Remember when SOME people were giving the NFC South crown to Atlanta?

[shaka]

1 hour ago, Kakarot said:

I am a little concerned about the Saints. Their defense is trash, but their offense looked like the offense they were trotting out there in 2011.

Not taking away anything from the Saints but the Giants have one of the worst pass defenses in football. And the game was in New Orleans too. 

 

If they start doing it consistently or to a good defense then maybe it's time to be concerned. 

[PntherPryd]

Some expert hightlights..Don Banks, SI...

http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/05/14/nfc-predictions-standings-2015-nfl-offseason

picked the Panthers to finish LAST in the division.  BEHIND TAMPA

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4. Carolina Panthers—Picking a team that went 7-8-1 to finish last in its division might not seem like such a big stretch, but it does raise a few eyebrows when that club also happens to be the two-time defending NFC South champion. Behold the enigma that is the Carolina Panthers. No matter how impressive their December rally was, I can’t get past how shoddy a team the Panthers were for most of last season. When you mix in their ho-hum free agency work (Ted Ginn,Michael Oher, and Jonathan Martin?) and a puzzling top of the draft (Shaq Thompson and trading up for Devin Funchess?), it's really hard to view Carolina as a playoff contender.

 

[t96]

1 minute ago, PntherPryd said:

Some expert hightlights..Don Banks, SI...

http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/05/14/nfc-predictions-standings-2015-nfl-offseason

picked the Panthers to finish LAST in the division.  BEHIND TAMPA

 

Yeah I remember. Just lazy lazy analysis. Main reason we'd be last according to him was because of how bad we looked early in the year. He didn't even do the research or pay enough attention to realize that we had like 8 new starters late in the year when we looked really good. 

[PntherPryd]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000523584/article/bold-predictions-for-the-2015-season

 In a weak NFC South, the Falcons' defense should rebound to mediocrity under Dan Quinn while Matt Ryan proves he's the best quarterback in the division. --Gregg Rosenthal

 

Here is a breakdown.....

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000520809/article/2015-nfc-playoff-predictions-cowboys-or-eagles-in-the-east

 

NFC SOUTH

 

Judy Battista: Carolina Panthers. The absence of Kelvin Benjamin for the season is a huge blow, but Devin Funchess and Greg Olsen will cushion the blow and the defense should still be the best in the division.

Jeffri Chadiha: Panthers. Losing Kelvin Benjamin will hurt Cam Newton's effectiveness, but this team still wins with its defense.

Brian Billick: Panthers. This is more about the demise of the Saints, the defensive deficiencies of theFalcons and the rookie quarterback in Tampa Bay than it is about the Panthers.

Michael Silver: Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I picked them to win this sorry division last year -- oops -- and, against all logic, I'm getting right back on the horse.

 

 

Colleen Wolfe: Atlanta Falcons. They finally get it together. The defense will be better with Vic Beasley and Dan Quinn. But the division is such a disaster that you could just pick one of the teams out of a hat if you prefer.

Steve Wyche: New Orleans Saints.Crazy as it sounds, because they have the best O-line in the division. Defense is iffy, but the offense will be tougher in the run game.

Gil Brandt: Panthers. Defense leads the Panthers to their third straight divisional title -- and this time, they do it with a winning record. Cam Newton enjoys the best season of his career.

Adam Schein: Saints. First one to nine wins wins! I'm going with the Brees-Payton combo to finish a game ahead of the new-look Falcons.

Charley Casserly: Saints. The Saints have enough offense to edge out Carolina.

Elliot Harrison: Panthers. Carolina survives the loss of Kelvin Benjamin -- and the other wide receivers' growing pains -- to win a relatively weak division.

Marc Sessler: Saints. NFC South jokes are easy, but New Orleans will thrive after putting Drew Breesinto a Cowboys-esque run-heavy attack.

Dave Dameshek: Falcons. The Kelvin Benjamin injury swings* the division to a still-flawed Falconsteam. (*Division swings back to Charlotte if Julio Jones gets hurt).

Bucky Brooks: Saints. Sean Payton leans on the running game and spectacular play of Brandin Cooks to capture the title. Drew Brees is no longer a supreme playmaker in his prime, but his efficient play is just enough to notch an 11-5 record.

[UpstatePanther]

2 hours ago, Frizzy350 said:

After Green Bay we get to put it into cruise control.  This division is ours.

You can put your fandom on cruise control. But I hope to God the Panthers don't and wont let up.

[PntherPryd]

http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/09/04/cover-two-nfl-division-predictions-order-of-finish

Doug Farrar

1. Atlanta Falcons
2. Carolina Panthers
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4. New Orleans Saints

The Falcons already have what it takes on offense to win a division that had no winning teams in 2014, and new coach Dan Quinn will add power and diversity through scheme on defense.

[SOJA]

LOL some people on this board made threads that Atlanta was going undefeated .....I mean cmon guys have you seen their schedule 

[SOJA]

51 minutes ago, PntherPryd said:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000523584/article/bold-predictions-for-the-2015-season

 In a weak NFC South, the Falcons' defense should rebound to mediocrity under Dan Quinn while Matt Ryan proves he's the best quarterback in the division. --Gregg Rosenthal

 

Here is a breakdown.....

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000520809/article/2015-nfc-playoff-predictions-cowboys-or-eagles-in-the-east

 

NFC SOUTH

 

Judy Battista: Carolina Panthers. The absence of Kelvin Benjamin for the season is a huge blow, but Devin Funchess and Greg Olsen will cushion the blow and the defense should still be the best in the division.

Jeffri Chadiha: Panthers. Losing Kelvin Benjamin will hurt Cam Newton's effectiveness, but this team still wins with its defense.

Brian Billick: Panthers. This is more about the demise of the Saints, the defensive deficiencies of theFalcons and the rookie quarterback in Tampa Bay than it is about the Panthers.

Michael Silver: Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I picked them to win this sorry division last year -- oops -- and, against all logic, I'm getting right back on the horse.

 

 

Colleen Wolfe: Atlanta Falcons. They finally get it together. The defense will be better with Vic Beasley and Dan Quinn. But the division is such a disaster that you could just pick one of the teams out of a hat if you prefer.

Steve Wyche: New Orleans Saints.Crazy as it sounds, because they have the best O-line in the division. Defense is iffy, but the offense will be tougher in the run game.

Gil Brandt: Panthers. Defense leads the Panthers to their third straight divisional title -- and this time, they do it with a winning record. Cam Newton enjoys the best season of his career.

Adam Schein: Saints. First one to nine wins wins! I'm going with the Brees-Payton combo to finish a game ahead of the new-look Falcons.

Charley Casserly: Saints. The Saints have enough offense to edge out Carolina.

Elliot Harrison: Panthers. Carolina survives the loss of Kelvin Benjamin -- and the other wide receivers' growing pains -- to win a relatively weak division.

Marc Sessler: Saints. NFC South jokes are easy, but New Orleans will thrive after putting Drew Breesinto a Cowboys-esque run-heavy attack.

Dave Dameshek: Falcons. The Kelvin Benjamin injury swings* the division to a still-flawed Falconsteam. (*Division swings back to Charlotte if Julio Jones gets hurt).

Bucky Brooks: Saints. Sean Payton leans on the running game and spectacular play of Brandin Cooks to capture the title. Drew Brees is no longer a supreme playmaker in his prime, but his efficient play is just enough to notch an 11-5 record.

lol adam schein is a douche nozzle 

[Toker Smurf]

Yes,  it was after they finished saying that the Saints would win it. 

[Snake]

5 hours ago, Frizzy350 said:

After Green Bay we get to put it into cruise control.  This division is ours.

The Dallas game will not be easy. 

[O-Ther]

Tough to forget which Huddlers were crowning the Falcons so early in the season. Same sh!tposting, different thread.

[GRWatcher]

8 hours ago, stankowalski said:

This is why you play the games.  And I don't want to hear how we're going undefeated either.  It happened to Atlanta it could happen to us.  I think Rivera will have the guys focused though so hopefully if and when we lose it won't be because we beat ourselves.  Not saying Atlanta beat themselves but turning the ball over as much as they have is about as close to a gift in the NFL as you can get.

The big reason those 4 turnovers were a gift is just how badly the Atlanta defense played. We had 3 turnovers against Philadelphia and still won the game because of our defense. Despite Quinn's best intentions he inherited Ryan & a terrible defense.