the front four will be solid but the linebackers and secondary will generally struggle in coverage. Panthers opponents will be able to pick apart the defensive with underneath throws and screen passes that neutralize the pressure the front four will generate. 

But for now, I’m just happy Panthers football is back! I hope they prove me wrong and have a much better season than the 7-10 record I’m predicting. Nothing would make me happier than at the end of the season for me to admit, “I was wrong.” 

Keep pounding!

 

 

 

Truth is we were 5-2 and your prediction was looking bad. Losing 9 in a row was so improbable given how many were by 7 points or less. So lets temper the praise.  And we do better than 7 wins. Unless the defense plays that 3 man prevent defense of last year, which they didn't in the preseason I was thrilled to see, none of those rookies are going to beat us.  I see New England and the Giants as wins as well.  If we can snatch another on the road or home we are at 10 games. It will take more than 7 wins to keep players believing the hype. After all for guys like Shaq,  he has had 2 winning seasons in his career. The losing is getting contagious.

[Toomers]

7 minutes ago, panthers55 said:

Truth is we were 5-2 and your prediction was looking bad. Losing 9 in a row was so improbable given how many were by 7 points or less. So lets temper the praise.  And we do better than 7 wins. Unless the defense plays that 3 man prevent defense of last year, which they didn't in the preseason I was thrilled to see, none of those rookies are going to beat us.  I see New England and the Giants as wins as well.  If we can snatch another on the road or home we are at 10 games. It will take more than 7 wins to keep players believing the hype. After all for guys like Shaq,  he has had 2 winning seasons in his career. The losing is getting contagious.

Who was 5-2? 
 

Who lost 9 in a row? 

[Smittymoose]

1 hour ago, raleigh-panther said:

https://www.derp/2021/9/8/22661693/nfl-carolina-panthers-boldly-specific-win-loss-prediction-for-the-2021-season?fbclid=IwAR26uS4aWAFaGo31pPliAFxW-zZU6sZ3Gx8JYQXigfcesNcMyJmmXtFysh4
 

It’s that time of year again for each of us to predict the Panthers record before the season begins. Last year I predicted a 5-11 record in Matt Rhule’s first year and I nailed it. While I accurately guessed the Panthers five-win season I only correctly picked two of their wins - Week 11 against the Lions and Week 16 versus the Football Team - when looking at my week-by-week predictions. 

Here’s my forecast for the 2021 season. I’m now officially on the record that the Panthers will go 7-10 this year. Now it’s your turn to do the same and put your win-loss predictions in the comments. 

Week 1 vs New York Jets - Win (1-0). There’s no better way starting off a new season than a home game against a rookie quarterback and a new opposing head coach. Meanwhile, Sam Darnold is pumped up for the ultimate revenge game. As a BYU alum I’m the co-conductor of the Zach Wilson hype train - along with Tony Romo - and the future Hall of Famer will throw for 365 yards in his NFL debut but still wind up with the loss. 

Week 2 vs New Orleans Saints - Loss (1-1). Yes, they’ve lost Drew Brees, but the Saints still have a talented roster and a top coaching staff. BYU’s Taysom Hill will replace a shaky Jameis Winston in the second half and lead the Saints on a game-winning two-minute drive. (Okay, I’ll stop with the BYU homerism). 

Week 3 at Houston Texans - Win (2-1). The Texans without Deshaun Watson could very well be the worst team in the NFL. Jaycee Horn’s first career pick-six is the turning point in Carolina’s first road win of the season. 

Week 4 at Dallas Cowboys - Loss (2-2). The Cowboys deep receiving corps shreds the Panthers corners while Ezekiel Elliott reminds us Jermaine Carter Jr. isn’t the long-term solution at middle linebacker. Dallas scores somewhere between 35 and 42 points in a blowout win. 

Week 5 vs Philadelphia Eagles - Win (3-2). Carolina returns home to win a 13-10 defensive slugfest featuring lots and lots of punts. Brian Burns records 2.5 sacks as the Panthers defense bottles up Jalen Hurts.

Minnesota Vikings - Loss (3-3). This one hurts. A back-and-forth contest ultimately goes to overtime where Ryan Santoso misses a field goal before the Vikings seal the deal. 

Week 7 at New York Giants - Loss (3-4). In a matchup between two equally below-average teams, the Giants ride the home crowd to a 28-27 win. After two frustratingly close losses in back-to-back weeks, Panthers fans lament how they could just be sitting at 5-2 instead of 3-4. 

Week 8 at Atlanta Falcons - Win (4-4). Christian McCaffrey exceeds 100 yards both rushing and receiving as the Panthers put together their most complete game of the season in a blowout win on the road against a division rival. 

Week 9 vs New England Patriots - Loss (4-5). Rookie quarterback Mac Jones outplays Sam Darnold and Panthers fans start to justifiably criticize GM Scott Fitterer for drafting a cornerback at No. 8 (Jaycee Horn) over quarterbacks Justin Fields (No. 11) and Jones (No. 15). Through nine games Darnold has proven to be good enough to keep the Panthers competitive, but not great enough to be their true franchise quarterback. 

Week 10 at Arizona Cardinals - Loss (4-6). Carolina loses a close, entertaining, high-scoring road game between two fairly evenly matched teams. 

Week 11 vs Washington Football Team - Win (5-6). Despite having a top tier defense, coach Ron Rivera dials up an uber-conservative game plan which allows the Panthers to keep things close until late. A late Washington punt from inside the Panthers 50 yard line sets up Carolina’s game-winning drive. 

Week 12 at Miami Dolphins - Loss (5-7). Carolina goes on the road and drops a tough game to a Dolphins team that is on course for a double-digit win season and a playoff appearance. 

Week 13 - Bye week

Week 14 vs Atlanta Falcons - Win (6-7). Coming off the bye week the Panthers coaching staff responds with a great game plan. Sam Darnold passes for over 300 yards, Christian McCaffrey gets over 200 scrimmage yards, and the defense sacks Matt Ryan six times in a 17-point win. 

Week 15 at Buffalo Bills - Loss (6-8). Carolina gets manhandled by the “Panthers North” as Josh Allen’s name is in the thick of the MVP discussion and the Bills are gunning for a first round playoff bye. 

Week 16 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Loss (6-9). The defending Super Bowl champs are locked and loaded on a championship repeat. The Panthers fight hard but lose a close one at home to their more experienced, more talented NFC South rivals. 

Week 17 at New Orleans Saints - Win (7-9). With the playoffs out of reach, a host of Panthers fans will be annoyed when Carolina wins against the Saints because it will hurt their 2022 draft position. But Jameis Winston will throw four picks in this one as the Panthers defense rises to the occasion. 

Week 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Loss (7-10). With playoff seeding still on the line, the Bucs pick apart the Panthers for the second time in three weeks. 

I’m not overly optimistic about the team this year because of a shaky offensive line and I don’t view Sam Darnold as an above average quarterback. The combination of poor protection for a ho-hum quarterback will largely negate the talent of Carolina’s solid skill players. Defensively, the front four will be solid but the linebackers and secondary will generally struggle in coverage. Panthers opponents will be able to pick apart the defensive with underneath throws and screen passes that neutralize the pressure the front four will generate. 

But for now, I’m just happy Panthers football is back! I hope they prove me wrong and have a much better season than the 7-10 record I’m predicting. Nothing would make me happier than at the end of the season for me to admit, “I was wrong.” 

Keep pounding!

 

 

 

Rather poor. Hilarious how butthurt people still are about passing on mediocre QB prospects. Time to get over it, snowflakes.

[AggieLean]

7-10 is where I see us, and I’m not confident about Darnold.

Hopefully, I’m off on all accounts. 

[raleigh-panther]

It is interesting how writers see this team 

I’m expecting 7 and 10 as well. Hope I’m wrong