do we beat the teams we never beat before in 09

[scpanther22]

i say...yes but the dolphins will be tough with parcells having another year to rebuild the team..

on a side note did we face a team that ran a 3-4 DEF last year...in the reg season.

There are just two teams left in the league the Panthers have never beaten (Houston and Miami). They'll get a shot next season against the Dolphins...The Panthers will play twice at the Meadowlands, against the Jets and Giants...Carolina will play in the Dallas Cowboys' new stadium. -- David Scott

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2009/02/opponents-for-09-brutally-tough.html

[Ccat]

Not unless the Texans make it to the Superbowl and we beat them in it. We won't play them any other way.

[Kyle82]

Beating the Dolphins is a must this season....we've never done it (when it counted) and a buddy I work with reminds me of it yearly

[panthers55]

This is the year we swish the fish. (yes I know a dolphin is a mammal but it rhymes better..)

[The Link]

Not unless the Texans make it to the Superbowl and we beat them in it. We won't play them any other way.

I guess we won't be playing them then.

[mountainpantherfan]

Didn't realize the schedule, minus the dates, where already out. For those who didn't open the link here is the breakdown.

Home Games - Buffalo, Miami, Philly, Washington, Minnesota, Atlanta, New Orleans and Tampa Bay

Away Games - New England, New York Jets, New York Giants, Dallas, Arizona, Atlanta, New Orleans and Tampa Bay

The good news is I think 8-0 at home is very doable.

The bad news is I think 2-6 on the road is also very likely.

[Britneck]

Not unless the Texans make it to the Superbowl and we beat them in it. We won't play them any other way.

This guy is smart.

[Fan4life]

no

[PantherRush]

I guess we won't be playing them then.

Yes, because they will be in the Super Bowl before we will.

[Ccat]

Yes, because they will be in the Super Bowl before we will.

Your obviously an optimist

[mountainpantherfan]

Houston is actually improving that team as of late. The decision to draft Mario Williams over Bush and Young shows that they aren't another Detriot or New Orleans type team that doesn't understand the importance of the lines.

To be honest, a Houston/Carolina Super Bowl isn't that far-fitched to me. I think both will be in the playoffs next season. Probably not a very likely senerio but more likely than most.

[dpanthersman]

Didn't realize the schedule, minus the dates, where already out. For those who didn't open the link here is the breakdown.

Home Games - Buffalo, Miami, Philly, Washington, Minnesota, Atlanta, New Orleans and Tampa Bay

Away Games - New England, New York Jets, New York Giants, Dallas, Arizona, Atlanta, New Orleans and Tampa Bay

The good news is I think 8-0 at home is very doable.

The bad news is I think 2-6 on the road is also very likely.

the schedule is tough. its actually the 2nd toughest in the league. but if we can get thru it with winning record it will make us a better team, looking at the schedules of all the teams in our divsion i realy think 10-6 will win the division

[rayzor]

Didn't realize the schedule, minus the dates, where already out. For those who didn't open the link here is the breakdown.

Home Games - Buffalo, Miami, Philly, Washington, Minnesota, Atlanta, New Orleans and Tampa Bay

Away Games - New England, New York Jets, New York Giants, Dallas, Arizona, Atlanta, New Orleans and Tampa Bay

The good news is I think 8-0 at home is very doable.

The bad news is I think 2-6 on the road is also very likely.

it's been out for a few months but, with the exception of minny and zona, we really have known about all of it minus what was home/away games for several years.

schedule will be tough. that is the truth. i do agree that it is very winnable. the good thing is that by the time we get done with it we will probably have played 6-7 of the top ten teams in the NFL by season's end.

if we can go into the playoffs having played those teams i feel really good about our chances against anyone.

[mountainpantherfan]

it's been out for a few months but, with the exception of minny and zona, we really have known about all of it minus what was home/away games for several years.

schedule will be tough. that is the truth. i do agree that it is very winnable. the good thing is that by the time we get done with it we will probably have played 6-7 of the top ten teams in the NFL by season's end.

if we can go into the playoffs having played those teams i feel really good about our chances against anyone.

Yeah, I knew that the teams were all set up in advance but I didn't think the NFL released the home/aways portion of it until they released the dates as well. Like I figured that between Arizona and Minnesota one game would be home and one away but I didn't know which one was which. Make sence?