Panthers -7 road favorites..

[CharlottePanther]

Frankly it should be more. I would easily take the -7. Lets see, we creamed the Giants by 38, the Vikes in Minn by 25 and the Rams by 15. -7 against the Mike Glennon led Bucs minus Doug Martin? Easy money. Tampa Bay away is not a tough road game at all, heck they cant pack their stadium when they have winning seasons let alone now. Thursday night game facing a 0-6 team that has all but quit on their lame duck coach.

I dont get why a lot of fans are "scared" of this game. Its time to get over the inferiority complex about the Panthers. The 2011 Bucs were a powerhouse compared to this year's Bucs and we demolished them both times in 2011. I cant think of one way the Bucs have the edge. Our D>>>Their D, our QB>>>Their QB, our WR corps >> Their WR corps. Our Backfield>>>their backfield.

Their no 2 WR is on pace for 400 yds on the season, heck I couldnt even tell you the name of their no 2 WR, Mike something I believe. Double Vjax=ball game. To put that in perspective, our number three WR is on pace for 800 yds on the season. Want more? D Will is on pace for more rec yds out of the backfield than their no 2 WR.

"But their D scares me." What D? The D that made Matt Ryan and Harry Douglas look like Joe Montana and Jerry Rice? Lol, or maybe its their 31st ranked offense that scares some fans lol. Bottom line, take the -7.

[Jackofalltrades]

The key is to shut whomever their RB is down and get pressure on Glennon. His numbers under pressure are horrible.

[shelbypanther]

I'd take the -7 but also the under.

[CRA]

The 2011 Bucs?

That was an entirely different team. 2012 Bucs swept us and caused our O issues.....that would be the concern

[rainwater]

I want to believe it will be a blow out but playing a division opponent is always harder than it seems.

[CharlottePanther]

The 2011 Bucs?

That was an entirely different team. 2012 Bucs swept is and caused our O issues.....that would be the concern

They also had Josh Freeman last year who eclipsed 4000 passing yds on the season. Plus the players still bought in to Schiano last year and they went 7-9. This year the players gave up on Schiano and they are 0-6. I will be honest, if they had Freeman still I would be a lot more concerned but they have absloutely no other weapons outside of Vjax and Martin isnt playing. And the first time we played them the DNC on Charlotte fugd us and the 2nd time we played them we lead by 8 pts with 56 seconds left and thats when Rivera was bad Rivera.

[Dex]

OP is an idiot. No offense but have you forgotten last year? Also it's a division game where strange things happen.

[camtheone]

I don't care how we win as long as we win...I want to finally see a Win in person....sitting in the standing...celebrating after the game because of a win.....catching the next morning 7 am flight back to the west with little sleep because we were too excited to sleep and decided to drink a little longer to enjoy the win...

[CRA]

They also had Josh Freeman last year who eclipsed 4000 passing yds on the season. Plus the players still bought in to Schiano last year and they went 7-9. This year the players gave up on Schiano and they are 0-6. I will be honest, if they had Freeman still I would be a lot more concerned but they have absloutely no other weapons outside of Vjax and Martin isnt playing. And the first time we played them the DNC on Charlotte fugd us and the 2nd time we played them we lead by 8 pts with 56 seconds left and thats when Rivera was bad Rivera.

Still a divisional game and they likely will make is a one dimensional offense....

We will have to play good football

[Udogg]

This is a division game.  Division games are almost always competitive.  Especially with the same coaching staff.

[CharlottePanther]

I want to believe it will be a blow out but playing a division opponent is always harder than it seems.

I never got that line of thinking. Bad teams are bad teams and good teams are good teams, division rival or not. I dont think I buy that divisional games are different. Difference in intensity between teams yes, but beyond that, im not sure

[CRA]

I never got that line of thinking. Bad teams are bad teams and good teams are good teams, division rival or not. I dont think I buy that divisional games are different. Difference in intensity between teams yes, but beyond that, im not sure

We almost beat NO @ NO.....with Clausen.

[CharlottePanther]

OP is an idiot. No offense but have you forgotten last year? Also it's a division game where strange things happen.

What the fug does last year have to do with anything.. We got blown out by the Giants 35-7 last year as well, your point?

[CharlottePanther]

Lets not forget the first time we played them last year was with a brand new HC in his first game and literally knew nothing about them on how to gameplan.