Where will the wins come from? (my early predictions)

[rayzor]

[BIGH2001]

The ceiling for this team feels like a 2020 type season where they play tough competitive games and still lose most of them. Thats 5-6 wins. If Bryce is as bad as last year they’re back to a 2 win type team. 

[CmC2k]

If Horn stays healthy then Evero and the defense should be able to keep us in majority of the games this year. It'll all depend on how much Bryce and the offense improves. The main goal this year for us is to be playing competitive and meaningful football after thanksgiving. 

[Panthercougar68]

Chargers game is very winnable. Harbaugh has more work cut out for him year 1 in LA than most think.

[Waldo]

It doesn't look like they will make 5 wins and will be picking top 5 again. 2 to 4 seems like their zone

[45catfan]

Best scenario, 6 wins.   I can see us splitting with the Saints and Bucs.   Commanders is a good possibility for a win. Depending how Murray and Jones are playing and if banged up , we could get wins over the Cards and Giants.  Toss in an unexpected win elsewhere.  I don't foresee many more wins over obviously better teams.  The Raiders may be a win, BUT, we will lose at least one of the games I called a victory.  I'm not going 6-0 on those predictions.

I don't foresee many more wins over obviously better teams.   A pretty tough schedule for a rebound season.

[Shotgun]

4 hours ago, PappyMay said:

If you could lock me in at 5 wins this year in real life after last year i’d take it. Means we were atleast marginally better. 

Canales would deserve coach of the year if he can get 5 wins with Young at QB.

[BeenPounding]

Man.... you all have been ruined by Rhule and Fitt.  Take a moment to look back at areas where we improved and try to grasp on a glimmer of hope and optimism....

 

Week 1: Sept. 8 at New Orleans  (L) 0-1

• I think, all things being equal, we split our divisional opponents.  The Saints are not scary, are not coached well, and are going to get old all at once.  However, being in the Superdome for the first game of the year I lean in to homefield advantage causing us to have a few careless mistakes at the wrong time.  Close game, 27-24 Saints 

Week 2: Sept 15 vs. Los Angeles Chargers (W) 1-1

• The Chargers have lots of work to do.  This game comes down to one main factor; can we stop the run.  I think our defense, at least at the beginning of the season will be firing on all cylinders.  Close game again, but this time we get the W 24 - 18 Panthers

Week 3: Sept 22 at Las Vegas  (W) 2-1

• I am a HUGE Gardner Minshew fan, but I don't believe the Raiders are much better than we are.  So long as we don't get beat up by their tight ends all game, I think we should be the better team if we pound the rock.  W - 24-21 Panthers

Week 4: Sept. 29 vs. Cincinnati  (L) 2-2

• This is going to be a reality check.  We feel good being over .500 for the first time since I can remember.  They are just better.  L - 31-21 Bengals

Week 5: Oct. 6 at Chicago (W) 3-2

• This is a PRIDE game.  We want it more. W - 24 - 15 Panthers

Week 6: Oct. 13 vs. Atlanta (W) 4- 2

• This is our turn to get a home W in our division.  Flacons are either going to be pretty good, or a huge bust.  Either way I think they will be susceptible for an upset here and there.  We weren't too far off from beating them last year.   W 27 - 24 Panthers

Week 7: Oct. 20 at Washington  (W) 5 - 2 

• Their defense is good, Offense is a work in progress.... Sound familiar?  This will be bowling shoe ugly but I think we run it better than they do.  W 17 - 12 Panthers

Week 8: Oct. 27 at Denver (L) 5-3

• If this was at home I would choose us, but I don't see us winning at Mile High.  I will stick with the copy and past analysis on this one.  LSS - we cannot escape our cure of Sean Peyton. L 24 - 18 Broncos

Week 9: Nov. 3 vs. New Orleans (W) 6 - 3

• Home game, bad team, we win.  W - 27 - 24 Panthers

Week 10: Nov. 10 vs. N.Y. Giants (Munich, Germany) (W) 7 - 3

• The Giants have an improved pass rush and a rookie WR.  That is their strength.  I think we will be better prepared.  W - Panthers 27 - 21

Week 11: Nov. 17 BYE

Week 12: Nov. 24 vs. Kansas City (L) 7 - 4

• We'll get crushed, and hit the downward trajectory of our season starting now....  L Chiefs - 34 - 21

Week 13: Dec. 1 vs. Tampa Bay (L) 7 - 5

• We are licking our wounds from the KC game and it shows up in the box score.  L - Bucs 24 - 15

Week 14: Dec 8 at Philadelphia (L) 7- 6

• I think we give them a game, but come up short in the end.  L - Eagles 32 - 24

Week 15: Dec: 15 vs. Dallas (L) 7 - 7

• I want to pick an upset here.  No Dan Quinn, Lots of pressure for Dallas, they have been really healthy for a long time.  But common sense prevails, they are better.  L - Cowboys 24 - 21

Week 16: Dec. 22 vs. Arizona (W) 8 - 7

• Get right game, but a tough one.  We need this one to calm the huddle down.  W - Panthers 28 - 24

Week 17: Dec. 29 at Tampa Bay (W) 9 - 7

• TB is right where we are.  This is our 50/50 spilt  W - 22 - 25

Week 18: Jan. 4 or 5 at Atlanta (L) 9 - 8

• Falcons win the division.  We show improvement from much better coaching and offensive line play.  The Huddle is calms down, but like always is not happy.

Full League Prediction:

Prepare the poop emojis!!!!!

[d-dave]

I don't even need to know anything; we're going 17~0!!!  Right??!!!???!!!  (Hilarious, I know)

Consider this, if we win 4 games, that's a 100% improvement.  Not too shabby for a first year HC.  So I guess we'll probably win 5 or 6 games this year as my best guesstimate.  Why that?  Well, in the NFL, anything can happen.  We'll have some hard fought victories as well as a surprise win.  Not sure where that comes from, but we had all the bad luck last year.  Hopefully we'll get a return to normal.

Most importantly, I want us to know at the end of the season if Bryce Young is the guy or a guy.

[Burnout189]

40 minutes ago, BeenPounding said:

Man.... you all have been ruined by Rhule and Fitt.  Take a moment to look back at areas where we improved and try to grasp on a glimmer of hope and optimism....

 

Week 1: Sept. 8 at New Orleans  (L) 0-1

• I think, all things being equal, we split our divisional opponents.  The Saints are not scary, are not coached well, and are going to get old all at once.  However, being in the Superdome for the first game of the year I lean in to homefield advantage causing us to have a few careless mistakes at the wrong time.  Close game, 27-24 Saints 

Week 2: Sept 15 vs. Los Angeles Chargers (W) 1-1

• The Chargers have lots of work to do.  This game comes down to one main factor; can we stop the run.  I think our defense, at least at the beginning of the season will be firing on all cylinders.  Close game again, but this time we get the W 24 - 18 Panthers

Week 3: Sept 22 at Las Vegas  (W) 2-1

• I am a HUGE Gardner Minshew fan, but I don't believe the Raiders are much better than we are.  So long as we don't get beat up by their tight ends all game, I think we should be the better team if we pound the rock.  W - 24-21 Panthers

Week 4: Sept. 29 vs. Cincinnati  (L) 2-2

• This is going to be a reality check.  We feel good being over .500 for the first time since I can remember.  They are just better.  L - 31-21 Bengals

Week 5: Oct. 6 at Chicago (W) 3-2

• This is a PRIDE game.  We want it more. W - 24 - 15 Panthers

Week 6: Oct. 13 vs. Atlanta (W) 4- 2

• This is our turn to get a home W in our division.  Flacons are either going to be pretty good, or a huge bust.  Either way I think they will be susceptible for an upset here and there.  We weren't too far off from beating them last year.   W 27 - 24 Panthers

Week 7: Oct. 20 at Washington  (W) 5 - 2 

• Their defense is good, Offense is a work in progress.... Sound familiar?  This will be bowling shoe ugly but I think we run it better than they do.  W 17 - 12 Panthers

Week 8: Oct. 27 at Denver (L) 5-3

• If this was at home I would choose us, but I don't see us winning at Mile High.  I will stick with the copy and past analysis on this one.  LSS - we cannot escape our cure of Sean Peyton. L 24 - 18 Broncos

Week 9: Nov. 3 vs. New Orleans (W) 6 - 3

• Home game, bad team, we win.  W - 27 - 24 Panthers

Week 10: Nov. 10 vs. N.Y. Giants (Munich, Germany) (W) 7 - 3

• The Giants have an improved pass rush and a rookie WR.  That is their strength.  I think we will be better prepared.  W - Panthers 27 - 21

Week 11: Nov. 17 BYE

Week 12: Nov. 24 vs. Kansas City (L) 7 - 4

• We'll get crushed, and hit the downward trajectory of our season starting now....  L Chiefs - 34 - 21

Week 13: Dec. 1 vs. Tampa Bay (L) 7 - 5

• We are licking our wounds from the KC game and it shows up in the box score.  L - Bucs 24 - 15

Week 14: Dec 8 at Philadelphia (L) 7- 6

• I think we give them a game, but come up short in the end.  L - Eagles 32 - 24

Week 15: Dec: 15 vs. Dallas (L) 7 - 7

• I want to pick an upset here.  No Dan Quinn, Lots of pressure for Dallas, they have been really healthy for a long time.  But common sense prevails, they are better.  L - Cowboys 24 - 21

Week 16: Dec. 22 vs. Arizona (W) 8 - 7

• Get right game, but a tough one.  We need this one to calm the huddle down.  W - Panthers 28 - 24

Week 17: Dec. 29 at Tampa Bay (W) 9 - 7

• TB is right where we are.  This is our 50/50 spilt  W - 22 - 25

Week 18: Jan. 4 or 5 at Atlanta (L) 9 - 8

• Falcons win the division.  We show improvement from much better coaching and offensive line play.  The Huddle is calms down, but like always is not happy.

Full League Prediction:

Prepare the poop emojis!!!!!

I'd be fuging ecstatic if this was the result at the end of the season.

[NAS]

3 hours ago, BeenPounding said:

Man.... you all have been ruined by Rhule and Fitt.  Take a moment to look back at areas where we improved and try to grasp on a glimmer of hope and optimism....

 

Week 1: Sept. 8 at New Orleans  (L) 0-1

• I think, all things being equal, we split our divisional opponents.  The Saints are not scary, are not coached well, and are going to get old all at once.  However, being in the Superdome for the first game of the year I lean in to homefield advantage causing us to have a few careless mistakes at the wrong time.  Close game, 27-24 Saints 

Week 2: Sept 15 vs. Los Angeles Chargers (W) 1-1

• The Chargers have lots of work to do.  This game comes down to one main factor; can we stop the run.  I think our defense, at least at the beginning of the season will be firing on all cylinders.  Close game again, but this time we get the W 24 - 18 Panthers

Week 3: Sept 22 at Las Vegas  (W) 2-1

• I am a HUGE Gardner Minshew fan, but I don't believe the Raiders are much better than we are.  So long as we don't get beat up by their tight ends all game, I think we should be the better team if we pound the rock.  W - 24-21 Panthers

Week 4: Sept. 29 vs. Cincinnati  (L) 2-2

• This is going to be a reality check.  We feel good being over .500 for the first time since I can remember.  They are just better.  L - 31-21 Bengals

Week 5: Oct. 6 at Chicago (W) 3-2

• This is a PRIDE game.  We want it more. W - 24 - 15 Panthers

Week 6: Oct. 13 vs. Atlanta (W) 4- 2

• This is our turn to get a home W in our division.  Flacons are either going to be pretty good, or a huge bust.  Either way I think they will be susceptible for an upset here and there.  We weren't too far off from beating them last year.   W 27 - 24 Panthers

Week 7: Oct. 20 at Washington  (W) 5 - 2 

• Their defense is good, Offense is a work in progress.... Sound familiar?  This will be bowling shoe ugly but I think we run it better than they do.  W 17 - 12 Panthers

Week 8: Oct. 27 at Denver (L) 5-3

• If this was at home I would choose us, but I don't see us winning at Mile High.  I will stick with the copy and past analysis on this one.  LSS - we cannot escape our cure of Sean Peyton. L 24 - 18 Broncos

Week 9: Nov. 3 vs. New Orleans (W) 6 - 3

• Home game, bad team, we win.  W - 27 - 24 Panthers

Week 10: Nov. 10 vs. N.Y. Giants (Munich, Germany) (W) 7 - 3

• The Giants have an improved pass rush and a rookie WR.  That is their strength.  I think we will be better prepared.  W - Panthers 27 - 21

Week 11: Nov. 17 BYE

Week 12: Nov. 24 vs. Kansas City (L) 7 - 4

• We'll get crushed, and hit the downward trajectory of our season starting now....  L Chiefs - 34 - 21

Week 13: Dec. 1 vs. Tampa Bay (L) 7 - 5

• We are licking our wounds from the KC game and it shows up in the box score.  L - Bucs 24 - 15

Week 14: Dec 8 at Philadelphia (L) 7- 6

• I think we give them a game, but come up short in the end.  L - Eagles 32 - 24

Week 15: Dec: 15 vs. Dallas (L) 7 - 7

• I want to pick an upset here.  No Dan Quinn, Lots of pressure for Dallas, they have been really healthy for a long time.  But common sense prevails, they are better.  L - Cowboys 24 - 21

Week 16: Dec. 22 vs. Arizona (W) 8 - 7

• Get right game, but a tough one.  We need this one to calm the huddle down.  W - Panthers 28 - 24

Week 17: Dec. 29 at Tampa Bay (W) 9 - 7

• TB is right where we are.  This is our 50/50 spilt  W - 22 - 25

Week 18: Jan. 4 or 5 at Atlanta (L) 9 - 8

• Falcons win the division.  We show improvement from much better coaching and offensive line play.  The Huddle is calms down, but like always is not happy.

Full League Prediction:

Prepare the poop emojis!!!!!

I would love to see this.  It will all depend if Bryce Young can look like a franchise QB.  He may just surprise us.   If not, I don't see us winning more than 5 games.  

[pantherclaw]

This is Homer time of year.  Perfect season. 

That being said, the more I kook at our defensive line, the more that I don't see the team winning a single game. 

Hope I'm wrong. 

 

Edited May 16 by pantherclaw

[Jon Snow]

43 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

This is Homer time of year.  Perfect season. 

That being said, the more I kook at our defensive line, the more that I don't see the team winning a single game. 

Hope I'm wrong. 

 

I'm trying to remember when the defense last helped us win a game in the last 5 years. If they can keep the score low and stop the run it would be an improvement. I've got a feeling it will be as good or better than last years group. 

[Panthercougar68]

12 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

I'm trying to remember when the defense last helped us win a game in the last 5 years. If they can keep the score low and stop the run it would be an improvement. I've got a feeling it will be as good or better than last years group. 

Closest I can think is that last game against New Orleans in 2022