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Kuechly on the state of the Panthers

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56 minutes ago, shaqattaq said:

Not gonna lie... my expectations start at winning season. I would love to win the division again, maybe win a playoff game, but 9 wins is all I ask. 

I've often wondered this of other fans: would you prefer 9-8, no playoffs, 8-10 seed in NFC, or 8-9, NFC South title, playoffs, 4-seed in NFC? Does an above-.500 record make a season better than a losing record but playoffs?

Basically do you prefer 2007 Browns to 2014 Panthers?

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25 minutes ago, Joe Bear said:

I've often wondered this of other fans: would you prefer 9-8, no playoffs, 8-10 seed in NFC, or 8-9, NFC South title, playoffs, 4-seed in NFC? Does an above-.500 record make a season better than a losing record but playoffs?

Basically do you prefer 2007 Browns to 2014 Panthers?

I prefer 9-8. Reason being, winning season shows overall improvement and is the 1st step to establishing a winning culture.

Backing into the playoffs with a losing record doesn't show you earned anything. It's the product of a weak division. If playoffs were based off records, most likely you're not going because another team(s) have a better record. 

Chances are too, the next season, you're going to have a tougher schedule and a couple of those bounces that went your way are going to go the other direction and it's another losing season and no playoffs. 

There have been 5 teams to get into the playoffs with a losing record. The 2014 and 2025 Panthers are 2 of those teams. Losing record trip 3 isn't exactly something I would be proud of doing. We have 9 playoff appearances so far, 2 of them simply because we won a shitty division. Another one would mean 30% of our appearances are only because we were the least stinky turd. That's a stat I'd want to flush. 

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15 hours ago, HeelsPanthersCanes said:

Lost all credibility 4 seconds in with "the stability we have with Dave Canales".

GTFOH.

We aren’t in danger of being in the basement anymore and if we keep drafting well we could get to the playoffs after a while. I don’t mind if we get a new QB and coach eventually but we are “stable” and I’m grateful for it. 

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42 minutes ago, Donald LaFell said:

We aren’t in danger of being in the basement anymore and if we keep drafting well we could get to the playoffs after a while. I don’t mind if we get a new QB and coach eventually but we are “stable” and I’m grateful for it. 

This team as currently constructed with regards to roster and staff could easily finish with a top 5 pick next year.  

We currently have the 4th longest odds to win the Superbowl, tied with Tennessee, who was dreadful this year in every way.

This past season was "fun" with all the ups and downs, but there was nothing about the season that convinced me Bryce Young, Dave Canales or Dan Morgan are on the right path for long-term organizational success. 

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1 hour ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

I prefer 9-8. Reason being, winning season shows overall improvement and is the 1st step to establishing a winning culture.

Backing into the playoffs with a losing record doesn't show you earned anything. It's the product of a weak division. If playoffs were based off records, most likely you're not going because another team(s) have a better record. 

Chances are too, the next season, you're going to have a tougher schedule and a couple of those bounces that went your way are going to go the other direction and it's another losing season and no playoffs. 

There have been 5 teams to get into the playoffs with a losing record. The 2014 and 2025 Panthers are 2 of those teams. Losing record trip 3 isn't exactly something I would be proud of doing. We have 9 playoff appearances so far, 2 of them simply because we won a shitty division. Another one would mean 30% of our appearances are only because we were the least stinky turd. That's a stat I'd want to flush. 

Some good points, but I disagree. To me, the goal is to win the division and make the playoffs. If that's made easier some years than others, so be it -- but I enjoy the discussion on either side.

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3 hours ago, HeelsPanthersCanes said:

This team as currently constructed with regards to roster and staff could easily finish with a top 5 pick next year.  

We currently have the 4th longest odds to win the Superbowl, tied with Tennessee, who was dreadful this year in every way.

This past season was "fun" with all the ups and downs, but there was nothing about the season that convinced me Bryce Young, Dave Canales or Dan Morgan are on the right path for long-term organizational success. 

I agree more than not with all that but it’s just a much much better spot than we’ve been previously and I think we can go through a coach/qb transition without a 2010 kind of rebuild year. 

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Who cares if Luke was getting Panthers money when he said "we", holy sub-human God..... HOFer with whole career at LB with team history of high LB play, "Why does he talk good about Panthers"

Geeeez IDK, <cugs bleach with paint> - I wonder too...

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46 minutes ago, Donald LaFell said:

I agree more than not with all that but it’s just a much much better spot than we’ve been previously and I think we can go through a coach/qb transition without a 2010 kind of rebuild year. 

This team, again, as it's constructed now, will be favored in ONE game next year.  Home against Atlanta.  We'd be underdogs in every game if Atlanta wasn't as poorly run as we are and letting Cousins walk.

Morgan will have to have an amazing offseason and draft, Canales will have to come up with something more innovative and unpredictable than last year's call sheet, and Young will need to take a huge step forward for this team to win more than 5 games next year.

This team is not good, they are not a playoff team, and guys who were here and contributing are going to go elsewhere to win if they have the chance. 

 

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1 hour ago, Basbear said:

Who cares if Luke was getting Panthers money when he said "we", holy sub-human God..... HOFer with whole career at LB with team history of high LB play, "Why does he talk good about Panthers"

Geeeez IDK, <cugs bleach with paint> - I wonder too...

He can say “we” just as a fan. We sure do. 

I think all the ex players that went out on good terms say it when talking to each other. 
 

But he does work for the team, and will be slow to say something negative. 

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2 hours ago, Basbear said:

Who cares if Luke was getting Panthers money when he said "we", holy sub-human God..... HOFer with whole career at LB with team history of high LB play, "Why does he talk good about Panthers"

Geeeez IDK, <cugs bleach with paint> - I wonder too...

You guys get worked up over the littlest things lol

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