Who to root for/against, Week 11 Version

[UpstatePanther]

Okay then! so the playoffs are inching closer and we have a clearer picture who the contenders are gonna be. So lets discuss who, as prodigious Panthers fans, we should be throwing our weekly support behind.

Games this week:

Tennessee @ Pittsburgh

• Push. Doesn't have any bearing on tiebreakers. 

Detroit @ Chicago

• Push. Doesn't seem to have any real bearing on tiebreakers. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Washington @ New Orleans

• Obvious pick is obvious. A Saints loss really helps us in our quest to reclaim the division title. Couple that with the fact that the Redskins have played good teams tough and won (@ Seattle sticks out in my mind) and this is an upset alert for me. If this game is on in the Greenville SC or Asheville markets, ima be watching it.

Kansas City @ New York (Giants)

• Push. There may be some SOS implications here but it seems pretty convoluted and seems inconsequential at best.

Jacksonville @ Cleveland

• Push. Little brother plays the worst team in the league. I kinda want the Jags to win. I tend to root for them since we came into the league together. Then again, i hate seeing any team go winless this long. 

Tampa Bay @ Miami

• We play both teams, but we play Tampa twice and that means their wins mean more to our SOS and SOV. They are also no threat to overtake us in the division so go Bucs.

Los Angeles (Rams) @ Minnesota

• Both teams are 7-2 and a threat to the Panthers possibly achieving 1st Seed. However, the Vikings are on the Panthers' schedule, and we need the Rams to take some losses too. The Vikings seem to be the team to root for in this one. 

Baltimore @ Green Bay

• not sure who to pick here. A Baltimore win would push GB further back in the NFC playoff race and perhaps begin the demoralization necessary to convince their coaches to sit Aaron Rodgers for our game in a few weeks. Then again, a Green Bay win could have positive impact on both the Panthers' SOS and SOV.

Arizona @ Houston

• Feels like a push, but probably should root for Houston here. Im sure this lowers the SOS and SOV of our NFC competitors who play the Cardinals.

Buffalo @ Los Angeles (Chargers)

• need Buffalo to win this one. helps our SOS and SOV

Cincinnati @ Denver

• Push, i think. But fug Denver. Go Bengals.

New England @ Oakland

• We want NE to win this game (More SOS/SOV)

Philadelphia @ Dallas

• Philadelphia has the better record in this matchup, and the tiebreaker against us. We need Dallas to win this game. Especially since they dropped that game against the Falcons. 

Atlanta @ Seattle

• Going out on a limb with this one, but we need ATL to win this game. hand the Seahawks a loss while they're vulnerable. I think the coming NFC South games + Minnesota will beat up on ATL enough that we can afford to let ATL win this one. the Seahawks are another competitor for for that coveted 1st seed, so we need them to take a few more losses. Then again, they have to play Philly, Jacksonville, the Rams, and Dallas. So its likely they'll take one or two more losses outside this weekend's matchup. Pick your poison i suppose.

 

Dont agree? drag your happy ass to the comments and lemme know!  <3 u guyz

[Khyber53]

On the Seattle one, I'm not sold that they win their division. Seattle losing is a big deal because it not only puts them farther back in the running for their division, but puts them having to compete for a wild card. More losses for them are a double win for us.

While I believe we will be in the playoffs, and will be a scary opponent, we've got a dogfight on our hands to win our own division. Hope we take it, but even a wild card gives us a shot.

[Bronn]

I disagree on the Rams/Vikings. I think we need to pull Rams on this one. Their schedule is kinda soft tbqh from here on out IIRC, and the Vikings could be competing with the Panthers for a wild card spot. Their division is going to be close between them and Detroit.

I really think the Rams might end up with the #1 seed if they keep up what they've been doing.

 

The only other one I would maybe lean opposite is wanting the Hawks to beat the Falcons.

Seattle's not having a real up year IMHO. Their run game doesn't really scare me, and they just lost Sherman for the year. If you contain Wilson, you can beat them easily this year. We want to only worry about the Saints in the division, so go ahead and let Seattle take their home victory.

[RoaringRiot]

Pie for the effort in using the teams' colors 

[Bronn]

Also, another reason to pull for Rams vs. Vikings. Vikings on the verge of working Brigewater back into the mix. If they lose, it will make that closer to happening, and what better time to catch them than in the middle of QB uncertainty? We owe the Vikings for the last two meetings, especially on special teams. I want them to lose pretty hard to the Rams tbqh.

[Burnout189]

Definitely need Seattle to lose more than we do ATL at this point. Washington is my upset pick for the week. They have played tough teams in their away games and have kept them all close. They very well could upset NO.

[*FreeFua*]

Seeing Detroit, Dallas, Atlanta and GB all get their 5th loss should be priority number 1. 

Who cares about strength of schedule? It’s way down the list of things used to break a tie breaker.

I’ve written off winning the division so it’s just a matter of seeing all the wild card teams lose

[Bronn]

How do we need a non-divisional team to lose more than a divisional one? It just makes no sense to me. The Seahawks barely beat the Cardinals and lost to the Redskins the week before that. Atlanta is a better team right now, as much as it pains me to say that.

[usmcpanthers]

I always root against division teams, that won't ever change.

[Pantha-kun]

6 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Seeing Detroit, Dallas, Atlanta and GB all get their 5th loss should be priority number 1. 

Who cares about strength of schedule? It’s way down the list of things used to break a tie breaker.

I’ve written off winning the division so it’s just a matter of seeing all the wild card teams lose

Pretty much this. I don't see the Saints losing much, their main contest being at LA Rams. And I think its unlikely we beat them at their place . 

[t96]

Buffalo loss for our draft pick from them and fug the pats always, but otherwise I mostly agree.

[t96]

Oh and go Seattle all the way no doubt. fug the 28-3s.

[luke nukem]

considering we have the H2H tiebreaker with Detroit I would like them to loose for wildcard purposes. Even though we dont have the H2H with Chicago they prolly will be finishing under .500 this year so it doesn't really matter.... Go bears.

[beastson]

Umm you want the Rams to win, a better record > head to head match-up. We play the Vikings

We need Atlanta to lose cause they're in our division and we don't want them to gain momentum, and we play them. We don't play Seattle. 

With Zeke 6 game suspension, I believe the Eagles have secured the 1st seed. Our goal should be 2nd seed.