According to FootballOutsiders, Panthers Offense 9th Best in Week 1

[AceBoogie]

Would u put money on it this weekend for any NFL game? 7 points will win?

Of course not but let's not act like 7 points has never won a game. My point is this team has been built around defense correct? It was a defensive battle. Their d made a play at the end and ours didn't. We get the ball back maybe we score and win 14-12 or maybe their offense comes back on the field and scores and we lose 14-19.

The defense isn't getting a pass with me. They played a great game but once again couldn't finish

[fieryprophet]

I don't think we were close to 9th best, as 7 PTs simply isn't enough. But we weren't terrible, just off at crucial moments. We need to refine and improve, not panic.

[WEARitWELL]

The defense allowed 370 yards of offense, that will get you ranked about 21st.

 

Slow :goodjob: Exactly!

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

Slow :goodjob: Exactly!

 

hey hokebuck

[panthers55]

Haven't we been saying that at some point the ball will bounce our way for a few years now?  It gets old...

Cynic.

[Zod]

Cynic.

 

Not really.

 

A cynic is someone who despite looking at history to the contrary decides on a pessimistic stance.

 

The fact is the Panthers have had little luck over the past two season. Pointing that fact out doesn't make one a cynic.

 

Calling an apple an apple is not cynicism.

[xclr82xtc]

the defensive rating is right.. but when you look at the "game aspects".. the team we were playing, the score.. etc... you can see it was one of the best Defensive showings in the NFL.

[Zod]

I'll take a low ranked defense that allows few points over a highly ranked one that allows many points any day of the week.

[CatMan72]

But, but, but... Shula's gameplan sucked? LOL

[Zod]

But, but, but... Shula's gameplan sucked? LOL

 

7 points.

[CatMan72]

7 points.

 

Doesn't mean the gameplan sucked... means the execution sucked. 

 

The fact that we still managed to rank 9th even with all dropped passes, fumbles and missed blocks suggests the gameplan was actually pretty good. 

[rayzor]

Not really.

 

A cynic is someone who despite looking at history to the contrary decides on a pessimistic stance.

 

The fact is the Panthers have had little luck over the past two season. Pointing that fact out doesn't make one a cynic.

 

Calling an apple an apple is not cynicism.

and putting a positive spin on things is not being a realist.

 

 

[Zod]

Doesn't mean the gameplan sucked... means the execution sucked. 

 

Good QB rating, good YPC.

 

 

7 points.

[CatMan72]

Good QB rating, good YPC.

 

 

7 points.

 

...along with Olsen forgetting how to catch the ball, and Bell playing like he was wearing roller skates.