Carolina now 10th in NFL total defense...can the offense ride its coattails for another win?

[TonyN]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/total/position/defense

[CPF4LIFE]

I know one thing, im am already excited to watch them this sunday. Cant wait. Hope they smack Peyton around too.

[Jackofalltrades]

Manning is hard to get to.

I think we have a good game overall.

[Papa-Pwn]

Total yards is decieving, 14th in yards per game.

[Jackofalltrades]

What matters to me is Points Per Game, that's all that really matters..

[PantherTrain84]

Damn, if we had this D last year, we would have had a first week bye in the playoffs.

[ladypanther]

That link shows their O at #5.

I want a Panther win. Hope both sides of the ball play to their 2012 best.

[frash.exe]

so does everybody still hate mcdermott or what

[The Special One]

This is now a solid and improving unit. Great to see all these young players step up.

[YoungPanthers89]

So grits can make threads like this but if someone tl;dr's they get banned?

[Iceberg Slim]

wow, didn't see that at the beginning of the season...top ranked NFC South D based on that report

[shinallsm]

the only stat that matter we are 14th aka points

[TonyN]

Total yards is decieving, 14th in yards per game.

Good point...but I still like the number...

I know the Panthers have held their last 4 opponents to an average of 292 total yards per game

I wish someone with WAY too much time on their hands would figure how that ranks with other teams during the same stretch...

[PhillyB]

that is a considerable accomplishment. props to rivera/mcdermott. i can't wait to see what we do with another draft/free agency period (the latter of which we may actually utilize) and keek with some time to get settled into his position.