Nitpick - The defense isn't creating turnovers and Rivera is still playing not to win

[Davidson Deac II]

2 minutes ago, mjligon said:

The Pats were getting pretty decent pressure on Newton in the 4th quarter, especially when Turner went out.

Turner was back in on the final drive but still not worth the risk.

They actually sacked him during that drive, only to have it overturned by a penalty.  I don't blame them a bit for not wanting to take a chance. 

[UpstatePanther]

2 hours ago, pantherclaw said:

I'm pretty sure that was Brady out there.

yeah Ron wasnt playing not to lose i dont think. our defense was playing stout on those two late TD drives, its just that we were playing Tom fugging Brady IN Foxborough.

[outlaw4]

I said before the Saints game that this stretch of games will be a litmus test of how good our Panthers defense is.

So far, they have disappointed. Great defenses find a way to slow down Brees and Brady. They have aways to go.

[Khyber53]

My contention is that out of the four games we've played, we've faced Drew Brees and Tom Brady -- two guys who don't throw many interceptions. Our old DC coached one of the other teams and knows there strengths, weaknesses and tendencies of our defense like the back of his hand. And then there was the Niners.

And to beat the Patriots all you have to do is keep scoring again and again and hope your defense stops them one more time than they stop yours. Our D did just that.

I think we're going to be fine. We'll know better after facing Stafford on his home field.

[Davidson Deac II]

Great QB's find a way to beat great defenses.  I said before the Saints game that one game, or even two games will not determine how good a defense we have.  To many ups and downs throughout an NFL season.  Case in point, I think Denver has the best d in the NFL right now, yet Tyrod Taylor had his best game of the year against them after suffering his worst game of the year against us.  How good we are for the season will depend on our corners continuing to improve, and our defense as a whole staying relatively healthy. 

[Peppers90 NC]

Yea 3 games in a row with no forced turnovers is no bueno. But we won 2 of them so thats pretty bueno. We need those momentum shifters.

[pantherclaw]

58 minutes ago, Darvinsun said:

? Lets not be too smart.  We got lucky at the end the 2 penalties each on third down gave us first down..we were not in field goal range at hat point...if that had not happen we would have surely loss bc he would have gotten in the prevent and instead of us kicking the field goal it would have been Patriots..and then everyone would have said he gots to go Rivera.

I just wish he would grow some balls if we loose at least he let his nuts swang in there face.

Yeah, okay.

[rodeo]

make no mistake, Cam willed us to win that game despite the coaching. there were a lot of "i give up" plays like running on 3rd and long at the end of the game where we were bailed out by a stupid hands to the face penalty.

[Cpt slay a ho]

we don't have any playmakers in the secondary, our biggest playmaker is luke, followed by coleman. that bs we pulled while up two scores pissed me off, i mean at some point you have to learn from your mistakes. 

 

Hopefully the new gm understands that and get's some playmaker's in the secondary,but first making sure our ot situation is finally addressed long term, also that hooker guy, he's had a int in each game this season......

but i'm glad for the win, this repeated pattern is highly disappointing however 

[jfra78]

2 things that bothered me in the game.

CMC bringing it out of the end zone.  With the touchback going to the 25 we should just kneel everyone it's kicked in the endzone, imo.  

Running Cam at the end to run down clock like it's 3rd and 1.  The ball could have been given to stew instead.  I understand that we didn't want to lose yards there, but I just don't like it with the franchise QB.

 

[GoobyPls]

Rivera at it again, this guy is incredible 

[KillerKat]

Rivera is a fuging idiot.

[Vampire the buffet slayer]

2 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

Rivera at it again, this guy is incredible 

Used to be a big Rivera guy, not so much now. 

We win despite this guy. 

[beastson]

I didn't get to see this one again, but I'm wondering how lions score and next thing I look at my phone we're on our 5. I went straight to OMG mode. I come home and they scored AGAIN