Believe it or not, this win was a statement win

[lightsout]

Seriously, it was.

The league wasn't on notice until this very moment. Here you have a team that was lackluster on offense for much of the game. Sure, some good plays sprinkled in at times, but it was the defense that got us the lead to begin with.

Our defense is suffocating. Sure, we let some runs squeak through, but we're also banged up along the DL and Shaq is out. All in all, we looked good on defense (Norman continues to shut dudes down. I think he allowed what, two catches all game?).

Offense, we won ugly. 3 turnovers, but we battled back from it. Our offense never looked down on itself. Cam missed some throws, and had some drops from guys, but he kept battling through it. He kept trusting his guys.

We lost our centerpiece on the line last week, and another cog in the OL machine at guard tonight. But we still fought through it and found a way to win.

This team can literally play it's worst game, on a national stage where it's easy to choke away the lead then give up and chalk it up to the other time fighting harder than you, and STILL find a way to pull out the win in the clutch. Cam absolutely plays his best when we absolutely need it. Two weeks in a row now, he has lead big time surgical drives. Shame he couldn't cap the one this week with a TD thanks to Ginn, but it's just the fact that he CAN do it.

We're playing to our opponent's level. Have all season. If that trend continues and we sure up the mistakes we made tonight, the Packers will be the next victim to what is almost undoubtedly the most physical team in the league. Arguably the most hungry team in the league. And arguably the most unified and selfless team in the league.


Side note to all of this. At first, I was on board with the "sign/trade for a WR to come in now!" movement that started after this win. Now that I think about it, as close as this team is in the locker room and how much they fight for each other every play, I don't want to disrupt that. This is our team, for better or worse. No need to throw of chemistry by trying to bring somebody in who may produce on the field, but won't necessarily gel with our guys. Could throw chemistry off.

[Mr. Scot]

I agree.

Going through this kind of game and winning can do a lot for a team

[steveSmokin_D]

not gonna lie this kind of win makes the eyes water a little. When I come back home I need to thank this team for changing my life.

[KJ89]

This win meant a lot. Everyone in the stadium was saying "we did it again", "typical panthers", "another let down game" but the team kept pounding and won anyway.

This team is special and this season will continue to be special. 

[dugbug]

And all the backups we had to start. Two OL linemen including kalil is huge.  Not to mention the defense

[LUUUUUKE]

As much as I hate to say it, the Cokts just delivered the blue print against our defense. It has always been our Achilles heel. We get way up in a game and we allow teams to come back. It shouldn't ever happen.

GB comes in this week after being embarrassed on SNF. They will attempt to wear us down and keep it close until the 4th qtr.

Also, TY Hilton burnt Norman last night for the game, thank God Luck under threw it which allowed J-No to make a hell of a play. 

All I'm saying is we're one of "those" plays away from losing a game. Need to stay humble and focused with perfection on the line.

to be clear, I'm definitely not complaining. If Gano misses either FG last night or Luck put another foot on the ball over Norman this place would look completely different.

Glad we pulled it off. Haven't been that emotionally off watching a football game in a very very long time.

If u think they don't care about being undefeated you're wrong too. Go back and watch both overtime drives and watch Norman, Davis, Luke and many more literally at the edge of their seats, biting towels, pacing. They want to stay undefeated, and they know that they're gonna have to tighten some stuff up to so.

[CarolinaSunday]

It apparently was a statement game which I did not expect while watching it. I thought our team did not play great, certainly not the best they've looked this season. Yet, everything I see from the big media sports heads is talking about how amazing the team is and how much fun they are to watch. I'm fascinated and baffled that this was the game that convinced the media that we're good.

[d-dave]

For the season, the moral is: winning no matter what.  Ugly game?  Just win it.  Blow out?  Just win it!  Play like crap for 3/4 of the game?  Just win it baby!

Al Davis??  Where are you?

[DaveThePanther2008]

22 minutes ago, LUUUUUKE said:

Also, TY Hilton burnt Norman last night for the game, thank God Luck under threw it which allowed J-No to make a hell of a play. 

 

I don't know what you saw but that was on the money.  Might have been a little flat TY didn't burn Norman.  Had Norman not tipped that ball TY catches it in stride.

[LUUUUUKE]

32 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

I don't know what you saw but that was on the money.  Might have been a little flat TY didn't burn Norman.  Had Norman not tipped that ball TY catches it in stride.

You and everybody who pied you need to go back and watch that play. Had him beat by 2 or 3 yards, the ball was under thrown and TY had to slow down.

Look, I'm not one to argue especially at 7-0 (ReDonk btw) but he was beat. It's not like I even like to admit that

[Ornias]

I thought it was more a statement by the refs on how to keep the game "interesting".

[DaveThePanther2008]

29 minutes ago, LUUUUUKE said:

You and everybody who pied you need to go back and watch that play. Had him beat by 2 or 3 yards, the ball was under thrown and TY had to slow down.

Look, I'm not one to argue especially at 7-0 (ReDonk btw) but he was beat. It's not like I even like to admit that

Think that is more baiting than beat.   Just like he baited whatshisname from N.O. on the game winning interception. He baited him into believing he was beat.   He had a great angle between him and the receiver.   Luck had to throw it with the trajectory he did or TY is out of bounds before the ball gets there.  

[lightsout]

4 hours ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

Think that is more baiting than beat.   Just like he baited whatshisname from N.O. on the game winning interception. He baited him into believing he was beat.   He had a great angle between him and the receiver.   Luck had to throw it with the trajectory he did or TY is out of bounds before the ball gets there.  

This. J-No wasn't burned, he was baiting that throw. He knew he had the speed to keep up, so he let him get a step so he could potentially undercut it, like he did. He was half a foot from a pick. 

[KB_fan]

7 hours ago, LUUUUUKE said:

If u think they don't care about being undefeated you're wrong too. Go back and watch both overtime drives and watch Norman, Davis, Luke and many more literally at the edge of their seats, biting towels, pacing. They want to stay undefeated, and they know that they're gonna have to tighten some stuff up to so.

So true.  Usually I hate it when the TV crew shows the sidelines instead of the field action, but it was amazing to see Josh's face on the sideline.  So much passion & emotion.  Wow.  He was practically eating his towel in his anxiety.  We've got to keep this guy on our team somehow.