The NFL is salivating at this possibility

[TheCasillas]

With the Panthers squaring off against the Packers this weekend, it would be extremely beneficial for the NFL for the Packers to win. This would setup a line of premier matchups over the final weeks.

If the Packers beat the Panthers they face off against the Lions and Vikings in the following weeks. Which means Playoffs hypothetically start now. Which would only help drive viewership.

A Panthers loss would also make the @ATL Wk17 matchup  a savory sweet sensation of a game and would drive ratings.

My question: Can we expect a well ref'd game Sunday?

opinions?

[t96]

I don't care about the refs. We just need to be good enough for that to not matter at all.

[UpstatePanther]

short answer? i expect f*ckery.

then again i dont expect it to matter. that team has lots of problems with or without Rodgers. as long as we stay disciplined, its not gonna matter what ticky tack bullshit the refs pull

[2jakefansinva]

After the BS ruffing the passer call Brady got Monday nite.......

We better go easy on AR.

[Seltzer]

There are going to be 2-3 horrific calls at least. 

The Panthers are simply going to have to be good enough to overcome them 

[LinvilleGorge]

This is a team that had to go to OT to beat a winless Browns team. Yes, Rodgers is great but he'll also probably be dealing with some rust and that Packers team has lots of issues. With that said, I'm sure they'll bring their A game. Getting Rodgers back will be a huge lift for them.

[brandon_87]

After the reffing in our superbowl with the while sending Manning out as a winner bullshit, I don't put anything past the refs anymore

[TheCableGuy]

lucky for us this game is at our place instead of greenbay cause if we was playing them at GB then the refs would be pro packers but since this its in our place we should be fine and the refs wont get away with any bs here.

[PhillyB]

there will be some total horseshit RTP penalties but i think we manhandle them for most of the game 

[Snake]

It's our job to put it so far out of reach they can't screw us. fug Goodell and his bullshit. Crap like that is why viewership is down. 

[fjblair]

No doubt the NFL and the media want their love child golden boy to win, but the Panthers shall overcome.

[TheCableGuy]

32 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

there will be some total horseshit RTP penalties but i think we manhandle them for most of the game 

there might one bs call but its nothing compare to what it would be if this game was played in greenbay so I expect the refs to not really be a factor really.

[morgan55]

1 hour ago, 2jakefansinva said:

After the BS ruffing the passer call Brady got Monday nite.......

We better go easy on AR.

Break that bitch in half... I'll take 15 yards 

[CPF4LIFE]

1 hour ago, thomas96 said:

I don't care about the refs. We just need to be good enough for that to not matter at all.

And Unfortunately we have a coaching staff that does a good job of making sure we are not good enough week to week so thats wishful thinking.