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Will it surprise any of you if the Panthers finish 8-8 this year?

I have this feeling in the back of my head that it's very possible. The Titans started 0-6 last year and finished 8-8. I don't expect it, but it's not impossible. Fox has had some late season runs...even after starting 1-7 (albeit that was a season after a Superbowl appearance)

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Will it surprise any of you if the Panthers finish 8-8 this year?

I have this feeling in the back of my head that it's very possible. The Titans started 0-6 last year and finished 8-8. I don't expect it, but it's not impossible. Fox has had some late season runs...even after starting 1-7 (albeit that was a season after a Superbowl appearance)

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I can see that especially if any teams are resting the last two weeks I hate to tank it but dont fug up a good thing if we are dismal at that time lets play for a great pick but lets be real who does that this is professional football not MADDEN.

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I would not be surprised, that's what this team does. Start off the season in the tank, get off to a miserable start thus flushing lofty expectations down the reality toilet, only to "turn it on" and look like overachievers once all of our competition has written us off as teh suck, and no one worries about playing us. That's when we steal victories from teams with some sort of playoff aspirations.

See 2009 as the latest example, then check 2004. I'm sure other seasons have fit this model as well.

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I would flabergast me if the Panthers went 8-8! Personally, I don't see it.

1Sun Sep 12, 2010@GiantsL 18-31

2Sun Sep 19, 2010BuccaneersL 7-20

3Sun Sep 26, 2010BengalsL 7-20

4Sun Oct 3, 2010@SaintsL 14-16

5Sun Oct 10, 2010Bears Depends of Cutler 50/50

6--- BYE WEEK ---

7Sun Oct 24, 201049ers 1st Pathers Win?

8Sun Oct 31, 2010@Rams 50/50

9Sun Nov 7, 2010Saints L

10Sun Nov 14, 2010@Buccaneers L

11Sun Nov 21, 2010Ravens L

12Sun Nov 28, 2010@Browns Browns beat Bengals, Bengals beat Panthers 50/50 Away Game

13Sun Dec 5, 2010@Seahawks 50/50 Away Game

14Sun Dec 12, 2010Falcons Falcons beat Saints, Saints beat Panthers L

15Sun Dec 19, 2010Cardinals W

16Thu Dec 23, 2010@Steelers L

17Sun Jan 2, 2011@Falcons L

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I am still a 9-7 guy, I think that the D looked decent especially against a very good offense. The offense sputtered at times but we were one tackle away from probably winning the game, if D-will doesn't get tripped up he had a wide open field to run. Clausen will get better every game, as well as the rest of the team. If we can beat Chicago, who might be playing without their starting QB then we have a bye to get Smitty and hopefully Otah back on the field and then games against San Fran and STL. I have a good feeling about New Orleans at home and I think we beat Tampa, Cleveland, Seattle, Arizona, and Atlanta. 9-7!

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I would be shocked

That would pretty much mean definite wins against

@Cleveland, San Fran, @St. Louis, @Tampa, Arizona

That would mean this team would need to win 3 of the following games

Baltimore, @ Pittsburgh, @ Atlanta, New Orleans, Atlanta, Chicago, @ Seattle

I don't see it

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