Path to the Playoffs

[UnluckyforSome]

Panthers are already a wildcard team, doncha know?

[PootieNunu]

1 hour ago, UnluckyforSome said:

Panthers are already a wildcard team, doncha know?

It must be wild living in that land, like really wtf..

[UnluckyforSome]

1 hour ago, PootieNunu said:

It must be wild living in that land, like really wtf..

Ignorance is bliss, or so I've heard.

[Moonraker]

2 hours ago, UnluckyforSome said:

Panthers are already a wildcard team, doncha know?

Battle of the 9's between BY and McCarthy would be a better matchup.

[mav1234]

2 hours ago, UnluckyforSome said:

Panthers are already a wildcard team, doncha know?

Lol we made the right choice? Are these people trolling?

[strato]

11 hours ago, mav1234 said:

Lol we made the right choice? Are these people trolling?

 

Blissfully ignorant. If we were that stupid this would be a happier place. Baby. 

[BrewerHouseBeer]

I never thought I would say this, but I dont think I want them to make the playoffs. I feel like if we make the playoffs we are stuck with Bryce again. Do playoffs teams typically part ways with QBs? I'm just so ready to move on, I'm willing to accept whatever it takes. I honestly dont care who our QB is next year. Just not Bryce Young. 

[strato]

1 hour ago, BrewerHouseBeer said:

I never thought I would say this, but I dont think I want them to make the playoffs. I feel like if we make the playoffs we are stuck with Bryce again. Do playoffs teams typically part ways with QBs? I'm just so ready to move on, I'm willing to accept whatever it takes. I honestly dont care who our QB is next year. Just not Bryce Young. 

Yeah playoffs would the ultimate instant gratification scenario, and doesn’t really jump out as best for our overall big picture.

But in a way it could be. We know what Bryce is I think. But with him back and us playing a 1st place schedule, we might be able to position ourselves in good place to draft a QB high in 2027. Have to suffer through more misery in 2026 though. 

[raleigh-panther]

On 11/26/2025 at 2:23 PM, bigdog_10_2002 said:

Somebody get the Jim Mora gif ready in 3….2…1….

For those of you who care, the path to the playoffs is really clear cut and Sundays game against the Rams nor Tampas games against the cupcakes they have remaining factor in really at all. 
 

In all likelihood the only way the Panthers are playing in the second week of January is if they win the division.  The loss to the niners did a lot of damage to any wildcard hopes they may have.

  The formula to win the division is pretty simple. After the bye week, if Carolina wins their final four games (at NO, vs Tampa, vs Seattle, and at Tampa) they are NFC South Champs. In that scenario, they finish 10-7 and the Bucs best possible finish would be 10-7 as well. The Panthers would win a tiebreaker with a 5-1 division record. 
 

Ironically, the late season bye comes at a perfect time. Get healthy and try and win four in a row. 
 

With Canales outsmarting himself at every turn and Bryce putting up QB numbers not seen since leather helmets were worn, the thought of winning four in a row seems almost impossible, but, we at least go into December in the hunt.  
 

 

Lol

[OneBadCat]

1 hour ago, BrewerHouseBeer said:

I never thought I would say this, but I dont think I want them to make the playoffs. I feel like if we make the playoffs we are stuck with Bryce again. Do playoffs teams typically part ways with QBs? I'm just so ready to move on, I'm willing to accept whatever it takes. I honestly dont care who our QB is next year. Just not Bryce Young. 

I don't think we can back into the playoffs at this point with our strength of schedule. If we make the playoffs, it's because Young stepped up. In that case I want us to go as far as we can in January.