Division vs Wild Card break down

[CocoLoco]

As long as we get to rip Brees' head off the penalties will be worth it

This is the classy kind of response I was hoping to receive.  

Prepare for lots of this. 

[weyco2000]

This is the classy kind of response I was hoping to receive.

Prepare for lots of this.

Who and what is the video of, hell the glare from that plastic field is burning my eyes.

[CocoLoco]

Who and what is the video of, hell the glare from that plastic field is burning my eyes.

All I ask is that Kuechly doesn't do this to my quarterback. 

[Doc Holiday]

Im more afraid of meeting Arizona in the playoffs, they still have to play SF so i think we are almost assured of a playoff spot.

only way we play Arizona is if we meet in the NFCC or we overtake the saints and take the 2nd seed.

[B.BERSIN]

I don't think we will win this division with the performance of our DB like today. The Saints will kill us. Wildcard is not a bad result for us especially if we face cowboys or eagles. 

[General_Purr]

Arizona gives us problems because 1. We can't run at them. They have a tough front regardless. Docket is still a man. Peterson takes out Smith the entire game. Leaving us with very few ways to move the ball. Giving them less things to focus on.

 

They have solid RBs and Fitz of course. Palmer is on or off. I say we could beat them if we meet again though.. I think we can beat everyteam in the NFC cept Green Bay w Rodgers.. just cant see our DBs handling that

[MadHatter]

I think Carolina is a better team, but Arizona matches up well with us because of our weakness on the right side of the O-line.

They have a very stout defensive front that is good at getting pressure and sacks, at least they did against us.

Cardinals gave had a very good defense all season. Their offense had started to find their groove lately. They are a dangerous team right now. They are very similar to the Panthers with the way they are currently playing.

[polyphonick2]

Historically the Panthers have always played terrible coming off a bye week, so I'd rather them enter the playoffs as a WC

[IGSaint]

Arizona gives us problems because 1. We can't run at them. They have a tough front regardless. Docket is still a man. Peterson takes out Smith the entire game. Leaving us with very few ways to move the ball. Giving them less things to focus on.

 

They have solid RBs and Fitz of course. Palmer is on or off. I say we could beat them if we meet again though.. I think we can beat everyteam in the NFC cept Green Bay w Rodgers.. just cant see our DBs handling that

 

I am unafraid of arizona. Sorry if we had executed better against them we could of easily been in that game and won it. You have to remember steve smith dropped a sure td and lafell dropped a 4th and 1 conversion that was in their territory. We probably would have scored on that drive as well. That's a whopping 14 points we left on the field due to bad execution. So instead of us just scoring 6 points on them, we score 20 points. The game becomes much more tighter then. That's why I'm not afraid of an arizona rematch as some people here.

[@bonafidebanter]

Why is it that Arizona is a matchup problem for Carolina?  

To me Carolina is a better team. I still don't understand how the Cardinals slapped the Panthers around to be honest. 

 

In that game, it appeared to me that the Cardinals DL was superior to the Carolina OL. They were beat physically up front. 

[jayflip]

Isn't it great to be excited for a potential post-season run after all of these years?

Bless you, Riverboat Ron for finally growing a pair.

[CharlottePanther]

I think if we just beat the Bucs and wrap up a guaranteed winning record, it will be smooth sailing from there. Even if we have a mini meltdown and god forbid the unthinkable happens like getting swept by the Saints and only splitting between the Jets/Falcons we will still be 10-6 and in the playoffs imo. Again, thats why this Tampa Bay game is huge

[jayflip]

I dont expect you to get much love fr that statement, but you are right.

The Cardiac Cats have truthfully always traveled very well. They feed off of the energy and underdog status.

Oh the Cardiac Cats. Man, we had no business being in any of those miraculous games. Brings a boner to my heart remembering that season.

A secondary made of cast-offs and no names. A study MLB, a great Front 4. A strong run game and a gunslinger QB. Sounds kind of familiar, except we have an actual TE now, not a combo of Mangum and Wiggins. Though our roided up 03 line gave me more confidence than this injury depleted one...

[CharlottePanther]

I will say this. This is exactly why I cant wait for the day the playoffs get expanded. I project atleast 2 or 3 teams in the NFC will have a winning record and miss the playoffs and that is just not right. Im a a very big believer that any team with a winning record should be guaranteed a playoff spot. I cant believe we are 8-3 and dont have a wild card on lock down yet, that just shows how flawed the playoff system is.