Let's look at the remaining schedule and forecast how we finish

[CoastalCat]

that's like saying because of the panthers' pathetic record after coming off a bye and heartbreaking series record against the seahawks that there's no way in hell the panthers would ever beat the seahawks after coming off a bye.

oh...wait.

Not trying to get an endless argument going. We're both working with incomplete information. You guys are using information from games played this year not against the Cowboys, and I'm using games against the Cowboys not played this year. We'll have to just see how it plays out. Go Panthers.

[Zaximus]

I'm not sure we beat Atlanta both times, I think we could split that, because that is how division games go.  Same with Saints.  Tampa we beat though.  Green Bay will rough and Cowboys, if Romo is back, will get hefty ref help.   I think 12-4 is a real solid possibility.   I still feel 11-5 may be more in line though, and we may lose one of those games we shouldn't. 

[Sam Mills Fan]

14-2 with 13-3 as our bottom

 

We'll lose to the Cowboys on Thanksgiving no matter long of a winning streak we're on and losing streak they're on. NFL won't allow them to lose on Thanksgiving.

 

And we'll lose either at Atlanta or at New Orleans.

[Fox007]

I'd love 13-3 but I see 12-4...pessimistic like dat

[Goondal]

I have us losing our first game to either Washington or Dallas, then also losing to the Giants and Saints.  13-3, #1 seed

[lightsout]

On September 8th, I made a season projection with scores. I will put it in here. I predicted 14-2 then, I hold to that now.
 

@ Jags - W 28-10

Texans - W (20-14)

Saints - W (24-13)

@ Bucs - W (35-10)

@ Seahawks - W (38-21)

Eagles - W (34-20)

Colts - W (impressively too. Like, 31-10)

Packers - L (will be close, but only because our defense keeps it low scoring. 17-7)

@ Titans - W (21-3)

Redskins - W (27-14)

@ Cowboys - W (34-17)

@ Saints - L (think we go in over-confident after winning on Thanksgiving. 28-13)

Falcons - W (35-10)

@ Giants - W (17-14)

@ Falcons - W (20-3)

Bucs - W (21-7)

[CatalystNX]

If we have a shot at 14-2 with the Bucs the only thing standing in the way there's no way we rest the starters in that scenario because we'd likely be playing for the #1 seed. It'll realistically take 14-2 to win homefield advantage, unless we beat the Packers in 2 weeks, in which case tying with them at 13-3 could do it with the tie-breaker.