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Schedule is pretty soft until Week 11 with Baltimore coming to town. Here are my predictions for the rest of the season, based on Matt Moore's play yesterday and him starting the rest of the season.

Week 8 @STL 10/31 W - This will be a close game. If the Panthers can get some yards on the ground and control the clock, they could pull out a victory. But this is really a tossup.

Week 9 NO 11/7 L - Panthers always play the Saints close, but this time the Saints will be desperate for a win against what they know is an inferior division opponent. I see them winning this one by at least two scores.

Week 10 @TB 11/14 W - This is another close game. Tampa is not as good as their record shows and will begin falling to their rightful place in the division (at this point, third place). I see this being the game the running game really picks up and finally carries the team to a win.

Week 11 BAL 11/21 L - Although Buffalo played the Ravens close this past Sunday, they are the more talented team than Carolina. I think turnovers will be costly for the Panthers against a very oppurtunisitc Ravens D. We don't have the firepower to hang through more than 1 or 2 turnovers against a talented opponent.

Week 12 @CLE 11/28 L - This was tough to call. I wanted to give it to the Panthers, but the Browns seem to be catching some good luck right now. Colt McCoy has been decent his first two starts in the NFL, not making costly mistakes and keeping the team in the game. That thrashing of the Saints shows the Browns are better than their record. If this was in Carolina I'd give them the win, but the Browns take this one in a close game.

Week 13 @SEA 12/5 L - Another game I wanted to give the Panthers. But Seattle is close to unbeatable at home. Not to say this couldn't be a game the Panthers steal, but all signs are pointing to Seattle reclaiming the NFC West Championship. I can't see Carolina making the trip out west and stealing this one.

Week 14 ATL 12/12 W - Here the Panthers finally do steal one from an obviously more talented opponent. John Fox will have his team playing well against opponents that expect to beat the Panthers. He has a knack for putting together some late runs and it starts with a home win against an opponent he knows well.

Week 15 ARI 12/19 W - I see another close win here. Arizona has been an enigma for Carolina in the past. I think they are a mirage of their former selves and are destined to be taking a step back with a rookie QB starting. Win by about a TD.

Week 16 @PIT 12/23 L - At this point in the season, I expect Pittsburgh to be battling for a division title with Baltimore. In what many expect to be a Steelers rout, the Panthers keep it close. But with a motivated, playoff bound opponent hungry for a win at home, Panthers can't hang on.

Week 17 @ATL 1/2 L - Wanted to give this to Carolina too. But Matt Ryan is money at home (18-1 all time). Atlanta will still be in the hotly contested NFC playoff race until the final week, where they grab the NFC South title in a close final game.

FINAL RECORD - 5-11

There are a lot of games on this list the Panthers could pull out. If Matt Moore can keep the Panthers in the game by minimizing turnovers and keep making plays on third down like he did in the game against the 49ers, the Panthers will be competitive. I expect him to morph back into Week 1 Matt Moore at times, leaving Panther fans smacking their foreheads in disgust. This is a long season for the Panthers, but I think the final half of the season, there will be a more exciting team to watch.

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schedule is pretty soft until week 11 with baltimore coming to town. Here are my predictions for the rest of the season, based on matt moore's play yesterday and him starting the rest of the season.

Week 8 @stl 10/31 w - this will be a close game. If the panthers can get some yards on the ground and control the clock, they could pull out a victory. But this is really a tossup.

Week 9 no 11/7 l - panthers always play the saints close, but this time the saints will be desperate for a win against what they know is an inferior division opponent. I see them winning this one by at least two scores.

Week 10 @tb 11/14 w - this is another close game. Tampa is not as good as their record shows and will begin falling to their rightful place in the division (at this point, third place). I see this being the game the running game really picks up and finally carries the team to a win.

Week 11 bal 11/21 l - although buffalo played the ravens close this past sunday, they are the more talented team than carolina. I think turnovers will be costly for the panthers against a very oppurtunisitc ravens d. We don't have the firepower to hang through more than 1 or 2 turnovers against a talented opponent.

Week 12 @cle 11/28 l - this was tough to call. I wanted to give it to the panthers, but the browns seem to be catching some good luck right now. Colt mccoy has been decent his first two starts in the nfl, not making costly mistakes and keeping the team in the game. That thrashing of the saints shows the browns are better than their record. If this was in carolina i'd give them the win, but the browns take this one in a close game.

Week 13 @sea 12/5 l - another game i wanted to give the panthers. But seattle is close to unbeatable at home. Not to say this couldn't be a game the panthers steal, but all signs are pointing to seattle reclaiming the nfc west championship. I can't see carolina making the trip out west and stealing this one.

Week 14 atl 12/12 w - here the panthers finally do steal one from an obviously more talented opponent. John fox will have his team playing well against opponents that expect to beat the panthers. He has a knack for putting together some late runs and it starts with a home win against an opponent he knows well.

Week 15 ari 12/19 w - i see another close win here. Arizona has been an enigma for carolina in the past. I think they are a mirage of their former selves and are destined to be taking a step back with a rookie qb starting. Win by about a td.

Week 16 @pit 12/23 l - at this point in the season, i expect pittsburgh to be battling for a division title with baltimore. In what many expect to be a steelers rout, the panthers keep it close. But with a motivated, playoff bound opponent hungry for a win at home, panthers can't hang on.

Week 17 @atl 1/2 l - wanted to give this to carolina too. But matt ryan is money at home (18-1 all time). Atlanta will still be in the hotly contested nfc playoff race until the final week, where they grab the nfc south title in a close final game.

final record - 5-11

there are a lot of games on this list the panthers could pull out. If matt moore can keep the panthers in the game by minimizing turnovers and keep making plays on third down like he did in the game against the 49ers, the panthers will be competitive. I expect him to morph back into week 1 matt moore at times, leaving panther fans smacking their foreheads in disgust. This is a long season for the panthers, but i think the final half of the season, there will be a more exciting team to watch.

stl w

no w

tb w

bal l

cle w

sea w

atl l

ari w

pit l

atl w

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not convinced we can get more than 4 wins this year at all.

st. louis...maybe

saints at home...maybe

bucs in TB...maybe (in the past they would alwasy beat us in charlotte and we would always beat them in tampa)

bal...nope

browns...maybe (bordering on 'doubt it')

seahawks....doubt it. we just don't do well in seattle.

atl...we may split with them. they're still a stronger team right now.

zona...maybe. is it a regular season game? ok. i'll give us this one.

pitt...in pitt? while they are likely fighting for a wildcard spot? lol.

overall, i think we have a much stronger case for top 3-5 pick than a 7 to 8 win season.

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Week 8 @STL 10/31 W - I'm thinking 24-16 we win...Bradford won't do well against us, Jackson will be average, maybe a 100 yard game, but we come out on top.

Week 9 NO 11/7 L Agree with OP

Week 10 @TB 11/14 W - Tampa is on and off this year, we'll catch up with them here

Week 11 BAL 11/21 L - Ed Reed is back, they will be fierce, we won't pass well and this easily looks to be an off game for us. We'll play em close though 17-20

Week 12 @CLE 11/28 W - Cleveland is looking good because they are catching other teams at the right time. They will snap, Colt is QB, Hillis in injury prone, their D is saving them right now and that won't last. 19-10

Week 13 @SEA 12/5 L - I didn't want to do this but, I mean we can't be perfect and we tend to lose these type of games (West Coast) 13-17

Week 14 ATL 12/12 L - ATL is a playoff team, I can see it being close, but they win 27-21

Week 15 ARI 12/19 W - By the end of this season, I think the Cardinals will truly be in the gutter again. Easy win. 27-13

Week 16 @PIT 12/23 L - I don't want to predict a score because they seem to always destroy us.

Week 17 @ATL 1/2 W - We win, ATL is resting a lot of their starters because they are the NFC #2 out of reach for the number one and can't fall to 3 with a loss. 20-10

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Fox will find some way to get 7 wins. No playoffs and no good picks.
actually, that would piss me off. 7 wins and nothing to show for it except he doesn't look so horrendous in his couple of job interviews before teams decide to go younger and the players have a little more pride (which would be the only benefit).

as long as he's gone, though...i don't really care.

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