On to the Texans....

[Zod]

The Texans are 10-3 and on a 5 game win streak.

Sadly, don't see us winning this game unless they completely overlook us.

Tampa may be our only win left, leaving us at 5-11, My preseason prediction.

Would you want to see the team rise to 8-8 and a mid round draft pick?

[Hotsauce]

The Texans are 10-3 and on a 5 game win streak.

Sadly, don't see us winning this game unless they completely overlook us.

Tampa may be our only win left, leaving us at 5-11, My preseason prediction.

Would you want to see the team rise to 8-8 and a mid round draft pick?

not sure how we can go 8-8, seeing we have lost 9 games...

[Hotsauce]

To answer your question, I would like to see us with a high draft pick. I guessed 4-12 this season, I am fine if we dont win out so that I can look like a football genius to my peers.

[Squirrel]

Come on we can beat the Texans. They have TJ Yates as QB. Their defense is solid though.

[Squirrel]

I want to see the team put a string of wins before the end of the season. Build on it on the offseason. Next season is playoffs or bust.

[Zod]

not sure how we can go 8-8, seeing we have lost 9 games...

Well, we can't if you are using normal human math.

[MadHatter]

I think we have a shot against the Texans.

[Darth Biscuit]

I don't think we can beat the Texans... we can definitely beat Tampa Bay and I'd love to see us knock down the Saints... the only good thing about winning now is pride and getting Cam on a roll. Otherwise losing only helps our draft...

[cookinbrak]

Well, we can't if you are using normal human math.

Silly mortal.

[MadHatter]

I don't think we can beat the Texans... we can definitely beat Tampa Bay and I'd love to see us knock down the Saints... the only good thing about winning now is pride and getting Cam on a roll. Otherwise losing only helps our draft...

Run defense has been playing well the last two games.

Offense can score with anyone.

Texans do have a rookie QB...and he is due for a rookie game.

I think this is a much closer game than most think....and I do believe we can take this one down.

[NorthTryon]

Come on we can beat the Texans. They have TJ Yates as QB. Their defense is solid though.

Arian Foster still there

[Chaos]

The Houston Texans, one of two teams the Panthers have never beaten. Lost to them in 2003 in Houston (the game with the infamous Smitty kick personal foul) enroute to playing the Super Bowl in that same stadium shortly thereafter, and then the 2007 home opener where we jumped out to the quick 14-0 lead before Schaub and Johnson blew it open. Again, Smitty was key in this game with his signature play of breaking about 9 tackles to take one to the house.

We are due for a win against this team.

[raleigh-panther]

The Bucs may be a winnable game.

New Orleans may be a winnable game too, only if the Saints have nothing to play for and are resting starters, odds are they will have wrapped division and home field.

The Texas are too good of a team and they have seen how to collapse the Panthers offense on tape and the the Panthers defense, not big thinkers out there.

Frankly after last week, in which they truly had a chance to win against a very good team and collapsed yet again, it will be interesting to see if they are still trying.

I doubt anyone cares about the Panthers now except the people on this board.

I don't know what I am the most sick about: hearing about Tim freaking The Golden Calf of Bristol or the Panthers losing close games. Both, probably.

[Kansas Cat]

Hope to win every game possible, no losing for better draft picks plzthx

source

"His conclusions:

--Teams that cost themselves draft position by winning "meaningless" games performed substantially better across the board over the next three seasons.

--Teams winning at the end of a losing season eventually won more games, made the playoffs a much higher percentage of the time, and advanced to conference championship games a much higher percentage of the time in subsequent seasons.

--The draft position "sliders" (i.e., teams that slid down the draft chart by winning more late games) won 16.3 percent more of their games and made the playoffs twice as often over their subsequent three seasons, a substantial increase in a league designed for parity."