Preseason over..2025 predictions

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

I'm sticking with 1-4 wins.  Subject to change if the whole "we're going to flick a switch in week one and be a good football team" thing happens.

[Camp Fodder]

1 hour ago, ClawOn said:

I was actually a bit encouraged by the game tonight.  I can see the plan,  we'll see if it's a good one. 

9-8 after a 3-1 start. Miss the division and playoffs by 1.

I somewhat agree. The Steelers played a lot more starters  than we did and we won the first couple of series on both sides. The problem is every team has better depth than the Panthers. It should not be hard to find 37 players to cut 

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Spellinh

[Manna]

We’re in a position to draft Bryce’s replacement. 

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[Mike2.0]

I always try to not pay much attention to a team’s preseason win/loss record. The 1982 Washington and 2021 LA Rams both lost every game in the preseason and went on to win the Super Bowl, whereas the 2008 Detroit Lions and 2017 Cleveland Browns both won every game in reason and went on to lose every regular season game.

There’s many examples of teams that lose in preseason that go on to have good seasons, but equally there are teams that lose in preseason and that continues in the regular season. Which will we be? 

I think our floor is a handful of wins, while our ceiling will probably be around the 9-10 win mark. The latter will require significant improvement from the whole team and coaching staff, and will also need Bryce to play like the QB we drafted him to be. I want to be optimistic and predict a winning season, but it’s really difficult as a Panthers fan!

[Shotgun]

I think they struggle to get to 4 wins.

[Wanderlai]

I expect alot of free Sunday afternoons. Rinse and repeat. BY cements that he is not a franchise QB. Win maybe 4-6 games putting us once again in purgatory. That's the optimistic take lol

[kungfoodude]

4-7 is the range I have predicted since the draft(or before). I am sticking with that.

Official: 5-12

[kungfoodude]

9 hours ago, CRA said:

6ish wins 

Evero fired at the bye 

Huddle ends up going hard at Morgan and Dave.  Huddle largely tires of BY who isn’t bad but also just doesn’t generate enough offense and is pretty bland (outside of quirky scramble he pulls off randomly every other week) but a hardcore pro BY faction remains. 
 

 

I basically made almost the exact predictions on a phone call with a buddy about 3 weeks ago.

I really do expect Evero gone before the seasons end, Young to just not able to get over the hump enough and DC to head into next season on a VERY hot seat.

[mrcompletely11]

9 hours ago, Jmac said:

You have seen what this team has player wise, you know what the schedule is, so what's the consensus for this season.

5-6 wins again

7-9 wins

9 or more.......

Or 5 or less?

What u got?

 

Ive said it 1000x times on here.  Our 2025 season will be dictated by the first 4 games.  poo the bed there and lose all confidence and momentum, we win 5 games maybe.  Go 2-2, 3-1 we got a look at 7/8 wins

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

Where do we draw the line at starting over? I would if we go 6-12, that's not enough improvement.

[ProcessBlue2]

Slow start, but figure it out as the season goes on. 

Floor - 6 wins

Ceiling - 9 wins

Can totally see us being somewhat competitive and then spending a ton of money this offseason. 
 

I do worry about Evero and Bryce. I was on the Fire Evero train and I’m hoping he just needed a better roster, but I haven’t been impressed with him since he’s been here. Bryce, I hope he hasn’t regressed back to pre-benching Bryce. I’m really burnt out on QB searching, and Dalton was gassed after 2-3 games last season.

[ProcessBlue2]

5 minutes ago, Move the Panthers to Raleigh said:

Where do we draw the line at starting over? I would if we go 6-12, that's not enough improvement.

I think you have to live in the gray a little bit. If it’s 6 games but 6 of your losses were within 6 points, that’s different. 
 

We won 6 games in 2011 after going 2-14 and then only won 7 in 2012, but you could see significant improvement at the end of year going into 2013.

If we start 4-3 and then go 2-8 the rest of the year with a ton of blowouts, Tepper is going to knock over the chessboard again.

[mrcompletely11]

9 minutes ago, Move the Panthers to Raleigh said:

Where do we draw the line at starting over? I would if we go 6-12, that's not enough improvement.

6 wins in 25 makes a really uncomfortable offseason for Morgan and DC.    But I doubt there is change.  Seats will be nuclear hot but they get another chance.  

 

5 wins or less, oof all bets are off

[Candler Cat]

10 hours ago, NAS said:

7-10  Canales and Bryce get another year

This