Panthers won't make Playoffs per CBS

[UpstatePanther]

i could easily see the Falcons starting 0-3... Home against the Eagles, away at the Giants, and away at the Cowboys. thats a rough start. wouldnt surprise me if they are 5-4 going into their week 10 bye. then they could very well lose another four games in a row: home against the Colts, home against the upstart Vikings, away at an improved Tampa Bay team, and then to Carolina for their beat down in our house. in other words... the Falcons might be 5-8 by week 14. i highly doubt they challenge for the division. they will be fighting for 8-8.

the Saints dont have it much easier. they might be 5-5 going into their week 11 bye. @Cardinals, vs Bucs, @Panthers, vs Cowboys, @Eagles, vs Falcons, @Colts, vs Giants, vs Titans, @ Redskins. i count 5 probable losses and 5 possible wins. they will pick up at least three more losses in the final weeks of their season leaving their ceiling at 8-8.

i dont need to talk about the buccaneers. they arent ready to compete for the division, though i do think they start relatively fast and surprise people. 

and what about us? we are probably 5-3 or 4-4 heading into week 10. we will probably only take 3 losses at most from there, putting our floor at 9-7. I believe we can beat Philadelphia and Dallas, which would put us at 11-5. we might also go 5-1 in our division (im thinking 4-2). that could be another win along the way. 

but tell me again how the rest of the division got better... please. i'd love to hear the same tired arguments all over again. 

I forsee the Panthers taking an early division lead, and never relinquishing it en route to the wild card round. who we play there is anyone's guess. 

point is, there is still alot to be excited about in Panther Nation. keep pounding everyone

[Mol3m4n]

Can we roast PanthersUnited?  Like not with comedy, but over a fire? 

[GRWatcher]

Julio will have a big year but Roddy isn't what he was in the past. Unproven RBs. Mediocre TEs. I agree that the defense should be better. No way they easily win the division. My money is still on the Panthers. Charles Johnson will still make Ryan his bitch.

Plus Falcons' o-line still has many, many problems and, therefore, so does Ryan. He reminds me so much of Jeff George (gets rattled easily, very streaky) that I get nauseous watching them play. They don't have a true #2 WR and I'll be surprised if Julio Jones stays healthy all season. Defense should be better just because of Quinn but, man, they have Godfrey at safety not Kam Chancellor or Earl Thomas so don't be expecting to see anything close to "Seahawks East".

 

Can we get neg rep back? Please?

[Jangler]

CBS should stick to creating CSI ripoffs 

[Carolina Cajun]

Matt Ryan is an elite QB, as much as I hate him. I will  get heat for this but it's how I feel, I would trade Cam for him in a heartbeat

IMO, I already gave no legitimacy to your opinions for obvious reasons...but somehow I find myself thinking EVEN less of them now.  Jesus christ, Matty Flaccid has been good because of his weapons and nothing to do with him.  If you gave John Madden Roddy White and Julio Jones he'd throw for 4,000...hell, if you gave Frank Caliendo pretending to be John Madden that, he'd go for 4,000 too.

[Jackofalltrades]

I agree with them. I see the Falcons taking the division easily, the fact is they got much better. Matt Ryan is still a beast. Roddy White and Julio, Vic Beasley and their new HC will be good. They might just be one of the most improved teams this year.

Believe me, it pains me to say it as much as I hate the Falcons but it's true. I still don't trust this team, I think this season will be Rivera's last hoorah and he will be fired. And honestly I don't fully trust Cam, he is still too streaky and inconsistent for my liking. 

Honestly I am relieved if Rivera finally gets fired, if Gettleman is anywhere near as good at picking a HC as he is scouting players then we could possibly land the next great HC whoever that might be.

[OceanPanther]

I do think the Panthers  WILL  win our division..

But from the out side looking in (  that northeast corridor from Washington DC to New England  where all those named  Vinnie and Sal live,, I loved that comment lol )   

But for the talking heads of the media,, we all know that there are usually 5 new teams in the playoffs each year,,   

So we and the Bengals are certainly obvious choices for Sal and Vinnie..    we were  7-8-1  .. easier to pick us to go backwards than to move forwards,,  12-4,    7-8-1  ,, yeah, they'll  regress ..   

But I believe Gettleman continues to BUILD A TEAM..    and we will be better this season,,  and yes,  Win our division..

I'm a homer just like  Sal and Vinnie  and their teams of the  north east corridor

[tiger7_88]

I agree with them. I see the Falcons taking the division easily, the fact is they got much better. Matt Ryan is still a beast. Roddy White and Julio, Vic Beasley and their new HC will be good. They might just be one of the most improved teams this year.

Believe me, it pains me to say it as much as I hate the Falcons but it's true. I still don't trust this team, I think this season will be Rivera's last hoorah and he will be fired. And honestly I don't fully trust Cam, he is still too streaky and inconsistent for my liking. 

Honestly I am relieved if Rivera finally gets fired, if Gettleman is anywhere near as good at picking a HC as he is scouting players then we could possibly land the next great HC whoever that might be.

Wow.

The Falcon's depth is as thin as their team is utterly average (or worse).

They have a good QB (Ryan), a good WR (Jones), a good Safety (Moore), and a good CB (Trufant).  Their OL and DL are below average.  Their defensive front-seven is below average (they start an UDFA at MLB).  Their running game is a total unknown.  They have two young players with great potential (OT Matthews and DE Beasley) that have yet to show the fulfillment of that potential.

This is an "easy" division winner to you?  This is a team that IYO "got much better"?

Wow.

Now I'm convinced you're an alter.  Welcome to the Huddle, Mr. Blank.

[tiger7_88]

There have great young running backs

They do?

Can you provide any proof for this assertion?

[Mr. Scot]

I agree with them. I see the Falcons taking the division easily, the fact is they got much better. Matt Ryan is still a beast. Roddy White and Julio, Vic Beasley and their new HC will be good. They might just be one of the most improved teams this year.

Believe me, it pains me to say it as much as I hate the Falcons but it's true. I still don't trust this team, I think this season will be Rivera's last hoorah and he will be fired. And honestly I don't fully trust Cam, he is still too streaky and inconsistent for my liking. 

Honestly I am relieved if Rivera finally gets fired, if Gettleman is anywhere near as good at picking a HC as he is scouting players then we could possibly land the next great HC whoever that might be.

So I take it the Falcons are the team you'll be switching to around mid-season this year?

[hepcat]

So I take it the Falcons are the team you'll be switching to around mid-season this year?

For someone with "Panthers" right in their fuging username he sure does crap on the Panthers a lot.

[UpstatePanther]

For someone with "Panthers" right in their fuging username he sure does crap on the Panthers a lot.

unfortunately, there are alot of those around here

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

 

Wow.

The Falcon's depth is as thin as their team is utterly average (or worse).

They have a good QB (Ryan), a good WR (Jones), a good Safety (Moore), and a good CB (Trufant).  Their OL and DL are below average.  Their defensive front-seven is below average (they start an UDFA at MLB).  Their running game is a total unknown.  They have two young players with great potential (OT Matthews and DE Beasley) that have yet to show the fulfillment of that potential.

This is an "easy" division winner to you?  This is a team that IYO "got much better"?

Wow.

Now I'm convinced you're an alter.  Welcome to the Huddle, Mr. Blank.

matt ryan and the falcons could barely win one playoff game-one, singular-over the course of several years that included two top seeds.  that was with an offense that had roddy white still in his prime, julio jones, the ageless tony gonzalez who could probably still suit up and play today, michael turner with some burn left in him, and a serviceable offensive line.

they're worse in just about every way now.  the panthers have their share of question marks and problems but lmao at the idea of the falcons just skating to a division title.

[GRWatcher]

So I take it the Falcons are the team you'll be switching to around mid-season this year?

Wait! I have an idea! Switch NOW. Everything's easier in the preseason.