On to Buffalo

[CRA]

Buffalo had there standard once a season game against NE were they show up....always happens.

Rookie EJ Manuel lead the Bills to 14 pts. Other score was a Def TD.

Manuel went 18-27 for 150 yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs. No sacks. Played a very efficient game for an opening day rookie.

2nd biggest surprise was how bottled up CJ Spiller was.

To win this game we need a repeated defensive showing.... EJ isn't Wilson. Hard to imagine he can play mistake free if our DL can show up again.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Buffalo played Buffalo? Who won?

[cbully]

Ej is Wilson and we aren't New England. Our D must hold at CB. That is our defensive weakness

[Guest]

I hope if we put as much pressure on Manuel that we put on Wilson, the rookie will crack and make some stupid mistakes. I'd love to see a pick 6 for our D to celebrate with

[AceBoogie]

He's another mobile guy so sacking him won't be easy all he has to do is buy enough time to look down field guys will be open all day from him.

How's their defense? I think we will see a much better offensive game from Cam and company. They aren't Seattle I'm sure

[Pejorative Miscreant]

We gotta have this one.  I do think the D can rattle Manuel and he will be much less elusive than Wilson.  The offense needs to play to win rather than trying not to lose though.  I can understand why they did what they did against the Seahawks but they must be more aggressive. 

[Chief Keek]

With this Panthers team nothing is certain especially after losing to Kansas City last year. The defense can only hold up for so long. If the offense is coming in not stringing together any drives and going 3 and out the defense will be gassed.

 

The offense has been stagnant since the preseason and until Shula lets Cam loose I think there will be more of the same.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Buffalo played Buffalo? Who won?

Toronto

[CRA]

Ej is Wilson and we aren't New England. Our D must hold at CB. That is our defensive weakness

Nah, a week 2 rookie EJ is not the guy we saw yesterday dealing with all that heat

[teeray]

This game is now even more important

[Seltzer]

Pie for the thread title alone.  The Panthers lost yesterday.  Played well against a very good opponent, but reality is we're 0-1.  15 more chances.  Good news is only NO got a win yesterday.  The Bucs loss against the Jets was very bad.  I am bummed the Panthers lost a close game again, but I would feel much worse as a Bucs fan today.

 

But on to Buffalo- this is going to be another tough challenge.  Their defense is very good- they had a good shot to win yesterday.  The Bills over the last few years have had a lot of games like the Panthers- play well enough to win and lose close.  EJ Manual makes their offense more scary because of his mobility.

 

The Panthers offense needs a better showing.  Our gameplan yesterday looked a lot like Fox circa 2002.  You got to take a few shots down field with a guy like Newton.  I do think if the defense can play well again we can rattle Manual.

 

I can see a 20-17 type game.  Yesterday was not a must-win game, but honestly, this game is as much of a "must-win" as any game Rivera has had in his tenure. 

 

[rayzor]

i don't see how anyone can say a team that only got 7 points played well.

[frash.exe]

It's going to be two bad teams that lost close games at the end the week before going at it

Could go either way

[The Huddler]

Our problem is offense. Not our DBs. If the defense is on the field long enough, there will be mistakes