SI.com's Greg Bedard predicts Panthers win NFC South...in unlikely fashion

[UNCrules2187]

Greg Bedard has the Panthers winning the NFC South at 9-7 by division tiebreaker over the Saints (also 9-7), but his game-by-game predictions are...well, see for yourself:

at JAC - W

vs HOU - L

vs NO - L

at TB - L

at SEA - L

vs PHI - L

vs IND - L

vs GB - W

at TEN - W

vs WAS - W

at DAL - L

at NO - W

vs ATL - W

at NYG - W

at ATL - W

vs TB - W

9-7, 4-2 in NFC South

o_O

http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/09/08/nfl-predictions-picks-nfc-south-schedule

 

[SteveSmithTD89]

6 straight losses and ole Riverboat Ron's seat is gonna get mighty toasty.

 

Not to mention I don't know if my liver could handle a 1-6 start.

[ItsPantone278]

So Funchess first start is GB?

[t96]

LOL that's not happening.

[the butch]

So the game that breaks out losing streak is against the SB favorites?

[Captain Morgan]

Greg Bedard has the Panthers winning the NFC South at 9-7 by division tiebreaker over the Saints (also 9-7), but his game-by-game predictions are...well, see for yourself:

at JAC - W

vs HOU - L

vs NO - L

at TB - L

at SEA - L

vs PHI - L

vs IND - L

vs GB - W

at TEN - W

vs WAS - W

at DAL - L

at NO - W

vs ATL - W

at NYG - W

at ATL - W

vs TB - W

9-7, 4-2 in NFC South

o_O

http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/09/08/nfl-predictions-picks-nfc-south-schedule

 

[JJman Returns]

God I hope not. However playoffs is playoffs and if we get there I'm happy

[Ivan The Awesome]

wtf...no way we lose to Houston and TB.

 

Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if we're 4-0 going into the bye and then losing a couple, winning a couple. Then finishing strong for a 10-6 or 9-7 and still winning the south. 

[caatfan]

We start 1-6, then beat GB? Is he throwing darts blindfolded?

[PantherJD]

After the way we've won the division the last two years, this is probably not as far-fetched as it seems.  Okay, it is... but you have the give the guy credit for trying to find a creative new way for us to win it.

[PhillyB]

lol

[Ricky Spanish]

I mean it seems to follow the pattern we have each year. crappy play for x amount of games then the seat under ron becomes hot so they play really well down the stretch. 

Houston isn't some cupcake team either btw. Their Defense is pretty solid. 

[SZ James (banned)]

He gets paid for that?

[LinvilleGorge]

Everyone hating on that prediction, but honestly, that'd be a typical Rivera season.  Terribly slow start followed by an incredibly strong finish.

When have we ever gotten off to a fast start under Rivera?  Don't worry, I'll wait.