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[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, hepcat said:

I'd be happy finishing 3-2 out of that stretch.

I wouldn't.

Feel like we should be at least 4-1 if not 5-0 against that lineup.

[Khyber53]

CMC will be back soon.

Henderson will have had more than a cup of coffee with the defensive coaches.

YGM will be back in the rotation.

We'll be a lot better coming out of this stretch than you think. 4 out of 5 isn't unlikely, and 5 out of 5 wins is certainly on the table. 

We're a good team, we're going to get better.

[Double Trouble]

4 minutes ago, hepcat said:

I'd be happy finishing 3-2 out of that stretch. I think the Vikings are better than their record and will be a tough game, the Falcons are always tough being a division opponent, and the Patriots still have Belichick and have a tough defense. Panthers will probably drop a couple of these games but they are all winnable. 

Yeah I think 3-2 is pretty likely and these games are harder than they are on paper.  But if we want to make playoffs I think it's important to take 4 of 5 considering we have @Ariz, @Buffalo, @NO, @Buffalo and TB x2 later in the year. 

Edited October 4, 2021 by Double Trouble

[hepcat]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

I wouldn't.

Feel like we should be at least 4-1 if not 5-0 against that lineup.

I think everyone needs to take a chill pill with the expectations. The Panthers are clearly better than last year for sure, but given the mounting injuries and lack of quality opponents so far, the expectations are getting pretty out of control. Winning 8 or 9 games would be a massive improvement for this team.

[GoobyPls]

Giants and Falcons suck. The rest of the teams could give us a challenge 

[Italianpantherfan]

We need to stay strong and consistent every good team loses and not like the cowboys blew us out they won by 8 

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, hepcat said:

I think everyone needs to take a chill pill with the expectations. The Panthers are clearly better than last year for sure, but given the mounting injuries and lack of quality opponents so far, the expectations are getting pretty out of control. Winning 8 or 9 games would be a massive improvement for this team.

My expectations aren't super high.

But those teams are crap.

[t96]

13 minutes ago, BPF said:

Rivera is no longer our coach....

kinda the joke I was making, hard to make it clear over text and now I can't edit it. Oh well

[SmokinwithWilly]

If we can't get Paradis playing better we are going to be in serious trouble I think. He's the weakest link in that line right now. Now if Brady starts running our offense like it's the 2 minute drill, that might help. I'd be good with 14-16 play drives. Sam does better on quick rhythm. We need to use that. 

[thefuzz]

Just now, SmokinwithWilly said:

If we can't get Paradis playing better we are going to be in serious trouble I think. He's the weakest link in that line right now. Now if Brady starts running our offense like it's the 2 minute drill, that might help. I'd be good with 14-16 play drives. Sam does better on quick rhythm. We need to use that. 

Just need CMC back, and a plan of how to play effectively with him out.

When he's in there, it's a much different game plan for the defenses.

Chubba wasn't going to scare them, Moore got his, Sam missed Robby a couple times, had we hit those deep, they were gonna back off quick.  We ran up against a better team, on the road, with the refs being more than a little forgiving toward the home team.

I think we are a good team, I think Dallas may be very good.

[hepcat]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

My expectations aren't super high.

But those teams are crap.

Mr. Scot, I'd expect more from you. Gotta look at the games those teams have played to know the real story.

The Eagles, I tend to agree but they're no pushover. They have an offense that can score. But their defense is beatable. Should be a 1 TD Panthers win IMO.

The Vikings are definitely not crap. They've had a tough schedule. They lost in OT to an improved Bengals team, and were a stupid missed FG away from beating a very good Cardinals team. They're extremely close to being 3-1. They also have a win against the Seahawks. The Vikings are the toughest game on the upcoming schedule.

Giants are a game I'd be livid if the Panthers lost. Should be a 2-3 score Panthers win.

The Falcons on the road, it's a divisional game and that's always a tossup in my book. Panthers haven't exactly had great luck against Matt Ryan over the years.

Belichick is still around for the Patriots and their defense is talented. Not a gimme game.

If the Panthers finish 3-2 through that stretch I'd be thrilled. Get CMC back for the run with the really tough games.

[TheWiz]

The problem with winning sometimes is that it masks your problems. They did it when Cam was at Quarterback. If we make the playoffs this year behind this trash O-line... Fitt still needs to overhaul this unit. 

[frankw]

The Falcons and Giants are awful but they both have managed to score more points than the Panthers so far this season. We need to throttle these inferior opponents we have the weapons.

[hepcat]

16 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

If we can't get Paradis playing better we are going to be in serious trouble I think. He's the weakest link in that line right now. Now if Brady starts running our offense like it's the 2 minute drill, that might help. I'd be good with 14-16 play drives. Sam does better on quick rhythm. We need to use that. 

Usually Josh McDaniels is an idiot but once he switched Mac Jones to running the spread offense against a decimated Bucs secondary, their offense actually looked decent. I think Darnold could benefit from running an offense like that sometimes.