Your 2025 NFC South Champs. Carolina Panthers

[Montsta]

33 minutes ago, TylerDurden said:

Hell no.  I do think if we add a legitimate QB next season we would go 15-1 though.  I think 11-13 wins is more realistic.

Waiter? I’ll have what he’s having please. ☝

[TylerDurden]

Just now, Montsta said:

Waiter? I’ll have what he’s having please. ☝

Oops, I meant *could go 15-1, not would.  But still maintain 11-13 wins is still realistic with a new QB.  
 

Tellin you Montsta…. I hope Chambliss comes out in this draft and is available in the 2nd or 3rd.  Hell, we might could win 13 games with Kirk Cousins or Malik Willis next season.

[Montsta]

1 minute ago, TylerDurden said:

Oops, I meant *could go 15-1, not would.  But still maintain 11-13 wins is still realistic with a new QB.  
 

Tellin you Montsta…. I hope Chambliss comes out in this draft and is available in the 2nd or 3rd.  Hell, we might could win 13 games with Kirk Cousins or Malik Willis next season.

I mean I love the enthusiasm and I am on the ABB (anyone but Bryce) train, but 13 wins would be wild. Healthy O-line, a more polished Coker, year 2 McMillan, stepped up defense. I suppose it’s possible. 

[BrewerHouseBeer]

 

[Packersfan]

You guys got ripped off by the Refs yesterday! Congratulations on being Champs of the South! You deserve it! I’m rooting for you guys next week.

[CPcavedweller]

It isn’t ideal. To go 8-9 into the playoffs, get screwed on draft position while not having a team capable of truly competing with the top of the league yet. 
 

I also hope this doesn’t blind the front office to Bryce’s short comings. I’ve convinced myself that even a modicum of a deep threat at receiver and a QB who could get them the ball would unlock the potential of this squad. 

[CPcavedweller]

52 minutes ago, Packersfan said:

You guys got ripped off by the Refs yesterday! Congratulations on being Champs of the South! You deserve it! I’m rooting for you guys next week.

Do we though? Odd of you to come here cheesehead. 
 

“go pack go”? More like “go back home”. I suppose every NFC team should be happy the Panthers are playing the Rams because the Rams now have to travel East, on a short week, to take on a team that they already lost to. Furthermore a team with a losing record in the playoffs has never lost in the Wild Card. 
 

If we could somehow get the Rams again, and then get the Packers somehow back in Charlotte, we could be alright. 

[coffee]

30 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

Do we though? Odd of you to come here cheesehead. 
 

“go pack go”? More like “go back home”. I suppose every NFC team should be happy the Panthers are playing the Rams because the Rams now have to travel East, on a short week, to take on a team that they already lost to. Furthermore a team with a losing record in the playoffs has never lost in the Wild Card. 
 

If we could somehow get the Rams again, and then get the Packers somehow back in Charlotte, we could be alright. 

Packersfan has been here quite regularly and quite cordially over the past few months.

Also, I understand your point about being "screwed on draft position" because of making the playoffs.  It is somewhat valid.  But it sure doesn't seem that one draft pick solves much.  However, a mentality of "we're the best in our division" does seem to help.  For years, the Lions had both the magnificent Barry Sanders AND repeated high draft picks.  It never amounted to anything.  On the other hand, the perennial winning teams ALWAYS have "bad"draft spots but win anyway.

I think we as fans can tend to get too wrapped up in the draft positioning and lose context of what matters in the real world.  That is, of course, understandable because we get so into and excited about the draft and our new draft picks.  But developing a winning mentality seems to bring the much higher success rate.

[strato]

Glad for the players. It will be great experience for the young ones especially. And it is good for the staff too. Bunch of rookies   

I hate qualifying with a losing record though, NGL. It isn’t the NBA where that poo is accepted. I guess the other teams didn’t keep us out so let them worry about it. 
 

At the same time, not discounting that we could pull off an upset. 

[DaveThePanther2008]

It's much better than talking about draft picks in late October. 

[PleaseCutStewart]

4 hours ago, Packersfan said:

You guys got ripped off by the Refs yesterday! Congratulations on being Champs of the South! You deserve it! I’m rooting for you guys next week.

Is anyone else confused why this guy has been in our forum since the packers game? Like, I'll take the good will I guess. Just weird to be in here rooting for us for like 2 months

[strato]

I remember him from several years ago. I guess some people have a second team they like to follow. 

[MechaZain]

Playoffs are cool but if it means another year of Young it could do more harm than good. I worry about the development of the receivers and this basically gives Canales another free year where Bryce is his scapegoat.

 

[WUnderhill]

Not every team has an online forum as active as the huddle. In fact, I’m not sure any do. Stop whining because somebody comes here for some good will interaction every once in a while.