We beat the Falcons AND still keep top 5 draft pick.. WINNING!

[Ivan The Awesome]

in the words of Ricky Bobby

You're Either First, Or You're Last

"If you ain't first, you're last. "

[Matthias]

Within the first three rounds, you will find your starters for the immediate future and beyond. You have a good GM, you don't have to worry about the draft at all. I was kind of hoping if we had the first overall pick, we would be able to trade back, and pick up an extra first for next year, possibly putting us in position to draft a Jadeveon Clowney or a Marquis Lee. Now I know the Chiefs have a firm grip on the first overall, and the Cards will probably lose out and get the second, trading back to pick up an extra first next year is out of the question. I want to continue to win, but I fear this may give Rivera another year.

[C47]

Within the first three rounds, you will find your starters for the immediate future and beyond. You have a good GM, you don't have to worry about the draft at all. I was kind of hoping if we had the first overall pick, we would be able to trade back, and pick up an extra first for next year, possibly putting us in position to draft a Jadeveon Clowney or a Marquis Lee. Now I know the Chiefs have a firm grip on the first overall, and the Cards will probably lose out and get the second, trading back to pick up an extra first next year is out of the question. I want to continue to win, but I fear this may give Rivera another year.

This is my biggest issue with winning out. I love seeing this team perform better, but I'm concerned they may do just enough for Rivera to keep his job another season. In my opinion Ron Rivera does not have the tools to be a successful head coach in this league....

[chef17]

if you think competing for the playoffs are an unrealistic dream why do you even follow the panthers?

He follows Cam

[Matthias]

This is my biggest issue with winning out. I love seeing this team perform better, but I'm concerned they may do just enough for Rivera to keep his job another season. In my opinion Ron Rivera does not have the tools to be a successful head coach in this league....

Today we showed we had the talent to be in the playoffs this year. We showed Cam is a top QB in this league, and Smitty can still ball. I hope JR looks at the entire season and see we have majorly underachieved this year. The media will look at these last couple of games and say Rivera's job is safe, but I hope management don't fall for that trap.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

win (we are out of the playoffs btw so it doesn't mean poo) and rivera stays and fugs up another year

lose and get a new coach who has a fresh start and Star Lotulelei

yeah, i'll take option two alex. today was fun, but i wouldn't give a fug if we lose out.

[Bj-Monster23]

If we don't get the first overall pick, then it doesn't matter. We pick where we pick. The only thing we need to be concerned about, is if Rivera gets another year.

If he does I will be pissed to the max.

[Kettle]

Not reading this whole thread just to see if this was already said. With the way things happened yesterday we are now picking 7th behind the lions and eagles. 5 win teams currently go up to pick 13. With what we saw from the team yesterday, I won't be surprised if we pick outside the top 15.

[Peppers90 NC]

will 6-10/ 7-9 get us a top 5? doubt it, Cam is playing too good for us not to win at least 2 of the next 3

[Shufdog]

He follows Cam

I was going to say the same thing. He's here for one reason only!

[SuperMan]

Star or Hankins would do wonders for our defense, pick up a FS in fa possibly and we have a top 10 possibly even top 5 defense next season.

[PantherTrain84]

Not reading this whole thread just to see if this was already said. With the way things happened yesterday we are now picking 7th behind the lions and eagles. 5 win teams currently go up to pick 13. With what we saw from the team yesterday, I won't be surprised if we pick outside the top 15.

Wrong. we hold tiebreakers over Lions, Cards and Titans. We pick 5th as of now

[Kettle]

Wrong. we hold tiebreakers over Lions, Cards and Titans. We pick 5th as of now

You're wrong

http://www.nfl.com/standings?category=league

[PantherTrain84]

You're wrong

http://www.nfl.com/standings?category=league

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/42837/panthers-looking-at-top-five-pick#comment

well, someone has it wrong lol