Putting the 13-0 start into Historical NFL perspective

[bigdog10]

Updating this thread to reflect the 13 straight wins.

-The Panthers became the 8th team in NFL History to start a season 13-0

-of those 7 teams, 5 of those teams went on to play in the Superbowl (with 3 of those teams winning the big game)

-The 2011 Green Bay Packers (who started 13-0) and the 2005 Indianapolis Colts (who started 13-0) lost in the divisional round.

With a win against the Giants on Sunday, Carolina would become only the 4th team in NFL history to ever start a season 14-0.  A win would also give Carolina the best start to a regular season (14 straight games) in NFC history (eclipsing the 2011 Packers and the 2009 Saints with their 13 straight wins)

In case you are wondering about who the other three teams to start 14-0 are

-New England (2007) started 18-0 and lost the Superbowl to the Giants

-Maimi (1972) went 17-0 and won the Superbowl

-Indianapolis (2009) went 14-0 and lost the Superbowl to the Saints

 

 

[Cyberjag]

Looks like we're pretty much guaranteed playoffs at this point.

[cookinwithgas]

well you just jinxed it, thanks a lot

[PandaPancake]

99.5% chance we make the playoffs.

4.5% we go 16-0

100% chance someone will be a dick after this

[frash.exe]

We're about as likely to miss the playoffs as an 0-8 team is to make the playoffs

 

it's all but a mathematical certainty that we will be playing in January

[panthers55]

What I love is that the players are putting it into perspective as well.  Instead of getting high on themselves they are like Cam was about winning the OPOW.  He said he should have played better and was not that excited about it.  That is what this team is about, pounding hard and having unfinished business.  I hope they remember the butt kicking that the Titans gave us in the past and we come out ready to take them to the woodshed like they took us last time.  I remember that game clearly.

[Panthers4real]

7 minutes ago, panthers55 said:

What I love is that the players are putting it into perspective as well.  Instead of getting high on themselves they are like Cam was about winning the OPOW.  He said he should have played better and was not that excited about it.  That is what this team is about, pounding hard and having unfinished business.  I hope they remember the butt kicking that the Titans gave us in the past and we come out ready to take them to the woodshed like they took us last time.  I remember that game clearly.

That's what sh... Ahh, forget it.

[Hoenheim]

It's really not far fetched at all to see us playing the patriots in the super bowl...

[TheWiz]

You basically just told us that we're the worst 8-0 team in the history of all 8-0 teams.

I'm with it. 

 

[heelinfine]

2 hours ago, PandaPancake said:

99.5% chance we make the playoffs.

4.5% we go 16-0

100% chance someone will be a dick after this

Im a dick!!!. Dann you were right Panda.

[Jangler]

22 minutes ago, TheWiz said:

You basically just told us that we're the worst 8-0 team in the history of all 8-0 teams.

I'm with it. 

 

We could lose one game all season and for some, that one loss will be why we are the worst Superbowl winners of all times!

[Diehardpanther02]

So your saying there's a chance!

[GRWatcher]

3 hours ago, Jangler said:

We could lose one game all season and for some, that one loss will be why we are the worst Superbowl winners of all times!

[Packersfan]

That 2008 Panthers team was good as well. 2013 also in my opinion was better then 2003.