Lindley starting

[KSpan]

Ron has let inexperienced QBs beat us before. Stay focused.

Carolina has a long and storied history of doing just this.

[joemac]

You can be excited and have concerns because Shula is your OC and you're going up against a tough defense in the playoffs. We also haven't even come within 10 points of a playoff win since 2005.

When the expectations are high, historically, is when the Panthers fold. When they're not expected to win is when they do their best work.

There hasn't been much of anything tough about the Cards defense in quite some time. They have been getting absolutely murdered on the ground lately. Yeah they still have some playmakers...especially in the secondary, but don't believe the hype.

[CharlottePanther]

I'm surprised it doesn't get mentioned much but let's also not forget the Cardinals lost by 11 to the Falcons a couple weeks back, WITH Drew Stanton at QB, so there's that.

[Mother Grabber]

turn overs for a short field may be a important factor in the game.

[goodoleboy]

They sacked Newton 7 times when we played last year primarily on blitzes. Blitzing our read option run game can stop it. We need to have an answer for that

[cookinbrak]

They were 8-1 with Carson Palmer.. who was playing great this season....

 

3-4 since then... In that stretch there defense played awful.

 

PS they are 0-2 with Lindley at QB.

 

Exactly. When you have a 2-3 score lead and you know the other team has to throw, your defense can make a lot of plays. Remember last week?

[Carl Spackler]

How many 3-4s have we played and beaten this year? Legit question. I don't recall.

[joemac]

How many 3-4s have we played and beaten this year? Legit question. I don't recall.

Pretty sure Saints, Browns and Falcons all run 3-4. So that's 3 out of our last 4 games total...obviously all w's.

[RJK]

I've been battered by the panthers before. NO MORE, choking in the playoffs. NO MORE, losing games they should win. NO MORE

[Bj-Monster23]

I see more defensive scoring on Saturday.

 

I hope you're right!

[Bj-Monster23]

I have a sneaking suspicion that come late Saturday night, there are gonna be threads calling for Rivera to be fired and people questioning why Cam struggles in the playoffs. I just have a really bad feeling about the game. I feel like we're not gonna win and it fuging pisses me off.

 

Have faith in your team!

[Sam Mills Fan]

I'm the biggest pessimist I know of when it comes to the Panthers and even I think we're going to win pretty easily. Cardinals are a bottom 8 team in the league right now.

[RJK]

I'll believe it when I see it

[Sam Mills Fan]

People that think we'll lose don't have any actual reasons other than "I have a bad feeling" or "look at our history". Those aren't real reasons. We're playing awesome, we'll be at home against a terrible quarterback with no running game and a receiver that wants out with a fading defense. It's our time to finally win one.