So do you think we'll return to the playoffs next year?

[Mother Grabber]

100% we make it back to playoffs.  Dynasty in motion.

[Guest shitposting]

I think it's entirely on if we get a serviceable OC. If not I say it's a 50/50 as this year could have swung to 8-8 if we our players hadn't made game winning plays.

[Carolina Cajun]

I doubt it.

That's a weird picture of a referee

[Toker Smurf]

No clue. We have a ton of free agents. Practically our whole secondary (is that a bad thing?) plus Hardy, Gross, Ginn and Lafell. Will be interesting but so far , Gettkeman has been good.

[Goondal]

If I am betting right now I would lean towards yes.  Our schedule moves from NFC West to North, which is a definite win, and AFC East to North which is probably a push.  Seattle and Philly replace Minnesota and the Giants, which is obviously more difficult.  I think the Bucs are a little better, the Saints a little worse, and the Falcons are bad again.  Overall I do not think the schedule is any more difficult.

 

A lot depends on how we address needs but I figure a lot of young guys that were important this year will only improve with experience. 

 

You never know what toll injuries will take but I think we should be good for at least ten wins.

[catnip]

Several of our players will not be here next year.  We will let Godfrey go and maybe one of our RBs. Hardy might ask for more than Gettleman is willing to pay.  Cam might get an offer he better take.   We need a rebuilt O-line and more weapons.  Someone besides Smitty needs to make more yards after the catch.  Always a Panther fan .

[General_Purr]

We will make the wild card

 

we play extremely tough games next year plus the divison will be TOUGHHHHHHHH

 

we make it to the same game as this year. we play the packers? we demolish rodgers with hardy and johnson and our rookie CB shuts down Nelson. Smitty gets 2 TDs. We head to Seattle and win by a field goal. See the Pats in the superbowl for a rematch. we win.

[WildCats]

damn skippy we will. my goal this year was just make the playoffs. Now we have done that. We know what winning feels like and today also know what loseing it all feels like. Only an idiot will say this season was a failure. On the upside and the scary thing is that this team is still young with players to only get better with experience, and knowledge.

[2 x C]

Absolutely we will make the playoffs next year.   I remember watching Cam in the NE game and from that game on I felt he became a clutch QB.  Cam has shown much improvement, poise, and maturity in his 3rd season.   Look how the Panthers put together a secondary and OL out of scraps this year -- Now we have a full offseason of free agency and the draft to improve upon a solid defense and good QB. 

[ThunderKatt]

We will need to keep Mitchell and Mikell to keep this d where it needs to be as well as Cap in the nickel.  Maybe the Kraken if he is affordable.

We haven't exactly had a lot of success towards returning the next year.... do you think we'll finally do it?

 

 

I believe we have the defense to do it and.... yes we'll finally do it....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But if we go 6-10, I won't be surprised either.

 

[KendrickPanther]

It wasn't easy making it this year. It never is. Dave Gettleman needs to make some very difficult decisions.

[Evengelion]

It's not whether we can beat other teams, it's whether other teams can beat us easily. We're a very tough team to beat as it is. Unless you're seattle or SF or maybe Denver, don't expect we'll be underdogs. We're an 11 win team. That 12th win was just an extra. There was no fluke this season. We went toe to toe against every team this season and won out right. There was non 28 points come back nonsense nor any crazy hail mary pass. We beat teams taking knees and some our QB not finishing the whole 4th quarter. When other teams see us on their schedule they're upgrade it to difficult.

 

Since Cam has been here we haven't been cupcakes. Atlanta was always soft being an offensive minded team and guess what, we're a franchise WR away from being that too. Doubt they can compete with that. Attlanta only appear good because our defense was giving up late leads and NO had that scandal to deal with.

Tampa is nothing to lose sleep over, new coach or not. NO is the only legit team in our division. We'll be in the playoffs for years to come. Heck, if NO lose Graham they're screwed because Brees overly rely on him.

[FearTheCats]

I say yes. Wild card at worst.

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[ctrcat]

Won't be easy but we still have the best young QB and best young LB in the game. I love our chances every year for the next 10-15 years.