Who thinks we'll actually beat Seattle on Saturday?

[Kuech the Sneak]

This week can't go quick enough!!!

[propagandamachine]

You know how it feels when you're hyperactive and you discover Adderall : This team got its prescription a month ago filled.

We're fielding a talented team and a very fresh and talented secondary which is executing Gettlemagics plan 2 years earlier than expected .

We're creeping up on people and Seattle is Sadly next

[teeray]

Yes, I watched the game - I was there...

As far as the field goal that was not off of a turnover....that drive started at the 50 because our Gunner Ricardo Lockette inexplicably ran into the guy who fair caught the punt a good 3 seconds after the punt was fair caught - that drive progressed about 30 yards before stalling and resulting in a TD.

The Baldwin catch at the end of the first half was for 38 yards - the Hawks won the total yardage by a total of 354 to 203 - even if you take away the 38 yard catch, the hawks still win the yardage battle by over 100 yards.

As for first downs, when a team averages more yards per play sometimes it results in less overall first downs.

As for the Rams killing drives with Penalties - You really haven't watched the Hawks this year, have you? The Rams game may have been an exception, but the Hawks are generally good for 3 drive killing penalties a game themselves.

As far as the 3 turnovers - you poo poo them like the Rams were inept and just gave Seattle the ball - The fumble on the goal-line and resulting touchback to Seattle was one of the Defensive Plays of the Year and was made by Earl Thomas karate chopping the ball out of the runner's hands as he reached for the End Zone and then scooping the ball out of bounds for the touchback. The QB spike INT was fluky, but still was the result of a heads-up play by Jordan Hill and finally, the Bruce Irvin Pick 6 was not a result of the Rams player "Bobbling the ball" but was rather a DIRECT result of Bobby Wagner PUNCHING the ball out (which the Hawks have shown a propensity for doing under Coach Carroll)

I really don't see how ANYONE could watch that game and feel that the Rams outplayed the Hawks.....

Not taking anything away from Seahawks, but turnovers are mistakes. Without those 3 turnovers and 6 penalties against the Rams, the Seahawks lose. Rams outplayed the Hawks all game but beat themselves

[Newtons2ndLaw]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PANTHERS   37

SEACOCKS    9

[jfo89]

I think we win as long as we limit Wilson's rushing and don't make stupid mistakes.

[DeeJay]

It's been working so

Panthers - 69

Seattle - 3

[Mol3m4n]

It's been working so

Panthers - 69

Seattle - 3

Mine has been working for us too.

Seattle-47

Carolina- 2 and 1/4

[Jangler]

if the Panther D that has been playing for the last 5 weeks shows up, Panthers win. If KB can finally get one break away 60 yd TD catch, Panthers win. limit the mistakes and the Panthers win.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Shoutout to the people that did give fantastic reasons why they think we'll beat the Seahawks on Saturday. They're few and far between in this thread though. Most reasons are still metaphysical "I gotta feeling" ones.

[ed bell]

There's been all sorts of reasons given..... Few and far between? Enjoy your week of expecting to lose.

[Davidson Deac II]

Fwiw, I think our best shot is that the Seahawks come out a little rusty due to the week off, but expecting to win because they have beaten us three times in a row on our home field.  And then we surprise them.

 

But it will be tough game, almost no doubt about it. 

[gettlemanjack]

Yes, I watched the game - I was there...As far as the 3 turnovers - you poo poo them like the Rams were inept and just gave Seattle the ball - The fumble on the goal-line and resulting touchback to Seattle was one of the Defensive Plays of the Year and was made by Earl Thomas karate chopping the ball out of the runner's hands as he reached for the End Zone and then scooping the ball out of bounds for the touchback.

it was so awsume. it play best ev-ah. Earl Tho-mas kung fu kicked ten pee-ple in the Head and Earl Tho-mas is a nin-JA! He nin-JA jumped 20 feet in the air lotsa times. And he was kung fu kicking pee-ple and karate chopping 3ver-ree-body.

[Bj-Monster23]

I hope we will win, I think we can win. I just don't expect us to win.

 

Have faith in your team. We definitely have a chance the Panthers has to show up and make plays. I think this will definitely be a close game but we will have a chance to win it going into Seattle.

[Davidson Deac II]

I do think we have a shot.  But my fear is that our resurgent defense has been resurgent against teams that are mostly passing teams.  Of the last 5 games we have played, only New Orleans had a good running attack and they were able to run the ball against us.  They were just to far down early in the game to utilize the running game much.  Seattle, with Wilson and Lynch, runs the ball better than anyone in the league, and they will test our run defense to a far greater extent than anyone has over our winning streak.