Can we all agree Thursday is a must win

[Moo Daeng]

I don't see any must wins this year. 

[kass]

We lost the very small playoff chance today. It was either Panthers or Saints for one of the three wild cards. 

I think 8-8 is the most probably record from now on. 

[Rags]

4 minutes ago, TrevorLaurenceTime22 said:

Sadly if you look at the state of defense as a whole in the NFL this season ours truly isn't  that bad..... 

This season reminds me of the 2011 lockout. No otas and camp (or was it late camp? Don't remember) caused defense to be really awful the first half of the season.

Defense has been picking up more this season meanwhile ours looks like it did week 1.

[*FreeFua*]

Yep I said prior to the Atlanta game we could go 2-2 over the next 4 and still be OK.

So yes, Thursday is a must win.

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

4 minutes ago, Rags said:

This season reminds me of the 2011 lockout. No otas and camp (or was it late camp? Don't remember) caused defense to be really awful the first half of the season.

Defense has been picking up more this season meanwhile ours looks like it did week 1.

The season average for ppg across the NFL is over 25 points... Rule changes lack of crowds are also contributors we will probably never feild a defense like the 2013 Panthers that allowed 14 a game ever again.

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

I would actually rather lose out at this point. 

[Pantherxtreme]

Definitely have to win this game to stay in the thick of things for the playoffs. Hopefully we get a healthy Mccaffrey back soon.

Panthers have been in every game this season so its crazy to say any game is unwinnable on the schedule.

[Mr. Scot]

I'm going to echo what some others have said.

I don't know that I believe in "must wins" this season.

[PantherKyle]

7 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

The NFC East likely getting a five or six win team in the playoffs as a division champ means the wildcard spots are going to be tough to come by. The Bucs or Saints will be one and the Packers or Bears will be another. The Rams or Cards will be the third.

No....a division being bad helps us in the wild card push. 

[rmoneyg35]

Nope. In fact I hope we don’t win. Let’s play well but loose and get good draft picks. Not like we are going to win a Super Bowl with this team. If we was to make the playoffs you really think we will go anywhere?

[PghPanther]

Can someone please tell this poster that the Panthers are not playing in the NFC East division?

[bababoey]

Before the season started more than half the board were saying we had the worst team and the worst talent in the NFL.  Now people are saying "must win if we want to get in the playoffs"  after 1/2 the season.  Think about that for a second.

[ENCPantherfan2]

10 minutes ago, bababoey said:

Before the season started more than half the board were saying we had the worst team and the worst talent in the NFL.  Now people are saying "must win if we want to get in the playoffs"  after 1/2 the season.  Think about that for a second.

That's what happens when you get an upgrade at coaching.