Is this the biggest game of the past couple of seasons?

[Jeremy Igo]

Sure feels like the biggest game since at least the 2017 season .

[WarPanthers89]

[Panther49er]

I mean, I felt like last week was pretty damn important. Can’t lose twice to the Bucs in one season and go to 3-3. Lost to the 49ers and go to 4-3, well it’s not the end of the world. In terms of making a statement as a legit NFC contender, yes this week is a big damn deal.

[kungfoodude]

Probably not.

[jfra78]

It feels like we have to win every week, so I think every week is the biggest, most important game

[electro's horse]

2018 steelers in retrospect

[KB_fan]

It's a pretty huge game. I think London was actually more truly make or break in terms of playoff leverage, though I haven't seen this week's leverage % chart. Certainly the fact that most of the teams above us have very easy games this week adds a lot of pressure to win to keep pace.

This week is huge though too in terms of the quality of the opponent (though who they've played could make that a bit deceiving) and what it could do for Panthers confidence and the attention it brings.

The 2013 wins vs SF and NE come to mind as does the 2015 win at Seattle.

It does have a lot of echoes of last year at Pittsburgh too. So, while I want a W, above all I just desperately hope for a respectable close game and no serious injuries.

[Ivan The Awesome]

This has the 2015 Seattle game vibe. No one expects us to win. 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

I think it’s getting extra hype from us because we’ve had two weeks to stew and we are just on the other side of the playoff window.  
 

that said I still think it’s big. 

[Jeremy Igo]

4 minutes ago, Ivan The Awesome said:

This has the 2015 Seattle game vibe. No one expects us to win. 

Yeah, that seems right

[ellis]

6 minutes ago, Ivan The Awesome said:

This has the 2015 Seattle game vibe. No one expects us to win. 

I personally love that. 

[rayzor]

53 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

2018 steelers in retrospect

First game that popped in my head. 

[electro's horse]

46 minutes ago, Ivan The Awesome said:

This has the 2015 Seattle game vibe. No one expects us to win. 

way more 2013 san fran vibes, although this is a better panthers team overall.

[raleigh-panther]

Yes

it is a nfc conference game. Panthers have lost a division game and a conference game. In a tie break situation, even for a wild card position, this game is huge

49ers coach did pretty good against Ron’s 4 3 in the past. Let’s see how he does this year with Ron’s tweaked defense

....then Ron’s tendency to go into a shell with a lead 

offensively, conservative on first down won’t work in this game. 

do I think the 49ers are over rated, maybe but as per Parcells ‘you are what your record says you are’

looking forward to this to see who the Panthers are