Rob12
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Weak bark, non-existent bite.
I'm hearing from people that Carolina is a team to be worried about. It's true that this is the playoffs and Carolina typically plays us very tough, but I don't share in the anxiety that others have (not so much here, but in my personal life mostly).
We're at home playing an inferior team.
Some have attempted to contrast our defense with theirs. While I do believe their defense is solid, I also think that it's worth looking at the context in which people believe this.
Points given up by Carolina's defense over their last five games:
@ Minnesota: 31
@ New Orleans: 10
vs. Tampa Bay: 17
vs. Cleveland: 13
@ Atlanta: 3
That's 74 points given up in five games; 14.8 PPG allowed.
Combined records of those five teams?
29-51.
Average offensive ranking faced over last five games?
17.8. That number is misleading too, considering that New Orleans' No. 1 ranked offense is included (which, quite honestly, was a very good performance in a tough environment).
Their defense was lights out today... Against Arizona, a team that has easily the most pathetic offense in the playoffs due to their injuries.
Now, all of this goes out the window six days from now, but Carolina is quite simply a team that doesn't worry me in the least. Their defense has feasted on terrible teams with mostly bottom dwelling offenses. I think they might pose some problems here and there for our offense, but our defense will shut down Newton again and an offense that is the very definition of mediocre.
Add in the 12's, and it's a recipe for disaster for the Panthers.
Of course, all of this is assumed on Dallas taking care of Detroit tomorrow, which to me is a bit of a toss up at this point.
Our road to SB 49 looks to be pretty well paved, with minimal potholes along the way.
Believe.
I'm hearing from people that Carolina is a team to be worried about. It's true that this is the playoffs and Carolina typically plays us very tough, but I don't share in the anxiety that others have (not so much here, but in my personal life mostly).
We're at home playing an inferior team.
Some have attempted to contrast our defense with theirs. While I do believe their defense is solid, I also think that it's worth looking at the context in which people believe this.
Points given up by Carolina's defense over their last five games:
@ Minnesota: 31
@ New Orleans: 10
vs. Tampa Bay: 17
vs. Cleveland: 13
@ Atlanta: 3
That's 74 points given up in five games; 14.8 PPG allowed.
Combined records of those five teams?
29-51.
Average offensive ranking faced over last five games?
17.8. That number is misleading too, considering that New Orleans' No. 1 ranked offense is included (which, quite honestly, was a very good performance in a tough environment).
Their defense was lights out today... Against Arizona, a team that has easily the most pathetic offense in the playoffs due to their injuries.
Now, all of this goes out the window six days from now, but Carolina is quite simply a team that doesn't worry me in the least. Their defense has feasted on terrible teams with mostly bottom dwelling offenses. I think they might pose some problems here and there for our offense, but our defense will shut down Newton again and an offense that is the very definition of mediocre.
Add in the 12's, and it's a recipe for disaster for the Panthers.
Of course, all of this is assumed on Dallas taking care of Detroit tomorrow, which to me is a bit of a toss up at this point.
Our road to SB 49 looks to be pretty well paved, with minimal potholes along the way.
Believe.
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