Football Outsiders early NFCS prediction

[Doc Holiday]

We are the only team in the nfcs with an elite defense, I'll worry about the other teams when they can match us there. Plus with funchess I think our offense made a big step in the right direction, just wish I felt better about our oline

[mc52beast]

I stopped giving a crap about what idiots say about our team years ago...

[MHS831]

Panthers OL--much better than it was first 10 games last year.

Panthers RB--much better.  DW was done; Stew was hurt.  CAP, healthy Stew, Whittaker, a healthy Tolbert.  Not even close.

Panthers TE--a bit better.  Dickson was just getting involved in the offense at the end of 2014.  He should be better.

Panthers WR--Funchess and Benjamin will be better than a rookie Benjamin.  Supporting cast is also better. 

Panthers QB--with better WRs, OL, RBs, and TEs, he should be better.

Panthers Special teams--our biggest improvement, one nobody talks about. Todman, T. Williams, M. Brown, Coleman, Trusnik--these free agents were not signed accidentally.

 

Top 5 defense that added Coleman and Tillman to the secondary, Shaq to the LB corps.

 

7-9 is worse than the team was last year.  They are not into math.

[MHS831]

We are the only team in the nfcs with an elite defense, I'll worry about the other teams when they can match us there. Plus with funchess I think our offense made a big step in the right direction, just wish I felt better about our oline

 

Let me try to make you feel better about the OL.

 

Our rookie guards last year were pretty good, and they did not play the entire season.  They will not be rookies this year.

 

Williams, as a run-blocking rookie RT, will be better than Remmers, who was average vs, the pass, poor in the run game.

 

Oher will be better than Bell, and he has been working hard, according to Rivera.

 

This line will not be great, but decent.  In addition, Remmers, Martin, and Silatolu give us much better depth.

 

[pantherclaw]

So all other NFCS teams are more likely to improve than declune...and the Panthers, well they just don't follow that pattern???

Why did I even bother to read that trash.

I want to sue over the trauma I've endured while reading that ignorance!!

[gettlemanjack]

my guess so far would be:

CAR 12-4

ATL 9-7 (one loss lower than the FO guy had them)

NO 8-8 (two losses lower than the FO guy had them)

BUCS 6-10 or whatever, Lovie sucks

[MadHatter]

yea i suppose you have a point Hatter. let me ask you though... do you think any of the rivals will be a thorn in our side this season?

 

I am more worried about the Falcons that any other team in the division.  They have always been a formidable offense...just weak on defense.

 

With a defensive HC now and a real focus on the defense in the draft, they have at least attempted to address a big weakness.  If they can get mediocre from that defense, they are a damn good team.

[gorillamilitia13]

34-3 is all I have to say to that

[Verge]

Qb:

1. Saints

2. Panthers

3. Falcons

4. Bucs

 

Rb:

1. Panthers

2. Saints

3.

4. Bucs/Falcons (Garbage)

 

O-line:

1. Saints

2. Panthers

3. Bucs

4. Falcons

 

Wr:

1. Falcons

2. Bucs

3. Panthers

4. Saints

 

TE:

1. Panthers

2. Bucs

3. Saints

4. Falcons

 

D-line:

1. Panthers

2. Saints

3. Bucs

4. Panthers

 

LB:

1. Panthers

2. Bucs

3. Saints

4. Falcons

 

CB:

1. Panthers

2. Saints

3. Bucs

4. Falcons

 

S:

1. Saints

2. Falcons

3. Panthers

4. Bucs

 

 

Falcons are last in a ton of the position battles, but sure, they are the number one team. 

[juliosantos]

just seen sports ill having us go in last place lol let them sleep on us 

[AceBoogie]

I think Tampa is going to be pretty good, I believe they tanked for Jameis.

[blackcat]

Atl's offense was really awesome last year. They completely ran us ragged by putting up 22 points on our D in two games. That is slightly skewed by the 3 they put up in the finale on their field. Awesome offense.

[EMSMedic79]

10-6 for the win

[L-TownCat]

We will go no less than 4-2 in the division. Bank on it.