Predict the Panthers record - game by game version

[b-nukle]

10-6

Week 1 Sun, Sept. 13 vs. Philadelphia Eagles 1 p.m. W

Week 2 Sun, Sept. 20 at Atlanta Falcons 1 p.m. L

Week 3 Mon, Sept. 28 at Dallas Cowboys 8:30 p.m. W

Week 5 Sun, Oct. 11 vs. Washington Redskins 1 p.m. W

Week 6 Sun, Oct. 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 p.m. L

Week 7 Sun, Oct. 25 vs. Buffalo Bills 4:05 p.m. W

Week 8 Sun, Nov. 1 at Arizona Cardinals 4:15 p.m. W

Week 9 Sun, Nov. 8 at New Orleans Saints 4:05 p.m. L

Week 10 Sun, Nov. 15 vs. Atlanta Falcons 1 p.m. W

Week 11 Thu, Nov. 19 vs. Miami Dolphins 8:20 p.m. W

Week 12 Sun, Nov. 29 at New York Jets 1 p.m. L

Week 13 Sun, Dec. 6 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 p.m. W

Week 14 Sun, Dec. 13 at New England Patriots 1 p.m. L

Week 15 Sun, Dec. 20 vs. Minnesota Vikings 8:20 p.m. W

Week 16 Sun, Dec. 27 at New York Giants 1 p.m. L

Week 17 Sun, Jan. 3 vs. New Orleans Saints 1 p.m. W

[R0CKnR0LLA]

So you're saying because we swept them last year that its automatic we'll sweep them again since the same wins the year before are always guaranteed?

Never said anything even remotely close to that. I go by talent, we had more talent than them last year, sweeping them is just evidence of this. But go ahead and pick us to lose to the Saints as well as the Redskins and Jets.

And they traded this years second for Jeremy Shockey and this years third Jonathan Vilma in case you forgot.

Oh you mean those same players they had last year when they finished dead last in the NFC South?

[PanthersFanInGA]

Gman, piss off. Why even argue with this idiot guys? Anything you can possibly say he is going to twist around so he can make himself feel like the reliable source.

[Gman was right]

Never said anything even remotely close to that. I go by talent, we had more talent than them last year, sweeping them is just evidence of this. But go ahead and pick us to lose to the Saints, along with the Redskins and Jets.

Oh you mean those same players they had last year when they finished dead last in the NFC South?

Oh you mean that same team that lead the league with the most amount of players on IR? Im pretty that had something to do with their 8-8 record. They very easily could have split with us and if it wasnt for a fluke 50 yard hail mary pass that Jake threw up to Smith in triple coverage then they would have. The saints are a very talented team. They still had the #1 offense in the NFL even with all the injuries. Their problems were on defense. They have added some nice pieces with Darren Sharper, Dan Morgan, Malcom Jenkins, and Jabari Greer. Teams change from year to year. Just because new Orleans, New York, and Washington underachieved last year doesnt mean they will this year too. And Just because the panthers went to the playoffs last year doesnt mean they will again this year. You're putting too much of an emphasis on last year.

[Gman was right]

Gman, piss off. Why even argue with this idiot guys? Anything you can possibly say he is going to twist around so he can make himself feel like the reliable source.

And yet if I predicted we would go 10-6 then you would be kissing my ass.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

OK, you just called a clutch 4th quarter catch by Steve Smith a "fluke". Yeah, man, that's was a fluke, hasn't ever happened before, and surely won't ever happen again. Why are you even here? You're obviously not a Panthers fan.

[Gman was right]

He threw up a prayer in triple coverage and Steve Smith made a miracle catch and bailed him out. It wasnt a clutch play. Alot of it was luck! The point is the saints very easily could have won that game. If you think its automatic that we'll sweep them again just because it happened last year then its clear you dont have a clue. Stop being a homer and just try to look at things objectively once in a while. The saints are a good team and our schedule is loaded with even more good teams.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

Again you keep trying to put words in my mouth. I never said it's automatic that we'd sweep them again because it happened last year. I never said it's automatic for any reason. Let me go over this again, very slowly for you...

We are predicting what is going to happen based on likelyhood, nothing is ever automatic in football. I don't copy over what happened last year, I merely use it as a guide to judge talent. And a solid well rounded team with more talent is more likely to beat a team with less talent that has a large weakness.

Are you following this? Or do you still think it's more likely the Jets will beat us week 12? Who is the Jets QB going to be? I don't know. I don't think the Jets know either.

[Gman was right]

You keep bringing up that we swept the saints last year so I shouldnt pick them to beat us at all this year. So its pretty clear you think what happens last year automically transfers over into the next. I didnt say it was most likely that the Jets will beat us. I could see us winning that game but I dont think we will. The jets have a great defense and they have nice weapons on offense. Yeah I know who their QB is... its Mark Sanchez. Teams have won with rookie qbs you realize I hope. Remember the ass whooping the falcons put on us with a rookie QB? Remember the ravens going to the afc title game with a rookie QB? Like you said, we are making predictions and I am predicting that the Jets are going to be pretty good.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

Never said anything even remotely close to that. I go by talent, we had more talent than them last year, sweeping them is just evidence of this.

You keep bringing up that we swept the saints last year so I shouldnt pick them to beat us at all this year. So its pretty clear you think what happens last year automically transfers over into the next.

Is it really that hard to understand that you just use last year as a guide to judge talent, not carry over what happened?

[R0CKnR0LLA]

I didnt say it was most likely that the Jets will beat us. I could see us winning that game but I dont think we will.

So you think it's more likely the Panthers will win, but pick them to lose anyway? Or do you think it's exactly 50/50?

Yeah I know who their QB is... its Mark Sanchez.

Ah a rookie with 1 year starting experience in college. If Sanchez is starting by week 12, and that's very possible, I can almost guarantee that we will be heavy favorites in that game. Does that mean it's an automatic W? Of course not, but a win is a hell of a lot more likely than not.

[Gman was right]

Is it really that hard to understand that you just use last year as a guide to judge talent, not carry over what happened?

Not when you are predicting games vs division opponents. Anything can happen in those games. Like it or not, the saints are a good football team that had alot of injuries and we were very fortunate to beat them in our second meeting at the end of the year. It would be foolish to assume that we are just going to sweep them again just because we did it last year.

[Gman was right]

So you think it's more likely the Panthers will win, but pick them to lose anyway? Or do you think it's exactly 50/50?

Ah a rookie with 1 year starting experience in college. If Sanchez is starting by week 12, and that's very possible, I can almost guarantee that we will be heavy favorites in that game. Does that mean it's an automatic W? Of course not, but a win is a hell of a lot more likely than not.

I dont think its more likely we would win that game. Maybe 50/50 but I would give the edge to New York since its a home game for them and it will be a cold december game. Would you like to put money that barring a major injury to the jets that they will be favored in that game? I guarantee you the panthers will not be favored and they sure as hell wont be "heavy" favorites either.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

It would be foolish to assume that we are just going to sweep them again just because we did it last year.

That would be foolish, I'm glad I'm not doing that. I don't think this fact has yet sunk in with you however.

I can see why you pick us to have a losing record, though. From your perspective, we win games by throwing a "prayer" "hail mary pass" that is a "fluke" and "alot of it was luck" I guess our players all had horseshoes up their ass last year. Takes a LOT of luck to go 12-4