Only 2 of 11 NFL.com analysts see us back in Playoffs

[Happy Panther]

Bucs are a trendy pick this year. They should be better but who knows.

 

One espn guy picked them to go to the superbowl.

[Peppers90 NC]

As the 6th seed:

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000384777/article/2014-nfc-playoff-predictions-trends-emerge-in-division-races

 

lol at Michael Silver picking the Bucs to win the South. SMH.

i would not be surprised if the Buccs won our division.  i mean i wouldnt bet on it or anything, but they remind me a lot of our team.

[Ivan The Awesome]

So 2 more than last year? We're trending upward boys. 

[gettlemanjack]

These predictions are never right. See: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000235438/article/2013-nfl-predictions-falcons-packers-49ers-will-reign-in-nfc

LOL. Panthers and Vikings were only two NFC teams not to have a single person think they would make the playoffs

teams that went to the playoffs that they had no faith in:

0 of 11 had Panthers in playoffs

0 of 11 had Chargers in playoffs

1 of 11 had Eagles in playoffs

teams that didn't make the playoffs that they had great faith in:

11 of 11 had Falcons winning NFC South (went 4-12)

10 of 11 had Texans in playoffs (went 2-14)

8 of 11 had Ravens in playoffs (went 8-8)

their predictions last year:

will make AFC Championship Game:

8 of 11 - Broncos

6 of 11 - Bengals (lost 10-27 in wildcard to Chargers)

4 of 11 - Texans (went 2-14)

2 of 11 - Ravens (didn't make playoffs)

1 of 11 - Colts

1 of 11 - Patriots

will win AFC/make Super Bowl:

6 of 11 - Broncos

3 of 11 - Bengals

1 of 11 - Texans

1 of 11 - Patriots

will make NFC Championship Game:

9 of 11 - 49ers

7 of 11 - Seahawks

4 of 11 - Falcons (went 4-12)

2 of 11 - Packers

will win NFC/make Super Bowl:

4 of 11 - Seahawks

4 of 11 - 49ers

3 of 11 - Falcons (went 4-12)

Super Bowl Champs

4 of 11 - Seahawks

3 of 11 - 49ers

2 of 11 - Falcons (went 4-12)

1 of 11 - Patriots

1 of 11 - Broncos

NFC South

11 of 11 had Falcons winning NFC South (went 4-12)

5 of 11 had Saints as wildcard (went 11-5)

1 of 11 had Bucs as wildcard (went 4-12)

0 of 11 had Panthers in playoffs (went 12-4)

NFC East

6 of 11 had Cowboys in playoffs (went 8-8)

4 of 11 had Redskins in playoffs (went 3-13)

3 of 11 had Giants in playoffs (went 7-9)

1 of 11 had Eagles in playoffs (went 10-6)

AFC South

10 of 11 had Texans in playoffs (went 2-14)

6 of 11 had Colts in playoffs (went 11-5)

0 of 11 had Titans in playoffs (went 7-9)

0 of 11 had Jags in playoffs

NFC West

11 of 11 had 49ers in playoffs

10 of 11 had Seahawks in playoffs (Ian Rapoport went with Bucs instead)

1 of 11 had Cards in playoffs (went 10-6)

1 of 11 had Rams in playoffs (went 7-9)

NFC North

8 of 11 had Packers in playoffs

3 of 11 had Bears in playoffs

1 of 11 had Lions in playoffs

0 of 11 had Vikings in playoffs

AFC East

11 of 11 had Pats winning division

3 of 11 had Dolphins in playoffs (went 8-8)

0 of 11 had Bills in playoffs (went 6-10)

0 of 11 had Jets in playoffs (went 8-8)

AFC North

10 of 11 had Bengals in playoffs (went 11-5)

8 of 11 had Ravens in playoffs (went 8-8)

1 of 11 had Browns in playoffs (went 4-12)

1 of 11 had Steelers in playoffs (went 8-8)

AFC West

11 of 11 had Broncos as division champs

5 of 11 had Chiefs in playoffs

0 of 11 had Chargers in playoffs

0 of 11 had Raiders in playoffs

[PantherPride5]

Worried about Cam's health but if he's healthy I see no reason we can't go 10-6 with our defense.

[hepcat]

LOL. Panthers and Vikings were only two NFC teams not to have a single person think they would make the playoffs

teams that went to the playoffs that they had no faith in:

0 of 11 had Panthers in playoffs

0 of 11 had Chargers in playoffs

1 of 11 had Eagles in playoffs

teams that didn't make the playoffs that they had great faith in:

11 of 11 had Falcons winning NFC South (went 4-12)

10 of 11 had Texans in playoffs (went 2-14)

8 of 11 had Ravens in playoffs (went 8-8)

their predictions last year:

will make AFC Championship Game:

8 of 11 - Broncos

6 of 11 - Bengals (lost 10-27 in wildcard to Chargers)

4 of 11 - Texans (went 2-14)

2 of 11 - Ravens (didn't make playoffs)

1 of 11 - Colts

1 of 11 - Patriots

will win AFC/make Super Bowl:

6 of 11 - Broncos

3 of 11 - Bengals

1 of 11 - Texans

1 of 11 - Patriots

will make NFC Championship Game:

9 of 11 - 49ers

7 of 11 - Seahawks

4 of 11 - Falcons (went 4-12)

2 of 11 - Packers

will win NFC/make Super Bowl:

4 of 11 - Seahawks

4 of 11 - 49ers

3 of 11 - Falcons (went 4-12)

Super Bowl Champs

4 of 11 - Seahawks

3 of 11 - 49ers

2 of 11 - Falcons (went 4-12)

1 of 11 - Patriots

1 of 11 - Broncos

NFC South

11 of 11 had Falcons winning NFC South (went 4-12)

5 of 11 had Saints as wildcard (went 11-5)

1 of 11 had Bucs as wildcard (went 4-12)

0 of 11 had Panthers in playoffs (went 12-4)

NFC East

6 of 11 had Cowboys in playoffs (went 8-8)

4 of 11 had Redskins in playoffs (went 3-13)

3 of 11 had Giants in playoffs (went 7-9)

1 of 11 had Eagles in playoffs (went 10-6)

AFC South

10 of 11 had Texans in playoffs (went 2-14)

6 of 11 had Colts in playoffs (went 11-5)

0 of 11 had Titans in playoffs (went 7-9)

0 of 11 had Jags in playoffs

NFC West

11 of 11 had 49ers in playoffs

10 of 11 had Seahawks in playoffs (Ian Rapoport went with Bucs instead)

1 of 11 had Cards in playoffs (went 10-6)

1 of 11 had Rams in playoffs (went 7-9)

NFC North

8 of 11 had Packers in playoffs

3 of 11 had Bears in playoffs

1 of 11 had Lions in playoffs

0 of 11 had Vikings in playoffs

AFC East

11 of 11 had Pats winning division

3 of 11 had Dolphins in playoffs (went 8-8)

0 of 11 had Bills in playoffs (went 6-10)

0 of 11 had Jets in playoffs (went 8-8)

AFC North

10 of 11 had Bengals in playoffs (went 11-5)

8 of 11 had Ravens in playoffs (went 8-8)

1 of 11 had Browns in playoffs (went 4-12)

1 of 11 had Steelers in playoffs (went 8-8)

AFC West

11 of 11 had Broncos as division champs

5 of 11 had Chiefs in playoffs

0 of 11 had Chargers in playoffs

0 of 11 had Raiders in playoffs

 

Just goes to show how little these predictions matter and why anyone reads them is beyond me.  

[footballisasport]

As the 6th seed:

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000384777/article/2014-nfc-playoff-predictions-trends-emerge-in-division-races

 

lol at Michael Silver picking the Bucs to win the South. SMH.

 

But they are right to a certain degree. The Offense cannot be about Cam staying healthy.

 

By season four of this young man's career it should be about this team going deeper into the play-offs, not hoping and praying they make it.

[panthers55]

But they are right to a certain degree. The Offense cannot be about Cam staying healthy.

 

By season four of this young man's career it should be about this team going deeper into the play-offs, not hoping and praying they make it.

That might be true if we were not cap strapped from the previous administration.  In 2 years when these bad contracts are gone you might be right but when you have 18 million in dead cap space alone you can hardly keep going upwards.

[Snake]

Basically, they are projecting the Bears to take our spot, and their offense is great but their D is a question mark

Division Champs

West - Seahawks (10 of 11)

South - Saints (10 of 11)

North - Packers (10 of 11)

East - Eagles (10 of 11)

Wildcard:

8 of 11 - Bears

7 of 11 - 49ers

2 of 11 - Panthers

2 of 11 - Lions

2 of 11 - Cards

2 of 11 - Cowboys

1 of 11 - Bucs

And the Cowboys was a joke, the one guy said it was "improbable" the other guy said "There is no rational reason for me to make this selection"

The Bears and Packers are going to have there hands full this year with Detroit who could be half way decent this year.

[Frizzy350]

But they are right to a certain degree. The Offense cannot be about Cam staying healthy.

 

By season four of this young man's career it should be about this team going deeper into the play-offs, not hoping and praying they make it.

 

Packers, Pats, Broncos and Saints are all also banking on their qbs staying healthy.  If any of those guys go down they can kiss their playoff hopes goodbye as well.

[Sapper]

We won't. Too many holes, unless we get some decent cuts.

I want 19-0 just like everyone else, and am attending every home game.

I hope I'm so wrong, and the division might play to our favor, but right now I just don't know

Booked a flight for Tampa, pics to come.