I give the bucs only about a 50% chance of scoring on offense.

[Jase]

Combine the factors:

 

1. Bucs look like a medic ward

2. Our players are looking for revenge for last year, especially on defense

3. Rookie Quarterback for Tampa

4. Muscle Hamster out

5. Greg Schiano is the Janoris Jenkins of likable coaches

 

That's not to say we will score a bunch on this defense, though.

 

Prediction:

 

Panthers 20

Bucs 3

 

[CRA]

If VJ was out....maybe I could see that.

But he isn't. We have no answer for him for when we don't get to Glennon

[the butch]

^ There are other ways to "answer" an elite receiver without having to double cover him.

 

- Mask defenses (feign blitzes or zones)

- Get a pass rush (Johnson et al.)

- Control the ball (Panthers are 3rd in the league in TOP/g at 33min, though TB is 10th at 31) 

[Jeff L]

I hope we shut them out!  (I am starting Carolina D tonight in one of my fantasy football leagues!!) :thumbsu:

[The Huddler]

I hope we shut them out! (I am starting Carolina D tonight in one of my fantasy football leagues!!) :thumbsu:

why not all of them.

[pantherj]

Bucs QB appears to have a lot of talent, so we'll need to confuse him or the Bucs might put up a lot of points.

[mbarbour21]

27-16

Panthers!

[Carolina Cajun]

Vincent Jackson will get his, but that is about it, I think TB scores 7, maybe 10 points in the game, nothing more.  Run game will get dominated by our front 7, and the only mismatch they have is V-Jax.  On the other side, TB misuses Revis by dropping him into zone so much, we'll find soft spots and pound the rock with the 3 headed monster of Tolbert, Williams, and Newton.  They'll slow our offense, but not enough.  Panthers win 24-7

[The Huddler]

27-16

Panthers!

No way man. 32-6

Keepin it in the 30s

[Cary Kollins]

Let's just hope we don't lay a dud like Rivera is capable of doing.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

50% is too high

[YoungPanthers89]

Just win baby

[Mother Grabber]

if they get the ball 8 times, does that mean they score on 4 of them?

[Zod]

I am going 34-3 Panthers.

 

The mood down here is gloomy as it has ever been.