5th Annual Predict the Panthers record - game by game version 2014

fjblair · August 26, 2014

My predictions and then some side notes to the season to come.

Panthers at Home 8-0: W-Lions; W-Steelers; W-Bears; W-Seahawks; W-Saints; W-Falcons; W-Bucs; W-Browns

Panthers on Road 5-3: W-Bucs; W-Ravens; L-Bengals; W-Packers; L-Eagles; W-Vikings; L-Saints; W-Falcons

Division Record: 5-1

Overall: 13-3

Offensive 20+ point games: 13(11 in 2013)

** Seahawks, Cardinals, 49ers, and Saints were the only teams to hold the Panthers below 20 points last season.

Defensive 20+ point games: 4 (6 in 2013)

There are only 2 defenses on the Panthers schedule that can limit the Panthers offense. Seahawks and Bengals. So, even though the Panthers offense may be a little above average compared to the rest of the NFL, they play below average defenses and weak red zone defenses for most of the season.

Did you know 8 of the 13 teams we play this season all ranked in the bottom 9 of the NFL in red zone defense? No significant defensive changes on any of those teams.

The Eagles, Bucs, Lions, Bengals, and Seahawks are the only defenses that I am worried about in the red zone.

Of those teams, the Eagles and Bucs while good in the red zone allow teams in the red zone 3+ times per game.

The Lions have Jim Caldwell as HC and a new DC, so I expect their defense to turn to poo.

I expect 2-3 games where the Panthers have trouble getting into the red zone and putting up 20+ points.

I see blow-out losses for the Panthers in the Bengals and @Saints game.

Wow, talk about fantasy football! 13-3 lmao. I sure hope you are right. I see most every defense limiting the Panthers offence. In fact the Panthers offense limits the Panthers offense. Our defense is going to have play lights out every game for the Panthers to even get a shot at .500 season. I don't see it happening.

Happy Panther · August 26, 2014

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay L

2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit L

3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh L

4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore L

5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago L

6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati L

7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay L

8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle L

9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans L

10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia L

11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta L

13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W

14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans L

15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay W

16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W

17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta L

3-13 From what I saw in Pre-season! SMH

Prove me wrong Panthers!

Win 3 of 5 at the end of the season to dangle us along in the offseason.

Nice

Happy Panther · August 26, 2014

Wow, talk about fantasy football! 13-3 lmao. I sure hope you are right. I see most every defense limiting the Panthers offence. In fact the Panthers offense limits the Panthers offense. Our defense is going to have play lights out every game for the Panthers to even get a shot at .500 season. I don't see it happening.

I count around 7 games that were last second wins/losses. I think we took 5 of those while losing thrillers to the Bills and Seahawks.

We are either going to improve our offense to the point where we aren't in that situation so much or continue to win most of these close games. (if we want another playoff appearance)

Toundra · August 26, 2014

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay L

2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit W

3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh W

4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore W

5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago W

6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati W

7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay W

8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle W

9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans W

10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia W

11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta W

13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W

14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans W

15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay W

16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W

17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta W

Superbowl ! W

RoaringRiot · August 26, 2014

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay W

2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit L

3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh W

4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore L

5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago L

6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati L

7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay L

8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle L

9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans L

10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia L

11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta W

13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W

14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans L

15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay W

16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W

17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta W

7-9....ugh....bad enough to miss the playoffs and good enough to not have a top 10 pick.

L-TownCat · August 26, 2014

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay W

2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit L

3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh W

4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore W

5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago L

6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati L

7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay L

8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle L

9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans W

10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia W

11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta W

13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W

14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans L

15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay W

16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W

17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta W

10-6

Streaky, This Team Is.

BigBoss · August 26, 2014

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay L

2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit L

3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh W

4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore L

5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago L

6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati L

7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay L

8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle L

9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans W

10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia W

11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta L

13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W

14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans L

15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay W

16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W

17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta W

Predicted record - 7-9

We are very well on track for our usual slow and awful Ron Rivera start this season. Tampa is very much improved and we absolutely will not sweep them two years running. Cam very likely will not play the first game and if he does he's hurt. We DO know that Cam isn't even practicing for a while and won't play a bit in the final preseason game, so any chance to improve his already bad chemistry with his new wide receivers isn't going to happen any time soon. Our running game is still absolute crap and our offense will be even worse than it was last year. As will our defense. Our front 7 will still be very good. But our back 4 is looking to be pretty awful and we are playing a lot of offense's with good WR's and qbs that can and will air it out against us. Stafford and Calvin Johnson should have a field day against us.

UNCrules2187 · August 26, 2014

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay L

2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit W

3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh W

4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore W

5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago L

6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati L

7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay L

8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle L

9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans W

10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia L

11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta W

13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W

14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans L

15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay W

16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W

17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta W

9-7 with a rough midseason stretch where we lose 5 of 6 games. We get the back-to-back winning seasons monkey off our backs, but not sure if 9-7 is enough for a Wild Card in the tough NFC.

Marc Anthony · August 26, 2014

Can't predict until I see what is our final roster and lineup is.

hepcat · August 26, 2014

1 Sun, Sep 7 @ Tampa Bay L

2 Sun, Sep 14 vs Detroit W

3 Sun, Sep 21 vs Pittsburgh L

4 Sun, Sep 28 @ Baltimore L

5 Sun, Oct 5 vs Chicago W

6 Sun, Oct 12 @ Cincinnati L

7 Sun, Oct 19 @ Green Bay L

8 Sun, Oct 26 vs Seattle L

9 Thu, Oct 30 vs New Orleans L

10 Mon, Nov 10 @ Philadelphia L

11 Sun, Nov 16 vs Atlanta W

13 Sun, Nov 30 @ Minnesota W

14 Sun, Dec 7 @ New Orleans L

15 Sun, Dec 14 vs Tampa Bay W

16 Sun, Dec 21 vs Cleveland W

17 Sun, Dec 28 @ Atlanta L

6-10....not going to be a pretty season in my opinion. O-Line is weak, Cam could get hurt again. We caught lightning in a bottle last year, not going to strike again. Hope I'm wrong.