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How many points did the Bucs beat the Jets by? How many points did the Broncos beat the Jets by? How many points did the Steelers beat the Jets by? Its the NFL. There is a reason why 90% of point spreads don't go past 7 points.

Just so we are on the same page - you feel the Panthers haven't shown ANY improvement since Week 1 or last year?

Who said they looked great? See, that is the difference between me and you. I can acknowledge that they weren't perfect today. But I also remember how they have looked since 2018. I also remember how the season was looking after Week 2. So again, I am so sorry I am proud of a team who's literal slogan is "Keep Pounding" for doing exactly that. And I just care about winning. We have won 3 straight. I'm not going to be less excited about that just because we might lose next week or the week after. That is stupid as hell. I'm going to be happy, and I'll let the players and coaches figure out how to improve upon this performance.

Bro, you talk like I actually play for the Carolina Panthers. Sorry for being happy about my team winning. I'll let the players figure out how to get better for next week.

Is this how you live your life? Not enjoying the moment because it could POTENTIALLY get worse in the future? That's pretty sad, ngl.

Fair enough. Nothing more to discuss then. Clearly because I am lesser of a Panthers fan than you, I will admit you are right and that we all "know" how this season will play out.

Are you suggesting that Panthers fans who pay money to go to the game are less likely to follow the team closely than someone who just posts on a forum? Just want to make sure we are on the same page.

Most "realistic fans" also didn't think we would win 3 straight games after the Patriots performance So maybe we shouldn't try and create some division between "realistic" and "unrealistic" fans. We are all Panthers fans on this forum at the end of the day.

It is fascinating how different this forum is from real life. I have had a BLAST this season. Been to all 3 home games. I was out today for the game. Had a great time with friends and other Panthers fans that I have met along the way I get on this forum to celebrate Panthers football with fans who have been posting on this site for ages. Fans who have seen this team be AWFUL for a long time. We finally get to a winning record, and yet the first thing people rush to do? "IS BRYCE GOOD?" "CANALES MAKING ME MAD" But in real life? The Panthers fans I have met? Happy as hell. Having a freakin' blast. I am loving this season. First time in a long time I wake up on Monday's just SUPER excited for Panthers football later in the week.

But "considering other options" isn't the basis of this thread. And look, we can talk about how good Bryce is or isn't all day. You know... just as we have discussed all week, all year, the past 3 years. It seems odd that this is the first thing someone would want to discuss after a massive win. Hence "drink more alcohol". Relax. Enjoy the win. Go out and enjoy this beautiful weather and city and celebrate with fellow Panthers fans as I have done for the last 3 weeks.

Some of you need to drink more frfr Like how is the first thing you are thinking about after we just achieved a winning record for the first time in ages lol

As one of his biggest critics on this forum - What a freakin' game by him.

I am so damn proud of this team. Was it an ugly win? Of course. But after the first two weeks of the season, who on this site hadn't written them off? They have literally been what Panthers football is all about: Keep Pounding. Don't give up, keep playing hard, keep playing as a team, be physical. How can a true Panthers fan not be proud of them? We still need to keep getting better, no doubt about that. But right now I am so freakin happy.

Jimmy Horn is playing with the same QB and in 2 fewer games already has more receiving yards than XL has this year.

I don't believe in Bryce to ever become a top 10 QB, but I do think it would be wise to pick up the option as long as he doesn't utterly collapse down the stretch (which wouldn't surprise me). The 2026 QB class is weak and there is no guarantee we will be in a good spot to pick a QB in 2027 either. And $30m is a lot cheaper than most free agent options (however many there are).

A WR with bad hands does not have "upside for days." We're talking about a guy who had 423 receiving yards in his first 4 years of college. I had more faith in guys like Funchess and LaFell than I do Legette.

Two things can be true Bryce is bad and our WRs, outside of Tet, suck

I love this. I actually enjoy playing MUT because I can build a Panthers team that doesn't suck. And I've been desperately waiting for this card to drop

As someone who was at the game - Bryce Young doesn't have the arm to make high-level throws. He just doesn't. It isn't worth having a discussion of if he will ever live up to what we gave up for him - he won't. And any comparisons to Baker and Darnold are reaching; their issues were more mental than anything else. They always had the physical talent. There was a throw on 3rd down where Bryce rolled out and had a guy open on the sidelines, but he literally couldn't get the ball there. It was jarring to see live. I think Bryce will be a very good back-up in this league. Not for us because we aren't good, but for a functional NFL franchise? He's going to hang around this league for a long time, especially because by all accounts he's a good guy. But he will never be a consistent top 15/20 QB. He lacks the talent.

If that question offended Legette, then he's not mentally cut out for professional sports.

I was already out on him after last year. You can't be a #1 WR without good hands, and if you are entering the NFL with bad hands, ain't much is gonna change that. But this speaks VOLUMES about where he is mentally. We would be smart to go ahead and move on in the offseason.

The weather today is freakin' perfect. Copped some cheap nosebleeds and gonna enjoy the show. Win/win for me. We win, I'm happy. We lose, well I have a lot of money on the Falcons lol

Not with Chandler Zavala on the OL.

Lol

No we don't.