Anyone else think we’re getting too hyped

[TLGPanthersFan]

7 minutes ago, motocross_cat said:

Our division is semi weak.  We have a real shot to do well this year.

Only team I would worry about is the Bucs but as long as Bowles is their coach that team will never reach its potential. 

[WUnderhill]

I don’t really believe that what we talk about in the off-season has much to do with what the team does this coming season, but if you did wouldn’t it make more sense to be as hyped as possible? Like if fans were super hyped and excited and felt the team was a real contender to the point of selling out our home games and painting BOA in Panthers blue wouldn’t that help the team, not hurt it? I don’t get the kill the vibe approach and never have.

[WUnderhill]

Also, I haven’t seen much national media hype for this team so wherever you are seeing all this cause for concern please post links so I can inject all the hopium straight into my brain.

[CRA]

I'll say this, I have seen Tepper era teams more hyped up around here than this current one on the huddle.  

I think year 2 of Matt Rhule and year 1 of Frank Reich at THIS time of the year were more hyped around here.  

[Icege]

The offseason is when we're allowed to hope and dream!

Though I can understand fans lacking in emotional resiliency wanting to be hesitant to hope instead of mope.

Edited 4 hours ago by Icege

[Daddy_Uncle]

Just based on how we finished last year, and our good offseason, we have every right to be hyped. This on paper is the best roster we have had in quite a while. 

[ChuckWag78]

If we can't get pumped up full of hopium April - August, what are we even doing here!!

 

[Tbe]

The offense is in a good spot, but that D is still atrocious. A lot of guys have to have the best year of their careers for it to be an average NFL defense.

[PizzaTheHutt]

It's the middle of June and the world is effing falling apart all around us.

Right now, I have the currently UNDEFEATED Panthers and Spaceballs 2 to give me hope for the future.

Let's keep the optimism for the little things, ok? 

[Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D.]

I just placed 300$ on the Panthers for the season. 

100$ that we win the Super Bowl (+15000) pays 15K

100$ that we win the division (+450) pays 450$

100$ for Tetairoa McMillan to win ROTY (+1300) pays 1,300$


Now that my bets have been placed for the year, we can all get hyped! Buy at the bottom, cash out at the top yall. Lets Go!!!!!

*I know these chances are low, but it makes the season more exciting!!! 

[Bear Hands]

I feel like we're viewed/projected as a team ranked around 24-28th in the league.  This is moving up from the cellar at 28-32 but I don't see it overhyped lol.

I've said it before-I think realistic expectations is not a specific record, but how long we can technically stay in playoff contention before getting knocked out.  It would be nice to see us hang in there until week 15-18 rather than know by week 9 that we're staying cellar dwellers.  

[Jon Snow]

Yes.

[rebelrouser]

13 hours ago, NAS said:

even national media is talking like this team is about to do something.

The majority of everything i have seen in the form of 2026 draft picks to season predictions has us losing even more games this year. 

[CRA]

2 minutes ago, rebelrouser said:

The majority of everything i have seen in the form of 2026 draft picks to season predictions has us losing even more games this year. 

Vegas only has 5 teams with a lower over/under than the Panthers in 2025. 

Browns, Saints, Jets, Titans and Giants.  Then us.