Carolina Panthers 2008 Game by Game Analysis

Sunday Sept 7 @ San Diego Chargers- We could have a chance to win this game. We don't know how L.T. will bounce back after his surgery and we know a knee injury is one of the worst ones you can have. They do have an excellent D, but we have made improvements and will have something to prove.

Sunday Sept 14 CHICAGO BEARS- We will probably beat them simply cuz Smith seems to tear there D up when we play them. Plus, their offense isn't that good and they just got rid of Muhammad and Berrian, and kept GrossMan. So if we kick it away from Hester we should have a great chance to win.

Sunday Sept 21 @ Minnesota Vikings- The Vikings we played when Chris Gamble passed to Marshall on.......whatever that play was, are not the same team. Granted, they have not got all the pieces together but you know how Carolina loses the games they are expected to win. Plus, A.P. is dangerous. It will be up to our run defense to decide the winner of that game.

Sunday Sept 28 ATLANTA FALCONS- This should be a win. Atlanta doesn't have anyone to cover Smith and we just added some receivers to pull some attention away from him. Smith should have about 200 yards each time we play the Falcons, but don't ever count anyone out.

Sunday Oct 5 K.C. CHIEFS- Kansas City actually has a pretty good D. I don't think D-Will will man-handle them like you say. However, I do think we win this game. The Chiefs offense hasn't been what they use to be. If we can hold Larry Johnson, then Dwayne Bowe and Tony Gonzales will be there only real threats.

Sunday Oct 12 @ Tampa Bay Bucs- The Bucs have made some improvements, I think they beat us one time. I'm not gonna guess which one, but if we are 4-2 or better by this time (which we should be) I say we take this game.

Sunday Oct 19 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS- The Saints didn't do to good last year and we all know what that means when your in the NFC South, you are probably gonna do better the next year. (unless your the Falcons) So I say we split the division games with New Orleans too. Division wins are hard to come by in most divisions.

Sunday Oct 26 ARIZONA CARDINALS- This is a team we will have to score some points on. I am not too worried about them stopping us seeing that their defense has not been real great of late. However, their offense has the potential to be on of the best. Our pass rush will be key in this matchup.

Sunday Nov 2 BYE

Sunday Nov 9 @ Oakland Raiders- SMITH AND HALL back at it again. Win or lose, this will be an exciting game. The Raiders have a top 3 or 5 defense and should win be better this coming up season. I don't think they will beat us, but I think it will be a low scoring game.

Sunday Nov 16 DETROIT LIONS- Detroit really broke out last year in their passing game. That is the only thing that scares me. If Holt and Harris can mesh well together we will win this game. I don't think we will have a lot of problems scoring on them, but we Holt and Harris will have to play solid to take this one.

Sunday Nov 23 @ Atlanta Falcons-

Sunday Nov 30 @ Green Bay Packers- It all depends on how well Rodgers can run the offense. Green Bay has a running game again, but without Favre it is hard to say how dominant their passing game will be. They have a top 5 D and are coming off a season where they were one game away from the Super Bowl. So they can taste it and they want to get back. We will have trouble with this team if Rodgers molds well with them.

Monday Dec 8 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS-

Sunday Dec 14 DENVER BRONCOS- If we were at Mile High I would worry more about this game. You know, because of the altitude. But it is a home game and they picked up Colbert so this one should be ours. Brandon Marshall should be back from his entertainment center injury so this game should be close. Plus, they have one of the better CB tandems in the league.

Sunday Dec 21 @ New York Giants- I don't know about this game. I think we can take them myself. I think it will be a tough game. They have our style of play, all except for the Burress-like receiver. It should be a good game though. Tought matchups for our defense. MAN!!!! I wish this was our first game.

Sunday Dec 28 @ New Orleans Saints-

PANTHERS 11-5 or 10-6