for the first time since 2022, Panthers are favorites this Sunday

[Captain Morgan]

First time the Panthers are betting favorites since week 15 of 2022 (assuming the line doesn't move).

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42893760/panthers-early-favorites-vs-cowboys-first-2022

[PNW_PantherMan]

That sucks.  I was hoping the Cowboys would beat the Bengals so we come in as underdogs.

[rayzor]

[Day1PanthersFan]

The Panthers have traditionally lost games we are favored in

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, Day1PanthersFan said:

The Panthers have traditionally lost games we are favored in

Since Tepper bought the team the Panthers just traditionally lose games. There doesn't need to be a qualifier.

[RJK]

I get the feeling this team just plays up or down to its competition. I don’t like that line and expect the cowboys to win 

[kungfoodude]

4 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Since Tepper bought the team the Panthers just traditionally lose games. There doesn't need to be a qualifier.

[WarHeel]

On 12/10/2024 at 5:40 PM, LinvilleGorge said:

Since Tepper bought the team the Panthers just traditionally lose games. There doesn't need to be a qualifier.

[Navy_football]

20 hours ago, RJK said:

I get the feeling this team just plays up or down to its competition. I don’t like that line and expect the cowboys to win 

I don't expect the Cowboys to win, but I do see what you're saying about the team playing to their competition. The passing game is a good example. I don't know if it's playcalls or QB decision, but the Panthers seem to be conservative early in close games. 

[CRA]

I'd rather be dogs.  Big picture I'd always prefer the slight dog line.  

[CRA]

1 minute ago, Navy_football said:

I don't expect the Cowboys to win, but I do see what you're saying about the team playing to their competition. The passing game is a good example. I don't know if it's playcalls or QB decision, but the Panthers seem to be conservative early in close games. 

I 100% think Canales is a let's just stay close type coach in games.  Just get to the 4th in striking distance as the goal.  Which is a common approach used for team that have a talent handicap. 

[Navy_football]

2 minutes ago, CRA said:

I 100% think Canales is a let's just stay close type coach in games.  Just get to the 4th in striking distance as the goal.  Which is a common approach used for team that have a talent handicap. 

Right. My main reason for wanting an offensive minded coach was to be more aggressive offensively. Fox and Rivera offenses would have been hard to watch without Jake (I'm just throwing it up deep to Smitty) and Cam (I'm running by, through and over everybody). 

[OneBadCat]

I expect the refs to play storymode and nudge Dallas to victory.

[rayzor]

6 minutes ago, OneBadCat said:

I expect the refs to play storymode and nudge Dallas to victory.

i kind of think that the media is actually digging this "woe is me" attitude the cowboys are having. makes them more interesting.