Playoffs?!

[Pantherxtreme]

8 minutes ago, NAS said:

Not expecting it because the NFC North is loaded. Only way we make the playoffs is if we win the division 

That works against them because they all have to play each other. 

Same for NFC West.

If the Panthers can sweep the Saints and Falcons that would go along way in the playoff race.

 

 

[NAS]

8 minutes ago, CRA said:

The formula for us to to win games is just so microscopic.  We have overachieved.   We are basically the Steve Wilks Panthers.  The fact we don’t have a QB is going even out down the stretch.  It’s hard to watch us and say it’s a good football team 

Isn’t it ironic we went back to the same formula?

[HPPantherzfan]

Just now, ProcessBlue2 said:

Because those games need to be played. Talking playoffs before Thanksgiving is pointless because cream rises and poo sinks in November.

Oh sorry for being optimistic about this team for the first time in 4 years, I’ll go back to drinking now

[ProcessBlue2]

Just now, HPPantherzfan said:

Oh sorry for being optimistic about this team for the first time in 4 years, I’ll go back to drinking now

Just be patient. Anything can happen between now and December. We can go 4-0 and Tampa can lose Baker or we can drop every single game. Just enjoy it and take it week by week right now. Let the dust settle. 
 

 

[ClawOn]

17 minutes ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

We will finish 9-7 and miss the Playoffs.

Imagine that being in the spectrum of possibilities after week 4.

[scratched]

18 minutes ago, NAS said:

Not expecting it because the NFC North is loaded. Only way we make the playoffs is if we win the division 

The NFC West is the division that might get 3 teams in. 

[HaricotVert]

If you dont want to see Young get a fifth year, you might not be so happy about being one and done in the playoffs

[Butterflyj30]

27 minutes ago, frankw said:

We're going as far as the Rico Dowdle locomotive will run. Enjoy the win and take things one week at a time.

I agree with this!! Lets take it one week at a time and see where we end up!!

[PantherChris]

29 minutes ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

We will finish 9-7 and miss the Playoffs.

You know we haven't had 16 game seasons for five years now so that would be impressive.

[jopie87]

2 minutes ago, PantherChris said:

You know we haven't had 16 game seasons for five years now so that would be impressive.

Banking on a tie. 9-7-1.

[PantherChris]

8 minutes ago, jopie87 said:

Banking on a tie. 9-7-1.

9-7-1 is not 9-7

[PanthersNCSU]

12 hours ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

We will finish 9-7 and miss the Playoffs.

Where do I sign up? Even if you meant 9-8, where do I sign up? 

[PleaseCutStewart]

Still having a hard time seeing us finish above .500

Hard to believe we will beat any of the remaining NFC west teams + we never sweep ATL

I think we go 8-9 with 2x wins over the saints and 1 win over the Bucs

[Gapanthersfan]

It was hard to imagine beating Dallas and GB, so at this point I put nothing past this team. There are no asterisks in the record books. 

Yes, Kraft got knocked out, but our piece meal line blanked one of the premier pass rushers in the league and our RB is playing like prime AP. DB is our best DT in 23 years, shuts down the run and draws at least 2 holding calls every game. This is one of the better secondaries this team has ever fielded. 

O line depth may be the best this team has ever had and I am now comfortable in saying we have FINALLY found a true franchise LT. We have a stud #1 wr whose potential is just waiting to be unlocked and we also have an all world RB (for now). 

This is neither a bad nor a good team, but they’ve showed identity and that they CAN  hang with the better teams in the league.

They 100% look the part of a Panthers team. Physical team that runs the ball and plays fundamentally sound defense, usually. They’ll lose close games, get boat raced at least twice a season but then out of nowhere win a few they aren’t supposed to. They’ve gone from the easiest to the hardest team to handicap. 

They are undeniably headed in the right direction, and are a QB, head coach and a few defensive pieces away from being serious contenders. Besides QB, the offense is set. WTF? 

To conclude my mindless rambling, this is the PERFECT team for Mike Tomlin to come next. He and Morgan would mesh very well. 

I have no expectations going forward but nothing will surprise me at this point.