NFL.com Team predications - panthers

[Mr ocho nueve]

One guy has us going 8-8, two 9-7, and one has us going 10-6.

http://www.nfl.com/kickoff/story?id=09000d5d81228c2a&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true

[CharlotteBeer.com]

What are these predictions predicated on?

[The Question]

our lack of player production in the preseason i imagine.

[Cyberjag]

The worst prediction is 8-8?

Sounds like the real pro's have remembered our running game. Prisco, take note!

[PhillyB]

under the radar again... dig it!

[George Shinnsplints]

under the radar again... dig it!

Agree with this.

Also, if your expectations are low, you can never be disappointed. 12 more days!

[Kettle]

kirwan says 10-5. what happens in the other game i wonder?

[RedMage138]

Mike and Mike said 9-7 and 10-6

[ncbobcat]

8-8 is the worst I have us going prdicated on the DT situation not getting resloved, DBs continuing to play horribly, Stewart unable to play and Jake not playing well.

On the flip side, if most of those issues are resolved or don't become reality, I think 10-6 is not out of the question.

[Cyberjag]

I don't get the third in division predictions. Have they SEEN the Falcon defense?

Last year New Orleans showed what a good offense does with no secondary, and their defense was better than what the Falcons will be this year, with a much easier schedule.

[Munkey]

Under the radar? Nobody predicted a losing season.. Not exactly under the radar.

[CRA]

under the radar again... dig it!

most are predicting winning seaons.....for Carolina this isn't under the radar.

[PhillyB]

most are predicting winning seaons.....for Carolina this isn't under the radar.

all but one suggests we will miss the playoffs. that's under the radar.

[rko396]

I think 8-8 sounds about right. Ill move that to 10-6 when I feel comfortable enough knowing when JStew will return. As people said earlier, something just isnt right with that injury situation, but we'll see. Goodson looked like a great backup to DWill but Ill wait on him also to see what he does against Pitt. I not ready to say he can be a great number 2 after just one good game. If he can have success vs Pitt like he did Balt then we have ourselves one amazing backfield.

That plus Jake is starting to understand the role he needs to have on this team. We dont need a 300 yrd firey QB. Just someone who wont lose the game and (dare i say "manage") the game will. Defense is looking terrible but they have 12 days to fix it. If we can slow down Phili, I love our chances of slowing down basically any team we play