The 2018 Panthers are the 2011 Bucs

[Carl Spackler]

The Bucs, if you'll recall, started 4-2. Optimism permeated throughout the disease-ridden cesspool that is Raymond James Stadium. Dozens of fans lined up to witness Buccaneer football at its finest -- and then Raheem Morris remembered who he is, and the Yucs lost 10 in a row to finish 4-12.

The Panthers started 6-2. Optimism permeated throughout the heavenly confines of Bank of America Stadium. Three million fans witnessed Panther football at its finest -- until Ron Rivera remembered that he forgot to hire anyone worth a fug on the defensive side of the ball, Graham Gano returned to his usual self and the Panthers lost *checks notes* eight in a row to finish 6-10.

Things we have going for us that they didn't: Franchise QB, franchise RB, two big-play WRs and a franchise LB. Otherwise, they're a carbon copy (besides the diseases)

[TheCasillas]

the 2018 panthers are the 2018 panthers.

 

[hepcat]

No. The 2018 Panthers are more like the 2015 Falcons. Started hot, fell apart late, beat a Superbowl bound division opponent (I'm hoping) then went to the Superbowl the following season.

[Carl Spackler]

2 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

the 2018 panthers are the 2018 panthers.

 

you're overthinking it

[KSpan]

The 2018 Panthers are the 2006 Panthers with slightly different timing on the 4-game losing streak.

[Carl Spackler]

5 minutes ago, KSpan said:

The 2018 Panthers are the 2006 Panthers with slightly different timing on the 4-game losing streak.

We've gone O-fer in December one time in franchise history -- so far

[KSpan]

14 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

We've gone O-fer in December one time in franchise history -- so far

The 2006 Panthers were 8-8 so if the trend holds true the team will be 2-2 in December. Overall they're both just underachieving teams who came into the season with high expectations and dropped a lot of games they shouldn't have, even getting wrecked by the Steelers both years.

[RumHam]

1 hour ago, KSpan said:

The 2006 Panthers were 8-8 so if the trend holds true the team will be 2-2 in December. Overall they're both just underachieving teams who came into the season with high expectations and dropped a lot of games they shouldn't have, even getting wrecked by the Steelers both years.

uh nah bruh we WERE overachieving, now we are who we really are.