If the Panthers lose to the Jets.....

[hepcat]

What should our reaction be?

By all accounts, the Panthers should come out and curb stomp the Jets. The Panthers roster is way ahead of the Jets, especially on defense. Almost every single pundit and their grandma is picking the Panthers to win this game. And as many long time Panthers fans know, when everyone is picking the Panthers, they always seem to lose in miserable fashion.

The Jets are likely to be one of the worst teams in the NFL again with a talent depleted roster. They have a 1st year head coach and rookie QB. Even though HC Robert Saleh seems legit from his time in San Fran and Wilson is obviously a talented young QB, they're both still inexperienced and this is the Jets we're talking about. The Jets one of if not THE worst franchises in the NFL over the last 50 years. They're a perpetual lesson in what NOT to do to have a winning football team.

So let's say the Panthers come out Week 1 and lose to the Jets. I don't really care how, because no matter what happened, a loss is a loss. How should we react?

[Mr. Scot]

Same as it would be to any other week one loss.

Learn from it, move on and get ready for the next game.

Edited September 10, 2021 by Mr. Scot

[t96]

I'd be disappointed and it would hinder my excitement for the season quite a bit, but I wouldn't give up hope. After our pitiful start in 2013 no one could've imagined how magical the rest of that season would be.

[CanadianCat]

If we lose to the Jets at the easy part of the season....

Suck for Howell?

[CanadianCat]

Im kidding BTW. 

[kungfoodude]

Depends on the situations. If we look awful at obvious weaknesses(QB/OL), probably makes the season hopes dim slightly. If it's a back and forth battle, where we still show we are a competitive team, maybe just first game rust.

I am not going to jump off a cliff if we lose it.

[hepcat]

5 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Same as it would be to any other week one loss.

Move on and get ready for the next game.

I mean you can say that, just like Sam Darnold said this is "just another game" despite playing the team that drafted him and where he spent the first 3 years of his career, who traded him away for far less than his original draft value. But we all know it's not true.

A loss Week 1 at home to a team the Panthers by all accounts should beat handily would be a disastrous way to start the season.

[davos]

4 minutes ago, CanadianCat said:

If we lose to the Jets at the easy part of the season....

Suck for Howell?

I prefer Rattler or Strong but that and Rhule hotseat will be the reactions. 

[OldhamA]

Just now, davos said:

I prefer Rattler or Strong but that and Rhule hotseat will be the reactions. 

Rhule would be fired if we picked in the Top 5.

[NAS]

Meltdown.  This is a must win game.

[BurnNChinn]

Pretty upset I want us to become a team that is unbeatable at home. If we can start winning all of our games at home and still a couple on the road we will start being a consistent playoff team. U have m to win these home games!

[CanadianCat]

1 minute ago, davos said:

I prefer Rattler or Strong but that and Rhule hotseat will be the reactions. 

I dont watch college football. I just literally googled top QB prospect lol

 

I personally think Rhule is in the clear this year but next year will be they year they need to start making playoff pushes. 

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, hepcat said:

I mean you can say that, just like Sam Darnold said this is "just another game" despite playing the team that drafted him and where he spent the first 3 years of his career, who traded him away for far less than his original draft value. But we all know it's not true.

A loss Week 1 at home to a team the Panthers by all accounts should beat handily would be a disastrous way to start the season.

Disastrous starts happen.

What matters is how you recover from them.

[OldhamA]

3 minutes ago, hepcat said:

I mean you can say that, just like Sam Darnold said this is "just another game" despite playing the team that drafted him and where he spent the first 3 years of his career, who traded him away for far less than his original draft value. But we all know it's not true.

A loss Week 1 at home to a team the Panthers by all accounts should beat handily would be a disastrous way to start the season.

I don't think Darnold is lying.

Sure, there's a bit of resentment there and maybe he'll celebrate a little harder than normal when we win, but he's evidently an even keeled guy. You have to be to play QB in this league - he can't focus all your energy on getting back at one franchise. He isn't Steve Smith.