Jonathan Jones weighs in on Panthers season and record...

[Jeremy Igo]

JJ says 9-7 for the Panthers. He also gives records for all other teams here...

https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/05/10/nfl-2017-projected-team-records

 

He has the Panthers at 3rd in the division behind Tampa Bay and Atlanta. They miss the playoffs. 

I agree with him here:

Pivotal game: Week 8 at Buccaneers. In a tight division, Carolina needs to reassert itself as the dominant team that won the NFC South three straight times. This is the Panthers’ first divisional game, and it will be followed immediately by a visit from the Falcons. 

Also, he uses the term Blind Side which I will be teasing him about. 

 

If JJ's prediction is right, I believe a total coaching regime change would take place on black Monday. 

 

[GoobyPls]

9-7 sounds about right.

 

[Norway]

This team has too much talent at key positions to not make the playoff every season! 
Cam, KK, Luke, Greg, TD/Shaq, Stew, Star, Trai, Norwell, KB (not the fat version), R. Kalil + young talent like McCaffrey, Samuel, Bradberry (and possibly Worley and Butler) - nuff said  

[Pejorative Miscreant]

I am not sure 9-7 means doom for the coaching staff but agree it's highly likely.  Barring massive injury tally, it's hard for them to justify throat record with the talent they have.  

[Jeremy Igo]

3 minutes ago, Pejorative Miscreant said:

I am not sure 9-7 means doom for the coaching staff but agree it's highly likely.  Barring massive injury tally, it's hard for them to justify throat record with the talent they have.  

I feel like it does. 

JR is done messing around. The Panthers were active in free agency and had an offensive minded draft. 

It is the playoffs this year or everyone will be sent packing, except Gettleman. 

[Daeavorn]

I think that even if we go 9-7 if we miss the playoffs someone is getting fired.

[Cyberjag]

I wonder what he predicted last year.

[Jon Snow]

I agree that if they miss the playoffs this year that heads must roll.   I'm not convinced just yet that JR would green light Dave to clean house but he should if it plays out that way.   I for one would love to know who Dave's first choice for head coach would be.

[therealmjl]

Ain't happening.

19-0.

[uncfan888]

These predictions don't mean much. I'm saying 12-4. 

And why does he say week 8 is our first divisional game? We play the saints week 3

[Squirrel]

Up year 12-4. 

[pantherclaw]

I literally had to stop reading before even getting to his thoughts on the Panthers, as he was listing interference games as pivotal games. 

[Jangler]

Its an odd year, so all predictions are irrelevant. Unless you got it right.

 

[RoosterCockburn]

Imo a lot is riding on how our secondary performs. Fingers crossed out dline generates pressure with just 4 but if not our secondary will have their work cut out for them.