Two games in…. Is this a playoff team?

[TheBigKat]

I say yes ‘but’

 

1) have to spread the ball, self reliance on CMC and should be get injured, season’s  done

 

2) special teams has to improve. There’s going to be a couple games where it comes down to a FG to win, I don’t think we can win that yet

 

 3) o line isn’t anything to write home about but losing linemen on an already porous line would spell a nightmare

 

 4) both games, never trailed. Does this team have ‘grit’. With Cam and Jake, I always felt we can come back, not sure Darnold has that fire in his belly

 

 10-7…. wildcard

Edited September 20, 2021 by TheBigKat

[KillerKat]

Last year was a playoff team with a better QB so yeah.

[Second_Solution]

I think it is, particularly the defence. My main concern is the offencer's ability to convert to points. Felt like the last couple of weeks we have left points on the field

Edited September 20, 2021 by Second_Solution
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[Fox007]

1 minute ago, KillerKat said:

Last year was a playoff team with a better QB so yeah.

8 games by one score or less. I can off the top remember Teddy derping two 2 minute drill drives to end the game.

[travisura]

Let's cool the jets a little bit lol. Way too early to tell. Remember when Kyle Allen went 4-0 in his first four games? That didn't turn out too well.

[TheBigKat]

Just now, travisura said:

Let's cool the jets a little bit lol. Way too early to tell. Remember when Kyle Allen went 4-0 in his first four games? That didn't turn out too well.

Almost everyone knew that was fools gold 

[SBBlue]

Before yesterday's game 538 gave our chances to make the playoff at 28%, now they have it at 49%, same as the Saints.

2021 NFL Predictions | FiveThirtyEight

Its math you know, so you know its good.

[Raleigh PF]

To be determined...

If they continue to improve then yeah, they probably are, but injuries happen to every team. Hoping they won't be significant ones for the Panthers.

[Jon Snow]

Really? Seriously, you are going there after 2 games?

I bet you are one of those "minute men" I've heard the ladies talk about. 

[Car123]

Worst 2-0 team in history 

[Chaos]

Defense wins championships, albeit that philosophy is evolving over the years.  We have one hell of a defense and that puts us in the conversation for sure.

 

[Kuhndog94]

We beat the worst team in the NFL and a bad and depleted Saints team that was missing quite a few very important starters.

Let's get through the first half of the season before speculating on playoffs. Because the Saints were thinking Superbowl just last week. 

Sam has played well, but he has played against two bad teams that didn't apply any pressure to him whatsoever. Lets see what he does when he is pressured against a good defense. He made a few bad throws the few times he was pressured against the Saints. 

Edited September 20, 2021 by Kuhndog94

[SmokinwithWilly]

2 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Really? Seriously, you are going there after 2 games?

I bet you are one of those "minute men" I've heard the ladies talk about. 

Best 38.5 seconds ever!!

[ForJimmy]