Panthers win and this place is miserable

[carpanfan96]

The schedule thing I keep seeing but Buffalo sucks at run Defense (they are worse at it then Dallas) right behind Miami for the worst run Defense in the league. 

GB struggled against Dallas and Arizona. 

 

I don't get it. Neither of those games is as difficult as it seemed at the start of the season. 

[Dave Gettleman's Shorts]

4 minutes ago, beckersteen said:

Because we looked like dog poo against probably the worst team in the league and kept giving them chances to tie. 

defense played great today, special teams had was solid and had a few nice returns by Etienne

Canales situational play calling/stupid RB rotation is what held this team back today. at some point, a good defense is going to use the predictable RB rotation to their advantage when game planning

[Paa Langfart]

1 hour ago, The Lobo said:

we haven’t had many wins especially this early in a while

What do you attribute that to ?  Weak early season opponents or strong team ?

[Pejorative Miscreant]

2 minutes ago, Paa Langfart said:

What do you attribute that to ?  Weak early season opponents or strong team ?

I think both are in play but I would not characterize the Panthers as a “strong team”. I do think they are getting better. And while I don’t think Bryce is a long term answer, at the moment he seems to be making fewer costly mistakes as the season goes on. I think some of that (a lot?) is due to the defense and the run game. 

[Greatman77]

An ugly win is still a win. I'm happy that we are actually competitive and not pathetic. Enjoy it.

[UnluckyforSome]

28 minutes ago, carpanfan96 said:

The schedule thing I keep seeing but Buffalo sucks at run Defense (they are worse at it then Dallas) right behind Miami for the worst run Defense in the league. 

GB struggled against Dallas and Arizona. 

 

I don't get it. Neither of those games is as difficult as it seemed at the start of the season. 

Yes, but I think any reasonable fan would say Buffalo and Green Bay are a big step up from the Jets and Dolphins. Any given Sunday, there's a reason they play the games, etc etc, but we are about to face stiffer competition, no 2 ways about it.

[Davidson Deac II]

In reality, we have been a better team since the Saints game last year.  Still not a great team, but a decent team.

All i want to see this year is improvement. If we win a few more games this year than last and then improve again the year after, we might be good enough to be  a serious contender.  

[flagfootballcoach28]

2 hours ago, Mage said:

How many points did the Bucs beat the Jets by?  How many points did the Broncos beat the Jets by?  How many points did the Steelers beat the Jets by?

Its the NFL.  There is a reason why 90% of point spreads don't go past 7 points. 

This. A lot of things were going against us this game. We were only a -1 point favorite if you follow sports handicapping. 
 

1-Classic trap game after a huge win over the Cowboys. 2- winless team hungry..playing for their jobs and pride. 3- Our horrible road record. 4- Playing against an ex coach who I’m sure felt disrespected by how things ended and wanted to stick it to us. 5- A team with 3 nail biting losses and a tough defense. It’s one of those smelly games to where you plug your nose, get in and get out.  Glad we won. This isn’t a game fans should over-analyze. BY is what he is. This game didn’t tell us anything new about him. But XL having a career game is a huge positive though. He needed a game like today for his confidence. 

[PNW_PantherMan]

Look at the Andy Dalton thread.  People change like the wind.  If you don’t like the vibes then just wait a week lol.

[TN05]

Ugly wins are wins. 2003's Super Bowl run was built on ugly wins. I'd rather win ugly than lose.

We're 4-3 with three wins in a row, and we'd have been 5-2 if we won the very winnable Arizona game. We're 1-0 in the division. Our defense is suffocating. The run game is good. We're doing well enough in the passing game to win. Our rookies are contributing.

This is our best string of football since 2018 and I'm sorry but I'm ready to just enjoy winning.

Edited October 20, 2025 by TN05

[BIGH2001]

2 hours ago, electro's horse said:

is it really fascinating that people that follow the team more closely than the average person aren't as excited about what they're seeing?

is this not something you can piece together

To be fair I don’t think anything would please you or a few others here. Not sure if it’s an online persona or how you really are. 

[The Lobo]

1 hour ago, Paa Langfart said:

What do you attribute that to ?  Weak early season opponents or strong team ?

As much as I have talked about how easy the schedule has been to start the season, I’d be a hypocrite to say it isn’t that. That being said, in the end a win is a win in the NFL so il take it.

The team has improved in some areas, the next two weeks will tell me if it’s bc the schedule or they are becoming a strong team. It’s hard to tell if the defense is improving off of this game because that Jets offense is atrocious but again, it’s the nfl, kudos to them for holding another professional team to six points. 

[The Lobo]

1 hour ago, carpanfan96 said:

The schedule thing I keep seeing but Buffalo sucks at run Defense (they are worse at it then Dallas) right behind Miami for the worst run Defense in the league. 

GB struggled against Dallas and Arizona. 

 

I don't get it. Neither of those games is as difficult as it seemed at the start of the season. 

It’s crazy, I can’t get over how this schedule has been perfect for this team. 

[outlaw4]

I'd just like to be able to get through a week without losing key players, is all.