What Is Your Record Prediction Now That 1/2 Season is Done?

[PantherGuy]

1 hour ago, Hoenheim said:

I know its 9 games instead of 8 , but that Pittsburgh game felt like a pretty definite dividing mark, so I'll say the first half of the season was done with that loss. We have 7 games left, 4 of those are huge divisional matchups, and 6 of the 7 are NFC matchups . Falcons are only 2 games behind us and they have the tie breaker. Seahawks are only 2 games behind us and if they beat us they will have the tie breaker if our records end up being tied at the end of the season. 

I think we did well to go 6-3 . Pittsburgh and at Atlanta could have been penciled in losses anyway,  we stole one in Philly. The only real blemish on the first half of our schedule is the Redskins game, which could really end up fuging us over for wild card positioning. We have the same record as the skins right now and of course they own the tie breaker. 

I think we can't afford any more than 2 more losses if we want to defintely get in the playoffs, any more than that we're playing with fire with all of these tie breakers we dont own.  

Here's my prediction : 

- At Detroit Lions : W (7 - 3)

- Vs Seattle Seahawks : W (8 - 3)

- At Tampa Bay Buccaneers : W (9 - 3) 

- At Cleveland Browns : W (10 - 3)

- Vs New Orleans Saints : W (11 - 3)

- Vs Atlanta Falcons : W( 12 - 3) 

- At New Orleans Saints: L (12 - 4)

I think we go on a huge run after the Pittsburgh game embarrased us badly.  I think every single one of these games is winnable besides the last one vs the Saints is a big problem and might end up being the deciding game for the division. Wouldn't it be shitty to be a  wild card at 12 - 4? Thats the NFC for you. 

More realistically we'll probably have an additional loss somewhere in there that you wont expect at all, like at Browns. That would put us at 11 - 5 and probably not much different situationally though in the playoffs since they are an AFC opponent. 

In the highly unlikely situation where we would win out and the Saints lose their games against us, that would put both the Panthers and Saints at 13 - 3 but the Panthers would own the tie breaker and have the division crown. That is really what the team should be shooting for and we should be hoping to get extremely hot and blaze through everyone else on the remaining schedule. 

11-5. 12-4 if we can finally beat the Saints' asses. We win the next four and ATL, but lose twice to the Saints. The home game against NO is the main question. I believe the chances of beating NO in NO is about 3%

[New York Panther]

11-5 is my prediction. I played around with the playoff machine (yup it's up now) and there are many scenarios where we don't make it in at 10-6 and even 1 or 2 sitiations where we don't make it in with an 11-5 record. Hopefully we play consistent football and the teams in the hunt play inconsistent

[Snake]

28 minutes ago, bigdog10 said:

I said 9-7 at the start of the year and will stick with that.  Good enough to break the back to back winning seasons curse but not good enough for the playoffs  

I think we beat the Seahawks, Bucs and Falcons with losses to Cleveland, Detroit and New Orleans twice. 

If we lose to Cleveland Rivera should be fired. They are not very good. 

[bigdog10]

6 minutes ago, Snake said:

If we lose to Cleveland Rivera should be fired. They are not very good. 

One of the more talented defenses we will face all year with a great pass rush. Couple that with our ineptitude on the road and the fact that Cleveland doesn’t have hue Jackson bungling wins away, I can see a loss here. 

[KillerKat]

If we lose to the browns then swept by Saints again, I'd say thats enough to start finding our new head coach.

[Green_Tea]

13-3

[iamhubby1]

4 hours ago, Snake said:

I will be conservative and say 10-6 with No sweeping us. I think that if our defense picks up we could sweep the Saints though. 

 

    There ya go. If we don't do well, you are covered. If we do do well, you are covered. Win win for you. lol

[iamhubby1]

3 hours ago, KillerKat said:

If we lose to the browns then swept by Saints again, I'd say thats enough to start finding our new head coach.

 

    What if we beat the Browns, then sweep the aints? Is Ron safe?

[arbnranger]

7 hours ago, Hun_Panthers said:

If we really loose 5 times in a row to the Saints that would be really depressing and I would have little faith in the coaching staff ever figuring out how to beat them

That’s a good point. If that happens we will have to rely on Father Time to give us a hand. 

[Hoenheim]

4 hours ago, iamhubby1 said:

 

    What if we beat the Browns, then sweep the aints? Is Ron safe?

if we sweep the saints wed be a totally different team than I thought we were through the first 9 games

Because right now, I have almost 0 faith in the defense unless they are forcing multiple turnovers. And Brees has 1 INT on the entire season so far.

Having our underpeforming , inconsistency D-line matched up against one of the best Olines in the league and one of the best passers of all time is nightmare fuel. 

 

[iamhubby1]

1 hour ago, Hoenheim said:

if we sweep the saints wed be a totally different team than I thought we were through the first 9 games

Because right now, I have almost 0 faith in the defense unless they are forcing multiple turnovers. And Brees has 1 INT on the entire season so far.

Having our underpeforming , inconsistency D-line matched up against one of the best Olines in the league and one of the best passers of all time is nightmare fuel. 

 

 

    I don't think there are many Defenses out there who are producing to the level the Huddle wants to see. So our D is not the only D having a tough time.

 

    Also, we have 4 weeks to get our act together for the aints, and beyond. It is possible that we can figure out a way to generate more pass rush. 

 

    I know folks are nervous about our pass rush. But it can get better. And if that happens, we can compete with anyone.

 

    

[Broku]

13-3

[bababoey]

11 hours ago, WarHeel said:

11-5

split with Saints and loss to Chicago. Come at me.

Since we don't play Chicago, I am going to go out on a limb and say you are wrong

[GoPanthers123]

I will stick with neutral vegas view and say we win the rest except @ New orleans.   Anything less would be pessimistic.