7 thoughts on “Carolina Panthers’ 2016 Opponents Finalized”
What’s with Carolina @ Seattle so much ?? Are we really pushing Cam and RW the new “It Rivals” in the NFL. I understand, that’s the division we play next year, but sheesh, we’ve played them almost as much as out NFC Southern brethren over the last 4 years hahaha
IT is no different than Indy and NE for most of the last decade. If teams in the same conference keep landing at the same finishing spot within their respective divisions they will meet. NFL has absolutely no year to year input on which teams will be faced. It is wholly decided by predetermined setup. In 2011, we both finished 3rd in the division so we faced off in 2012, In 2013, all of the NFCS faced NFCW. In 2014, we both were the past seasons division champ. Same continued this year. And now it has rotated to face off with the NFCW entirely again. By finishing so well recently we have happened to meet in the playoffs and may again. Happens. From 2003-2014 NE has faced Indy every single year. 4 times twice (regular season and playoffs). That is 18 meetings in 12 years.
Panthers Seahawks (Cam and Russ) is about to become the new Brady and manning rivalry. Especially if we can beat them in the playoffs this year. We could easily see this game twice a year for a while
What’s with Carolina @ Seattle so much ?? Are we really pushing Cam and RW the new “It Rivals” in the NFL. I understand, that’s the division we play next year, but sheesh, we’ve played them almost as much as out NFC Southern brethren over the last 4 years hahaha
IT is no different than Indy and NE for most of the last decade. If teams in the same conference keep landing at the same finishing spot within their respective divisions they will meet. NFL has absolutely no year to year input on which teams will be faced. It is wholly decided by predetermined setup. In 2011, we both finished 3rd in the division so we faced off in 2012, In 2013, all of the NFCS faced NFCW. In 2014, we both were the past seasons division champ. Same continued this year. And now it has rotated to face off with the NFCW entirely again. By finishing so well recently we have happened to meet in the playoffs and may again. Happens. From 2003-2014 NE has faced Indy every single year. 4 times twice (regular season and playoffs). That is 18 meetings in 12 years.
True. Just feels very extraordinary to me these past few years.
Panthers Seahawks (Cam and Russ) is about to become the new Brady and manning rivalry. Especially if we can beat them in the playoffs this year. We could easily see this game twice a year for a while
Ditto
And when the Panthers dominate the competition next year, the haters will be saying they played a weak schedule.
People who say that are ignorant. They had one of the toughest schedules in the NFL heading into this season, too.