It seems the Panthers have earned their respect back

[UnluckyforSome]

 

 

[Joe Bear]

23 hours ago, TheBigKat said:

We’re no longer part of the National Laughingstock circuit

 

that distinguished group belongs to

Jets

Browns

Raiders

Titans? Cardinals?

[PNW_PantherMan]

22 hours ago, shaq said:

You said that when you made the point Canales is not the long term coach here. Am I missing something, that’s how you suggesting Canales will be gone after next season. Also using a complete hypothetical as an argument is utterly pointless, yeah if we win 5 games next season that would lower Canales long term coaching odds here. But, why would you assume a total regression this guy almost doubled our win totals from last season. Assuming a regression of 3 wins is a flawed argument.

Because we had a ton of things go our way this year and made the playoffs with a -70 point differential.  This year was the outlier.  Regression to the mean is unavoidable.  So the team will have to significantly improve to beat 8 wins next year.

[Manna]

On 1/11/2026 at 8:07 AM, uncfan888 said:

We played a lot of really good teams this year

"We have nothing to fear but fear itself" - Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933.

[Shotgun]

4 minutes ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

Because we had a ton of things go our way this year and made the playoffs with a -70 point differential.  This year was the outlier.  Regression to the mean is unavoidable.  So the team will have to significantly improve to beat 8 wins next year.

I believe it was the worst differential for a playoff team ever? Not sustainable. Also our division imploded, we wouldn't of made the playoffs in any other division. We need a 10+ win season next year or big changes need to be made. 

[PNW_PantherMan]

4 minutes ago, Shotgun said:

I believe it was the worst differential for a playoff team ever? Not sustainable. Also our division imploded, we wouldn't of made the playoffs in any other division. We need a 10+ win season next year or big changes need to be made. 

I don't really agree with 10+ wins being necessary.  I just know what Tepper will likely do if we only win 4 or 5.  I think that's a lot more likely than 10+.  Canales is just too limited as the OC.

The only point I was making is that the next coach will come from a better pool than Canales did.  Because our team's reputation has been repaired by giving him a serious chance.

[outlaw4]

With more respect comes with expectations... which kind of scares me. This franchise has never handled that well - SI picking us as the SB champs for 2006 still haunts me.

But I'll take this over being utterly dog water.

[UnluckyforSome]

2 hours ago, Shotgun said:

I believe it was the worst differential for a playoff team ever? Not sustainable. Also our division imploded, we wouldn't of made the playoffs in any other division. We need a 10+ win season next year or big changes need to be made. 

It will be fine. Don't you worry. Just wait until we staff the left tackle spot with the bits and pieces we have lying around on the roster right now!

[Loyalty4Life]

Point differential in 2024 was -193.  This year we improved to -70.

In 2025 Rams are +172 but we beat them once and barely lost to them in the playoffs.  Stats are facts but conclusions drawn from them are not.  You need context.  

Yes, we very much need to keep improving and will do just that as long as we don't listen to the Huddle and pull the plug in the middle of building something special.

We have a team that is tough as hell.  A QB, who despite his small size, stands tall in the face of pressure.  Physically and mentally.  You can see that leadership and environment that Canales is building.  

The front office is actually a unit.  The team has bought in completely.  The talent level has grown and improved.  We have a rich owner who is not afraid to spend money on the team.  We are a young team and have had to fight back from the worst years in franchise history.  

I'm damn proud of this team and the future is looking brighter and brighter.

 

[DeAngelo Beason]

I truly hope the Rams go on to win it all.  It'll make me feel a lot better that we took the champs down the wire and could really argue that we beat ourselves when we played them.