GDT: football: panthers and *********s

[Wolfpuck]

Not the slightest bit mad. If you had told me that the Panthers, at 3-8-1, would be in a close game against Seattle in the divisional round of the playoffs up until the 4th quarter, I'd be ecstatic.

Just like the Hurricanes; always settle for less.

 

[raynman]

just saying that

not sure if he played well in this game or not

He was okay. 8/8 on 3rd down for 200 yards, 7 first downs and 3 touchdowns.

 

[What the Faulk]

I'm mad because they played a very sloppy game and yet it was still close for three quarters. This game was very winnable and it just slowly slipped away.

 

[HisIceness]

Will be interesting to see where they go from here. Somehow I don't see a 3rd straight division title.

 

[What the Faulk]

Tampa is a mess, New Orleans is getting old, Atlanta doesn't have a coach or a defense or a lot of other things. Carolina is very young and only needs a few pieces. I think they should be even better next year.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Tampa is a mess, New Orleans is getting old, Atlanta doesn't have a coach or a defense or a lot of other things. Carolina is very young and only needs a few pieces. I think they should be even better next year.

Correct.

 

[DaveG]

8-8 Season for Carolina next year confirmed.

 

[What the Faulk]

So you're saying they'll be able to rest starters in Week 17 after wrapping up the NFC South?

 

[Lucky Lindy]

For a non-football fan, how big was Panthers winpercentage before the game?

 

[tarheelhockey]

For a non-football fan, how big was Panthers winpercentage before the game?

They were 7-8-1 in the regular season. Ties are extremely rare in American football, and sub-.500 teams almost never make the playoffs, and their first-round victory was over a team that literally had the worst quarterback of any playoff team in history.

They were huge underdogs in that game. It would have been a shock if they had won.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I'm mad because they played a very sloppy game and yet it was still close for three quarters. This game was very winnable and it just slowly slipped away.

True, but it was only a winnable game because they played pretty well through 3 quarters. If you eliminate the mistakes that really hurt them -- the bad throws, the blown coverages and missed tackles -- suddenly you have a team that's playing a nearly perfect game in Seattle. And that just wasn't within the capabilities of this team.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

They were 7-8-1 in the regular season. Ties are extremely rare in American football, and sub-.500 teams almost never make the playoffs, and their first-round victory was over a team that literally had the worst quarterback of any playoff team in history.

They were huge underdogs in that game. It would have been a shock if they had won.

Well, I see now that I formulated myself very bad. I meant how big Panthers chance of winning the game, but you answered that too. Thanks!

 

[What the Faulk]

True, but it was only a winnable game because they played pretty well through 3 quarters. If you eliminate the mistakes that really hurt them -- the bad throws, the blown coverages and missed tackles -- suddenly you have a team that's playing a nearly perfect game in Seattle. And that just wasn't within the capabilities of this team.

I understand, but it's still a little frustrating. They definitely had to play perfect, and aside from a few of the things I mentioned, they played pretty well. It's just a shame that the mistakes were kind of big and they made the difference.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

The Jaguars will dominate next year.

 

[tarheelhockey]

The Jaguars will dominate next year.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Also, my crazy off season prediction, is that we go all in on signing Suh. GM David Caldwell said he's gonna spend big this year and he "always gets his guys" and with Marks out with a torn ACL Suh makes a lot of sense.

Draft Williams, pair him with Suh and that line will create enough havoc to help mask our issues on the back end.

 

[HisIceness]

The Battle of 1995 is in Jacksonville next season IIRC.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

The Battle of 1995 is in Jacksonville next season IIRC.

You guys are indeed coming to "The Swamp" this year.