if the panthers had won the first atlanta game they..........

[BigSyke]

would be going to the playoffs. something about the falcons just give them a boost of morale and energy.

troll if u want but im as serious as a death thread at zod.

[Gucci Mane]

im as serious as a death thread at zod.

So not serious and incredibly stupid and pointless?

[BelgianPantherFan]

I'm pretty sure a 5-8 wouldn't be enough to get to the PO.

Ha!

[mrford]

The logic is strong with this one ^

[footballisasport]

U guys need to relax. This team is still in a rebuilding mode. U have a team without any real strong Vets to guide the rookies and show them what it takes to win, so it's a mindet that has to cultivate with time. This team regressed a bit this season but u guys must be realistic. The Panthers is a contending team talent wise but they are still in their infant stage when it comes to knowing how to win in all situations. The faster they adapted to that winning mindset the more comfortable seasonal wins will get.

Somtimes a team has to crawl before they can run.

[RogerGoodell]

Not really. Carolina would still pretty much suck and Atlanta would just be in a tighter fight for home-field.

[hepcat]

I sort of agree...that loss ruined the season.

[rayzor]

I sort of agree...that loss ruined the season.

the loss to the bucs...and i'm talking about the first one...ruined the season.

that was a game that should have been won. the loss to the falcons just eliminated any real hopes of revival.

[footballisasport]

In all honesty, the Panthers have to learn how to win again. How long has it been since this team had a real winning season?

Once the winning season is accomplished, then the Panthers have to learn how to get through the play-offs. That's a completely different mindset than seasonal games because you lose, you go home. When the play-off wins are mastered, then you get to the SB and hope it's your time to win that.This team is in it's infant stage as far as mindset. I know we live in a time of instant and everyone is impatient but one must be real to themselves.

The Panthers is a much better team than they are playing, so that must mean that their issues are more mental and maturity and not so much talent. Those things are harder to work on than the physical stuff. In time.

Now when it comes to the Falcons, they seem to have the seasonal wins down. Sadly they cannot seem to get far in the play-offs. When it's all said and done, you can rack up those wins every season but if that's as far as you're getting, you might as well have a bad season.

[SOJA]

meh I honestly could still see us "grasping defeat from the jaws of victory" in most of those close games, but who knows?

[panthers55]

I do think the first Falcon loss was a confidence and chemistry killer that it took months to overcome. We won against Atlanta because we came out angry and inspired to kick some ass. That is the attitude we need to dial up every week. I want them to pick up on Sunday where they left off yesterday instead of experiencing a letdown. We need the killer attitude for the rest of the year. If we do have it, I think we will have turned a corner. Lose this week or next and it is just the same inconsistent effort we saw all Fall.

[PantherKyle]

Really hard to say. The #1 turning point was the deflating Giants loss.

[KillerKat]

Really hard to say. The #1 turning point was the deflating Giants loss.

Yep. That game summed up not only the whole season but the whole franchise's existence. That's when I knew we were fuged.