Strength of schedule analysis

[Mr. Scot]

By ESPN analyst Mike Clay...

Clay admits here that this is based on his own opinion of each team, but with that said when you look down the list of our remaining games, it's valid to say that it doesn't look anywhere near as tough as it once did.

Outside of the Ravens game, I don't see anything that looks absolutely unwinnable.

[SteveSmithTD89]

I see one definite loss the rest of the way - Baltimore. 

Seattle and Cincy could be losses depending which defense shows up. The one that throttled TB12 or the one that couldn't get off the field in ATL.

Honestly the rest of those I could see us being favored in every other game. I expect that the next month and a half of the season will be a rollercoaster every week bouncing in and out of a top 10 pick and leading the Division. 

[Jackie Lee]

I can see us ending up anywhere from 5-12 to 9-8, I think Ravens and Seahawks are the toughest. Bengals O-line is pretty terrible so depends on if the Bengals can dink and dunk/yac their way down the field. 

[rayzor]

going to be hard to tank if the guys put in any effort to win.

[roaddog96]

1 minute ago, rayzor said:

going to be hard to tank if the guys put in any effort to win.

I’ve given up the tank already after seeing the team under Wilks. That schedule is too easy for us to not win at least 3-4 more games.

[rayzor]

6 minutes ago, roaddog96 said:

I’ve given up the tank already after seeing the team under Wilks. That schedule is too easy for us to not win at least 3-4 more games.

yeah, this team and this coach doesn't want to quit. i don't blame them. losing sucks. it might be a good strategic move from some perspectives, but for people involved whose livelihood and sense of pride is on the line, losing is no good. 

[Mr. Scot]

25 minutes ago, rayzor said:

going to be hard to tank if the guys put in any effort to win.

Yeah... pretty sure the tank is cancelled.

[UNCrules2187]

The frustrating thing is Carolina should probably be at worst 4-4 (Browns and Falcons games should have been Ws) and leading the division. I suppose in the grand scheme a top 5 pick is better to be able to hopefully land a franchise QB, but this team absolutely would've been able to compete this season. I wonder what the record would've been if Rhule was fired last offseason and a better coaching staff had been in place all offseason... 

[run-run-pass-punt]

Nice to see that the league has contracted and removed the Patriots. (I know it's not the full image in your pic.)

[Mr. Scot]

For context:

- Per Clay, the easiest remaining schedule belongs to the Falcons

- Our other NFC South rivals sit at #10 (Saints) and #15 (Bucs)

- Five contending teams (Ravens, Eagles, 49ers, Cowboys and Chiefs) sit at #s 2 through 6

- The two teams currently ahead of us in draft order sit at 16 (Lions) and 28 (Texans)

[Snake]

I would say Cincinnati and Seattle would be pretty hard to win. The others... We are going to have to be really bad to not win at least 1 more game. Which would drop us to the 5th pick or lower. The entire league has been terrible this year including us. 

[ThPantherFan]

5 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

By ESPN analyst Mike Clay...

Clay admits here that this is based on his own opinion of each team, but with that said when you look down the list of our remaining games, it's valid to say that it doesn't look anywhere near as tough as it once did.

Outside of the Ravens game, I don't see anything that looks absolutely unwinnable.

That makes about as much sense as feeding a hog sausage.  Oh wait, a hog will eat anything.  Good job.

[Jackie Lee]

Saints game just got a little easier. Still have Olave though

 

[CRA]

we are going to finish the season with 5 wins.   That just seems to be our destiny.