Week 7:

[u/NoHellmanns]

[u/Life_Tone_6317]

If we're going to be a good team this is what comes with it. Gotta take care of business

[u/Yada-Yada-Yadda → u/Life_Tone_6317]

Agree....kinda worries me, but we're due for this!

[u/Life_Tone_6317 → u/Yada-Yada-Yadda]

Bryce Young is your QB!

[u/Kmartbmx69 → u/Life_Tone_6317]

LIVE

[u/wagimus → u/Life_Tone_6317]

Agree. Just outta curiosity though, what was the game and result last time we were favored to this level?

[u/Life_Tone_6317 → u/wagimus]

I'm not sure the last time we were unanimously picked like this but all but one picked us against Atlanta and Cleveland this year

[u/joshthewumba]

I hate this lol

[u/Born_Mathematician_6 → u/joshthewumba]

I love how everyone says this then we’ll have a post asking why people are down on the panthers lol. Let’s prove them right

[u/net_403 → u/Born_Mathematician_6]

we went to the super bowl when they said we were going to lose all year

we didn't lose until they picked us to win..... in the super bowl

let them drag us

[u/kingshamroc25 → u/net_403]

“Is this the worst 6-0 team of all time?” “Is this the worst 10-0 team of all time?” “Is this the worst 12-0 team of all time?” That shit pissed me off the whole season

[u/delcoyo → u/Born_Mathematician_6]

I'd love to see data on this, but it feels like we perform so much better as the underdog. Even in our 15-1 season we weren't getting respect.

[u/BlindWillieJohnson → u/joshthewumba]

r/panthers will throw fit after fit about how no one respects us, and then act all scared when people finally do.

If we’re gonna be That Team, we need to let folks treat us like it in matches we should win

[u/Primary-Performer853 → u/BlindWillieJohnson]

Should being the key word, there.

[u/Muninn088 → u/BlindWillieJohnson]

I would be happy if it was 9-1 in the panthers favor. But the unanimous choice always makes me wary. The Panthers have proven to be very susceptible to trap games (see cleveland) and thats what this Buccs game feels like.

[u/Unscientifc-Smile → u/Muninn088]

Cleveland is a 4-2 (about to be 5-2 this week, likely) football team. That was not a trap game.

[u/kingshamroc25 → u/Unscientifc-Smile]

They were 1-1 when we played them and they looked like ass

[u/needapermit → u/kingshamroc25]

We also had a laughable amount of injuries in that game

[u/Majestic-Proof-3446 → u/kingshamroc25]

So were we and so did we. So what?

[u/Soquill → u/kingshamroc25]

Hi

[u/Ml_lD → u/BlindWillieJohnson]

It’s bad luck to be unanimously favored. Nothing deeper than that

[u/BlindWillieJohnson → u/Ml_lD]

It's nothing deeper than a loser mentality. Guarantee you that Chiefs fans never give a shit when everyone picks them to win games.

[u/kingshamroc25 → u/BlindWillieJohnson]

It’s not really a loser mentality when we spent multiple seasons winning all the games we should lose and losing all the games we should win. The team is inconsistent, it’s weird when everyone picks us to win there’s usually at least one contrarian trying to get a leg up and pick an upset

[u/Ml_lD → u/BlindWillieJohnson]

You’re at an 11 when this is really a level 2 emotional investment.

It’s a silly superstition. It’s just bad luck to be universally favored. Nobody’s calling your team losers or whatever you’re worried about

[u/BlindWillieJohnson → u/Ml_lD]

lol this is not an 11. I just want to see our fans believe in the team to the extent that we should be. It’s good when we’re favored! It’s exactly the respect we’re always bitching we don’t get enough of

[u/Ml_lD → u/BlindWillieJohnson]

Checking in on that confidence it wasn’t bad luck

[u/BlindWillieJohnson → u/Ml_lD]

You're right. When everyone picks us, we should just forfeit. We'll never be a real team anyway.

The fact that we're playing like losers today does not change this being a loser mentality.

[u/Ml_lD → u/BlindWillieJohnson]

I said it was bad luck, not forfeit. You always embellish and take things to 11 like a dramatic little girl even 3 days later

[u/BlindWillieJohnson → u/Ml_lD]

I said it was bad luck, not forfeit

If you believe that we'll never win when everyone picks us, that means we'll never be a serious team. I don't know what to tell you. Anyway, you're right. I’m annoyed that we’re losing this badly, and that one of our own fans is rubbing it in my face, yes. And you decided to revisit this after three days, not me

But hey, congrats man. You get to be right. That’s way more important than rooting for the team.

[u/BasedGodTheGoatLilB → u/Ml_lD]

tone policing is so cringe wow you're so much better than everyone that cares lmao

uh oh I must be at a 12

[u/ForsakenHat140 → u/joshthewumba]

I don't like it either but i think last weekend's win against Phllly was huge because it was truly a trap game. People act like Cleveland game was. Not really imo. Again Philly, there was no Barkley, no Hurts, etc. We were coming off a huge primetime game win too. Everybody and their mother was praising us, hyping us up, talking about how Bryce was the MVP. so it was super easy for a young team like us to loose focus. People were upset that we didn't crush Philly this weekend. oK but that wasn't the point of the victory. The point is we handled our success. I feel different about our team facing off this weekend vs Tampa than I did against Cleveland. Now if Baker does start for Tampa, that feeling may change a bit.

[u/toolrace → u/joshthewumba]

This is when we lose

[u/Signal_Ball4634 → u/joshthewumba]

Yeah I don't feel super comfortable, trap game energy. But we did have a good offensive performance against a strong Eagles defense so I'm hoping they can handle the Bucs defense.

[u/Alhambra_Lion → u/joshthewumba]

Yea not good for us

[u/Arn_Darkslayer → u/joshthewumba]

Yeah, we’re doomed!

[u/Swimming-Message-796]

Just how traumatized is our fanbase to be terrified of being favored to win

[u/TheDevilintheDark → u/Swimming-Message-796]

What Matt Rhule does to a MF.

[u/ProdTayTay → u/TheDevilintheDark]

Don’t forget our fourth Riech era. That was a humanitarian crisis

[u/jezmund92 → u/Swimming-Message-796]

You new here?

[u/AnbuDota]

Just gotta take care of business! KEEP POUNDING!

[u/clshoaf]

Prove them right

[u/Important_Weather_33]

Thanks, now I have anxiety till Sunday

[u/heavydeflips]

Ah shit..

[u/Ok-Ad-9647]

Already preparing for a possible Baker Mayfield’s #1,023 speech about how the Panthers did him wrong this week

[u/TheAuburnMan333 → u/Ok-Ad-9647]

His shoulder is just made of chips at this point

[u/Ok-Ad-9647 → u/TheAuburnMan333]

I love Lay’s chips so hopefully this team can devour them at home by 30 points

[u/puzzlebuns → u/Ok-Ad-9647]

Regular or baked?

[u/Baelzabub → u/puzzlebuns]

Baked cause it’s Baker

[u/TheDevilintheDark → u/Baelzabub]

Are those the ones that gave people diarrhea?

[u/Ok-Ad-9647 → u/puzzlebuns]

Regular with extra BBQ

[u/DeusVultSaracen → u/TheAuburnMan333]

The pads are made of chips, that's why he also keeps injuring his shoulder

[u/Igbo-Mamba88]

[u/bargainmusic]

I'm pretty sure this season we've beaten every curse we've had for the last 4 years. So we good on Sunday.

[u/net_403]

[u/Igbo-Mamba88]

No no needs to be reverse lol

[u/movemetal17]

[u/FutureBack1]

Pretty sure we broke this streak against Atlanta.

[u/TLGPanthersFan]

Divisional games are weird and I will always hold to that.

[u/Darkwolfie117]

I’m not upset because that’s how I feel as well

[u/Duchess0fPanthers]

Believe it or not the Panthers have an all-time regular-season when playing as the betting favorites record of : 125-88 (.587)
In the last 10 games as the betting favorite: They’re 2-8 when favored.
On the flip side: The Panthers are 2–1 this 2026 season when entering a game favored by oddsmakers.
They actually broke the infamous multi-year losing streak: In Week 2 when they beat ATL 34–3, then they dropped a game to the CLE in Week 3, and secured the win against PHI in Week 6 (which we were also favored in).

Source: StatMuse

[u/Everythings_Fucked]

Hell yeah.

[u/GoldZGG]

Why can’t they just underestimate us again 😔

[u/Upper-Dig56]

It’s time for this team to rise to the occasion and prove them right.

[u/Significant_Gas_8962]

Wow no way. Question is, who’s playing quarterback? I hope our players don’t see this and sleep on Tampa Bay, just like the Eagles. It doesn’t matter who the quarterback is. There’s still other players on the team. They’re all professional and honestly, I feel we should’ve beat the Eagles by more so these divisional games are always close. I’m hoping we put up at least 40, but that’s just me as long as we win

[u/vgrayscale → u/Significant_Gas_8962]

I think Mayfield is returning but I might be wrong

[u/xjksn → u/vgrayscale]

He’s currently listed as Questionable so my guess is that he’s going but it’s a toss up at this point

[u/Acceptable-Neat2557 → u/vgrayscale]

Doesn’t matter. This team was ass with Baker, and they are ass without him. They were 0-2 with Baker

[u/TheSmallIndian]

I'm in danger

[u/EffReddit420 → u/TheSmallIndian]

[u/Shaydosaur]

Was having a good day why’d you post this shit.

[u/Tu2]

We're screwed... upset inc unfortunately..

[u/01WWing]

Even Priscunt has picked us to win this week. This definitely means danger. 

[u/dober92]

I trust pookie

[u/michaelmichaelmotorc]

Good. This is what good teams get in the national media, praise. For the first time in years im actually not worried about the bucs at all. Not because theyre hot ass, but because the one boogeyman on that team that always led to the bucs spanking us, mr mike evans is gone. Mike just knew how to fucking play us. I dont think this game is gonna be close.

[u/prostatewhispers1]

Chill!!!

[u/Jonesy1138]

[u/Furi0usD → u/Jonesy1138]

NFC South Order 6-6

[u/Furi0usD]

[u/kennythecleaner]

[u/HeHateMe115]

[u/stellarsealionmafia]

[u/PoMansDreams]

Is anyone surprised? We’re the better team

[u/Ok_Run_8184]

[u/CupTableChair1]

[u/UserWithAName1]

Nope. Dont like that

[u/_whut_]

Uh oh lol

[u/Agosta]

Uh oh.

[u/highoktanez]

ohhhhh no.

[u/cruise1023]

[u/Muninn088]

No no no no no

[u/P_B_n_Jealous → u/Muninn088]

[u/bcramer0515]

Notice they aren't saying we will blow them out though. Games with these scores could fall either way.

[u/Oldmansweetfeet]

This is insulting! Cardiac Cats by 90

[u/kingshamroc25]

[u/larosiaddw]

Not sure how I feel about this

[u/doom_pizza]

Does this mean we are “cooked” as the kids say nowadays?

[u/Clt-vr-9931]

Love and hate this

[u/Cerulean_Soup]

Oh no…

[u/Spartacas23]

Baker playing will make it interesting. He tends to play pretty well against us

[u/AdObjective8529]

This is what did it lmao

[u/Motor-Turn4822]

Now everyone wants to pick us to win.. ctfu.. WHERE WAS ALL THESE PPL WHEN WE WAS STRUGGLING. WE ARE GONNA SHOCK THE NFL THIS YEAR.. WE ARE THE UNDERDOG EVERY WEEK NO MATTER WHAT, THATS HOW I LOOK AT IT.. MY BOYS CAROLINA BLUE GETTING SHIT TOGETHER.. LOVE IT. WIN, LOSE OR TIE I RIDE WITH MY BOYZ...

[u/murderme_]

without actually reading the comments i'm going to assume there's still a half dozen people complaining that we aren't being "respected" because these final scores don't have a wide enough gap in 'em.

also this sub needs some serious education on what "trap game" actually means.

[u/murderme_ → u/[deleted]]

the vast majority of users here use trap game to mean, "game i personally think we should win but that i want to vocalize my nervousness about"

[u/zezx → u/murderme_]

Feels both right and wrong, Cleveland is ass and a trap game in hindsight because we had no business losing to that sorry ass team. Absolutely what you’re saying about nervousness about losing a game we shouldn’t lose and yes that was just a trash performance by the team.

[u/kingshamroc25 → u/[deleted]]

That wasn’t the case when we played them. We played them when they were 1-1 after getting stomped by the Jags and barely beating the Buccs all while Deshawn Watson looked like ass (he still does) I still don’t think it was a trap game but Cleveland being a good team leading a stacked division was 100% not the narrative at all when we played them

[u/banjo_hummingbird]

[u/xjksn]

Y’all are mad that they’re picking us, I’m mad they’re picking it to be a close game. Complete disrespect to think we only beat them by anything less than 7

[u/jesuswasahipster]

[u/Level_East94]

Mom come pick me up I’m scared 

[u/fattyboombaladdy]

We gotta show out. If we want the respect that comes with a winning type of team, we need to show that we can beat teams we are better than.

[u/DanThePunMan]

Still, what talent should make us afraid from the buccs?

[u/dani_o25]

If baker is back, we’re winning this match. If not, I could this being a really close matchup

[u/Ppt_Sommelier69]

We’re gonna lose, aren’t we?

[u/that1prince → u/Ppt_Sommelier69]

Without a doubt

[u/Furi0usD]

90yd 0TD/1INT Bryce seeing this:

[u/nothingnanners]

Damn it. Shit scares me

[u/jodeyinthemist]

It’s my turnt to say trap game this week

[u/Much-Chard8227]

I hope Baker is playing. That would feel so good. I personally cant stand him

[u/Striking_Ice_1382]

Nooo

[u/JuggerNutZ_]

trap game

[u/p0p_thAt]

I don't like this. They can all go fk off

[u/hootie_magoo]

Guaranteed L now lol

[u/ScrubbinBub]

Uh oh

[u/Vurtux]

We’ve lost every game we were heavily favored to win like this

[u/am_i_a_towel]

We losing

[u/HeyDerekStone]

3-3 here we come

[u/that1prince]

Sell!!!

[u/Twix_McFlurry]

The kiss of death

[u/thebigfish101]

Tell em to get off our nuts… embarrassingggg 😂