I think this team has that one missing element the 2013 team didn't have.

[PanthersUnited]

It's not anything in particular or something that can be described. This is by no means a knock on the 2013 team as that was a stout team, but I always got the sense during that season that we weren't quite there at being championship contenders.

I guess the words I'm looking for the 2013 team while great we were also"green" and not seasoned, wet behind the ears if you will.

This Panthers team now has a air of mature, quiet confidence to them. This feels real, this is by far the most confident I have ever been about this team. I legitmatley feel we are real SB contenders, much like this current Panthers team, I have this complete yet quiet confidence that this team can make the SB..

Its not one of those ra ra, homer kind of "we are SB bound baby!" Kind of confidence.. No this is a real, objective, legit confidence that this is a SB contending team. I didn't feel like this during 2013, I do now without a doubt.

[Guild]

I'd call it bounces.  This year they are going our way more than naught.

[Snake]

I'd call it bounces.  This year they are going our way more than naught.

Have you even watched our games? 

[chknwing]

and here I was hoping the huddle could celebrate a panthers victory without some weird off the wall thread by PU.

[Guild]

Have you even watched our games? 

Yep.

 

Edit:  Refs fuging us does not discount the awesome drops, recoveries, and other fortunate occurrences we have had.  Reminds me of the Seahawks two years ago.

[x djdrew x]

For the first time in a long time, we actually look like we know what we are doing and that we belong and have been there before.  

We've filled holes with veterans and have talent everywhere (sans receiver) and even those guys are making things work. team is focused and i can't believe I am saying this but I was wrong about Rivera, he's got this team steamrolling in the right direction.