Panthers schedule gets easier

[MHS831]

Panther opponents during the first 7 games are 31-20, a winning percentage of nearly 61%.

The remaining opponents'winning percentage is 45%--39% if you do not include the Falcons.

It looks as though the Panthers are about to go on their trademark, post-elimination, season-concluding, job-saving, winning streak.

It makes me sick to think that at least 3 of the losses were due to coaching (lack of adjustments, prep) and how many leads we blew in the 4th quarter.

if we win 6 of the last 9 (assume the players find a way to minimize the impact of their coaching), how will that impact the offseason?

[TruCatzFan]

Strength of schedules have never meant anything to me. You still have to go out and execute every week.

No offense, but this is one of the weakest stats in all of sports

[nosuchthingasapanther]

Strength of schedules have never meant anything to me. You still have to go out and execute every week.

No offense, but this is one of the weakest stats in all of sports

this.

the only reason carolina's first 7 games look tough from a strength of schedule standpoint is because they lost to those teams.

if carolina continues to lose, they easy remaining schedule will look tough when you look back at it at the end of the season.

win and it will look easier.

[TruCatzFan]

this.

the only reason carolina's first 7 games look tough from a strength of schedule standpoint is because they lost to those teams.

if carolina continues to lose, they easy remaining schedule will look tough when you look back at it at the end of the season.

win and it will look easier.

Not only that, but the teams we have played will also lose more... So while right now it looks like we've played all the juggernauts... In reality it will all even out. This is the NFL not the NCAA... Any given Sunday any team is one injury away from ruining a game if not a season.

Need proof? Imagine this... In two plays we can lose Cam, and Derek Anderson for the rest of the season... That leaves us with Pickles...

[TheRed]

TCF you are a fugging moron for even tempting fate by typing that.

[MHS831]

I see your points because the ball bounces funny ways, there are injuries and emotions involved, etc, but I do not think this season's wins and losses is a trivial statistic that has no bearing on the liklihood of future wins and losses in the current season. Usually strength of schedule" refers to predicitons based on last year's records. Probability is a factor used in the compilation of statistics, where past peformance is the best indicator of future performance given regulated and consistent conditions. Statistically, if I play 10 games against teams that have won 40% of their games I will win more than if I play 10 games against teams that have won 60% of their games, regardless of what my record is.

However, this post was to suggest that a team, the Panthers, reverses the trend of losing because they will be facing other teams that have also found winning to be difficult. The fact that people think that will not happen based on the Panthers' record and recent performance are actually supporting the supposition that they are questioning.

Last year's record is irrelevent. Injuries have healed, personnel moves have been made, there is a new climate in the locker room. This year's record reflects current problems or the lack of them--Not insignificant.

[Panthers128]

I don't get it. Why didn't you include the Falcons? Has the game been cancelled?

[MHS831]

I don't get it. Why didn't you include the Falcons? Has the game been cancelled?

I did (45%) , but I wanted to show that half of the schedule (8 games) has a win percentage of 39%. The falcons skews the stats a bit, adding 6% because they are undefeated.

We have 7 games left against teams with losing records.

I am willing to bet anyone on here that our record is much better than 1-6 in those games. Statistically, we should win 3.

[KissMyConverse]

You can argue stats all you want but he has 1 point. We haven't played the AFCW yet. Besides Denver that should be a couple wins.