Sooo...

[Ivan The Awesome]

...anyone else feel like this is a trap game for us? It just feels that way. Media picking us. 2 game win streak. Just feel like there's an outside chance that this team might be high on the wins and not focus. Technically I don't think that this team has played MEANINGFUL December football. If Wilks directs this pack of men and keeps their heads on straight. Man...January football could be beautiful. Here's hoping that they don't fug this up. 

[staffcurtis]

If we win this game, I feel the monkey sliding off our backs.

[*FreeFua*]

We’re 5-8 if we lose it’s not because we were looking ahead it’s because we’re a 5-8 football team with Sam Darnold at QB

[1of10Charnatives]

5 minutes ago, Ivan The Awesome said:

...anyone else feel like this is a trap game for us? It just feels that way. Media picking us. 2 game win streak. Just feel like there's an outside chance that this team might be high on the wins and not focus. Technically I don't think that this team has played MEANINGFUL December football. If Wilks directs this pack of men and keeps their heads on straight. Man...January football could be beautiful. Here's hoping that they don't fug this up. 

You had me at media picking us.

That's usually where we crash and burn as a franchise for some reason.

 

[1of10Charnatives]

5 minutes ago, staffcurtis said:

If we win this game, I feel the monkey sliding off our backs.

Fhule is way too fat to "slide" off anyone's back.

[Smithers]

On first take yesterday everyone picked the Steelers 

[RenoCarolina]

4 minutes ago, Ivan The Awesome said:

...anyone else feel like this is a trap game for us? It just feels that way. Media picking us. 2 game win streak. Just feel like there's an outside chance that this team might be high on the wins and not focus. Technically I don't think that this team has played MEANINGFUL December football. If Wilks directs this pack of men and keeps their heads on straight. Man...January football could be beautiful. Here's hoping that they don't fug this up. 

Had a similar feeling going into Bengals game.  I thought the Panthers were finally ready to put up a statement game.  And they did, just not the statement we wanted.

Of course, the steelers aren't the bengals.  

But the one thing Wilks has us doing is beating the teams we are supposed to beat.  So until proved otherwise I am on board with a 3-1 record or better and home playoff game.  Just not sold we can beat a playoff team.

[RenoCarolina]

3 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

We’re 5-8 if we lose it’s not because we were looking ahead it’s because we’re a 5-8 football team with Sam Darnold at QB

[TheWiz]

Trap games happen to teams with winning records. I know we're feeling good... but that's not exactly us right now. 

[NAS]

20 minutes ago, Ivan The Awesome said:

...anyone else feel like this is a trap game for us? It just feels that way. Media picking us. 2 game win streak. Just feel like there's an outside chance that this team might be high on the wins and not focus. Technically I don't think that this team has played MEANINGFUL December football. If Wilks directs this pack of men and keeps their heads on straight. Man...January football could be beautiful. Here's hoping that they don't fug this up. 

Yep, last time we were this hyped was last year when we were 3-0 was thinking we’re going to the Super Bowl. Then Sam Darnold, and the entire team just fell flat on its face. The only difference is now its Wilksinstead of Rhule, but I still don’t trust that Sam Darnold won’t fold under pressure.

[PantherFanInPhilly]

Oddly, I felt better about the Seattle game than this one. 

[Khaki Lackey]

25 minutes ago, PantherFanInPhilly said:

Oddly, I felt better about the Seattle game than this one. 

Me too. I think it's because we really want our team to curb stomp the Stillers in front of all the bandwagon NC fans. But as Panthers fans, we hardly ever get anything we really want.

[TLGPanthersFan]

33 minutes ago, PantherFanInPhilly said:

Oddly, I felt better about the Seattle game than this one. 

Probably because the Steelers have a good run defense. Well except for last week. Don’t know what happened last week. 

[ECHornet]

Whatever happens Sunday, we should do our best to repeat the result until season’s end. 
 

Lose and keeping losing. A top 5 selection is still in reach. 
 

Win and do your best to keep winning. Top 5 pick would be out the window and sights should remain set on the playoffs. 
 

It’s a great spot to be in, and the crappy NFCS is helping us benefit either way. 

Edited December 16, 2022 by ECHornet