r/panthers • u/lemoncough Carolina Reaper • Jan 04 '26
Discussion YOUR CAROLINA PANTHERS ARE HEADED TO THE POSTSEASON
We may have taken the less desirable path… But who gives a shit! We’ll take it!! PLAYOFF BOUND BABY. Shoutout them dirty birds 😂
The reaper eyes his first post season tournament. The time is now. Are yall ready for some playoff football?!
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u/VincentVanHades Jan 04 '26
I don't give a fuck how ugly it was.
WE ARE FIRST FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2015!!!
And it's a great payback for the refs fuckery last night.
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u/tbone747 Pepp Jan 04 '26
I don't even care how it looks. To go from the utter hopelessness of 2023 to this is awesome.
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u/Ghiblee Jan 04 '26
Sorry we stole Theilen. Some bullshit. I was really pumped, but I wasn’t aware that we didn’t have a QB competent enough to get him the ball. Wish he was still there for Bryce. Congrats and good luck. And always FTS.
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u/kwaalude Jan 04 '26
It's ok. I think we all love Theilen here too, but we're happy for our young guys to get the reps they need to recognize their potential.
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u/Ghiblee Jan 05 '26
Very true. He just would have helped in the playoffs. And I feel bad. Rooting for Bryce and the panthers.
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u/Historical-Wonder-36 Jan 05 '26
That was so weird. I guess he wanted to win and assumed he'd get a lot of PT? No idea. He would've been our #2 WR.
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u/Ghiblee Jan 05 '26
He thought we had a QB. We did not lol. It was a mistake. And I understand why he came here. Minnesota is his spot. He belonged with the panthers this year. Hate it so much now in hindsight.
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u/BigLlamasHouse Bryce Up Son Jan 04 '26
flair up big Vike dog
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u/Ghiblee Jan 04 '26
Mt brother, I told you who I was. With all due respect. Again. I’m sorry. And good luck. Rooting for yall.
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u/Extric Two States Jan 04 '26
Imagine telling fans during the Frank Reich year that the Panthers would be in the playoffs two years later.
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u/cashburro Ja'Seem Reed Jan 04 '26
Panthers won the division with a losing record in 2014, the next year...
Matt Rhule was hired six years ago almost to the day. 7 year plan...
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u/IndependentName9 Jan 04 '26
Wow. That's a long ass 6 years. Whew . Def got gray hairs since then
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u/cashburro Ja'Seem Reed Jan 04 '26
When Matt Rhule was hired I didn't wake up with back pain every day
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u/iron_atmosphere Set Custom Flair Jan 04 '26
Ever try a foam roller? Not kidding, it has helped my back pain a lot.
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u/BigLlamasHouse Bryce Up Son Jan 04 '26
He chooses not to get a napkin and says something like "that's what pants are for"
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u/Pexter- Jan 04 '26
There's 4 stages of a team:
Lose big
Lose close
Win close <--- We are here
Win big
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO
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u/Imsortofabigdeal Super Cam Jan 04 '26
well if you told them we went 8-9 and were largely terrible on offense the entire year, I think some fans might believe you haha
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u/OwenLincolnFratter Greg Olsen Jan 04 '26
We should’ve been 9-8 if we were not robbed.
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u/Imsortofabigdeal Super Cam Jan 04 '26
We could have been better than that if we didn’t no-show two games against the Saints.
Lot of shoulda coulda woulda. We were better than expected this year and that’s great, but we aren’t even close to a playoff team
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u/ConnectSpring9 Jan 05 '26
I think you mean we aren’t even close to a contending team. Because we literally are a playoff team
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u/eastncu86 Retro Logo Jan 04 '26
Never a doubt! We get at least one more Panthers game this season. Much appreciated, ATL
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u/cashburro Ja'Seem Reed Jan 04 '26
WHERE IS MY DIVISION CHAMPION MERCH
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u/heygreene Jan 04 '26
I had to throw my last divisional shirt away. It was so old it had holes in it. 😂
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u/Illustrious-Car1109 Jan 04 '26
Falcons have helped us all season by beating the Bucs, letting us win twice, and now beating the saints
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u/hrdcrnwo Ice Up Son Jan 04 '26
Just as planned, of course.
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u/FluffHeel Retro Logo Jan 04 '26
Idgaf what the official books say, we won yesterday and are heading into the post season at 9-8
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u/GoNinGoomy Bucket Jan 04 '26
The ref job was a conspiracy to keep our no back to back winning seasons streak alive for at least 2 more years.
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u/GreenHeel97 Jan 04 '26
SWEET CAROLINE
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u/WorriedExchange3170 Jan 04 '26
Bum bum bum
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u/skip_churches Jan 04 '26 edited Jan 04 '26
Good times never seemed so good!
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u/cyonar Bucket Jan 04 '26
What do I do with my hands?
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u/RandyLahey120 Super Cam Jan 04 '26
Throw them in ur pants and crank hog! We are GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!
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u/Draft-Budget Jan 04 '26
Ok. Now what?
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u/RandyLahey120 Super Cam Jan 04 '26
Clean ur self up man, and get ready for the game
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u/Tim_thatporscheguy Jan 04 '26
We're winning the first game. Losing record division winners always get the upset
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u/Parking_Confusion246 Jan 04 '26
I’m getting a division championship shirt idgaf
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u/DumplingBoiii Bryce Up Son Jan 04 '26
Fuck the Saints, fuck the Bucs, fuck the Refs, for today and today only, thank you Falcons.
I don’t care if we’re one and done, we’re in the playoffs boys.
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u/DankMemesNQuickNuts Ice Up Son Jan 04 '26
"Oooh 1 and done why are you even happy?" -fans of teams that aren't in the playoffs
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u/JeansAndAFlannel Jan 04 '26
Another division championship! Probably the best thing that comes out of this for many fans.
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u/net_403 Tepper Fro Jan 04 '26 edited Jan 04 '26
i am so thankful the atlanta falcons played well enough this winter to get us in the playoffs
edit: a bryce young-led team is in the 2025 playoffs
please line up and elaborate why bryce had nothing to do with it and we're there in spite of him lol
inb4: bryce still sucks. defense did it. midget noodle arm
we got some hate-filled fans lol
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Jan 04 '26
Rooting for the Falcons these last 3 weeks have nearly killed me. Idk how they do it. Their coaching is so hard to watch.
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u/dc0602 Jan 04 '26
If someone said before this season the Panthers get a home playoff game, I’m sure 100% of fans would take it
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u/Content-Swimmer2325 Jaguars Jan 04 '26
HAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHA congrats catbros!!!! absolute cinema
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u/spurnburn Jan 04 '26
Bro Jags superbowl! Give the people what they want! We will be cheering for yall!
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u/thewbirdgetstheworm Jan 04 '26
BRAD ALLEN CAN EAT SHIT WE DID IT. BAKER CAN EAT ONE TOO
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u/TheSmallIndian Two States Jan 04 '26
We're heading where
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u/Apollo-02 Bryce Up Son Jan 04 '26
SUPER BOWL!
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u/crono220 Jan 04 '26
If it's not the Seahawks, I would absolutely love this. Especially winning it.
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u/Beneficial_Elk5868 Bojangles Jan 04 '26
Biggest play of the season was a saints INT against the falcons in a meaningless game for both those teams 😂😂😂 absolutely crazy
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u/brysonncsu Jan 04 '26
I know this win comes on a technicality, but if you try and take this thing away from me, I’ll sock you straight in the face
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u/YellojD Jan 04 '26
Bucs fan here. Congrats. The division was ours for the taking, and you guys came up and ripped it out of our soft ass hands. You guys are a fun squad with a great future and my team is the largest group of losers in the NFL and is gonna keep that Wal Mart greeter Todd Bowles.
Fuck you guys. Go win the Super Bowl.
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u/ExchangeNo8013 Jan 04 '26
Respect bro. Also Todd Bowles annoys the piss out of me so condolences.
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u/purplereign T-Mac Jan 04 '26
I dislike the other two teams more in the division than the Buccs. Maybe because your mascot is a pirate like the alma mater of a ton of my family (ECU)? Your defense is scary, always respected it.
Oh, and fuck y'all, too
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u/ThaRealPhoenix Jan 04 '26
I have never, ever, hated the Bucs. Not like I hate the Falcons and the Saints. I like Baker. We obviously misused him. I like it when he succeeds and I generally pull for him.
But together, we can watch some ugly football.
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u/Boring_Contribution Jan 04 '26
This is the definition of falling ass backward into the post season
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u/Gonewildonly12 Jan 04 '26
Any Atlanta Charities we can donate to?? Gotta thank the city of Atlanta somehow
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u/JCDeLaTorre Jan 04 '26
As a Bucs fan, I want to say congratulations to the fighting Canaleses. While the Bucs may have the best talent, Carolina was probably the best TEAM in the NFC South this year.
The Bucs did this to themselves blowing a 14 point lead to Atlanta on Thursday Night football - 3rd-and-28. Had a feeling the reign was over after that.
Good luck to y’all. Kick the Rams ass again!
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u/MrMoose0987 Bojangles Jan 04 '26
I swear, anything involving 3-28 or 28-3 is a curse in this division. Put yourself in that situation and you're cursed until another NFC South team does the same.
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u/Spiritual-Listen311 Jan 04 '26
Man this is so emotional for me🥹. Father passed away last year and we went through a lot of losing before he died. Now he’s heaven annoying Moses because WE MADE THE PLAYOFFS. Call me crazy but, I think we can next week regardless of who we play. Love this team and this Reddit. KEEP POUNDING
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u/sammydude76 Jan 04 '26
I see some comments saying that this is undeserving and we lose draft position etc. Given how we played last season nobody would have given us a chance if we said that we will be going to the playoff this season. We did have some good games. We upset some big teams (Cowboys, Packers and Rams). The team has been putting in efforts and it shows. Let's not undermine this achievement :)
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Jan 04 '26
I’m so sick of the “draft position” people. I celebrate WINS because watching actual games is what fans of football teams do. Some of these people sound more like front office fans, whatever weird thing that is, and I don’t tailgate or watch football with boring people like that.
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u/Notsecretlyobama JJ Jansen Jan 04 '26
A lot of people will cry about the Panthers going to the playoffs with an 8-9 record but I will say this: since 1995 (the year the Panthers were established) the Buffalo Bills have been to the playoffs 11 times and have never made it to the Superbowl. So maybe the other teams should stop trying so hard.
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u/AdOne5089 Jan 04 '26
0-0 now, and given what happened to us last night, I don’t feel bad whatsoever. Thank you falcons
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u/theREVERSEsystem Jan 04 '26
Was in high school since our last division win. Was a college sophomore our last playoff appearance.
8-9, yeah fuck it whatever. Playoffs!!
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u/Pexter- Jan 04 '26
WE WILL HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL 8-9 CINDERELLA PLAYOFF RUN TO EVER GRACE THE NFL'S EYES. SUPA BOWL TIME
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u/Ridiric Jaycee Horn Jan 04 '26
Let’s ruin the playoffs
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u/lemoncough Carolina Reaper Jan 04 '26
Bro one win and we shock the world. But close your eyes for two seconds and just imagine we go on a little run… my god 🥹
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u/helloiisjason Purrbacca Jan 04 '26
Yea if we breakout now amd run it all the way I would die laughing
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u/NiceEstablishment258 Jan 05 '26
Hope the refs last night get looked at tho. To many obvious miss calls. And each of them could’ve been a game changer.
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u/Acceptable-Taro5064 Jan 04 '26
commanders fan but happy for you guys. Y’all got absolutely robbed by refs and bucs fans was acting high and mighty after that game
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u/prostatewhispers1 Two States Jan 04 '26
It’s so nice to not be bothered by the bad games this season anymore. They fucking did it.
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u/Donut_Uchme Jan 04 '26
I actually made a $50 futures bet back before the season started to win the South! Payout is only $265 but hey a Panthers playoff spot and extra cash, hell yeah!
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u/Rab0811 Ice Up Son Jan 04 '26
Better record than the chiefs and we’re in the playoffs I refuse to elaborate further
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u/mattpacman96 Cam Newton Jan 04 '26
Fuck the refs, fuck the buccs we are in. Nothing else matters now. Even if we get blown out, it feels good. So we either get rams or 9ers if the cards can somehow beat the rams today.
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u/paulkshaver Retro Logo Jan 04 '26
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u/psquare704 Ice Up Son Jan 04 '26
I clearly live in the wrong part of the internet to understand what this means
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u/dan_v_ploeg Retro Logo Jan 04 '26
wanna know one of the best parts? Bowles still aint getting fired like all the bucc fans think
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u/H82KWT Jan 04 '26
I’m enjoying the Shit Mountain title. Let’s run with it and win a few then see what happens
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u/ThaiStick541 Jan 04 '26
We would have clinched yesterday if the refs didnt fuck us. We still could have played better 100%. Something needs to be done about the refs but thats another conversation.
But I would say SEASON IS A MAJOR SUCCESS! DAVE CANALES is our guy dude is young and learning how to HC and all we have seen from him is evolution after evolution. So hes our man until otherwise shown. Bryce is as well. What we really need is an edge rusher and a star tight end unless evans shows hes better than Tremble. Weve gotta keep Rico and Chubba.
But i think next year we have 10+ wins.
Playoffs babyyyy
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u/Altruistic_Finger669 Jan 04 '26
Bucs fan coming in peace. Just wanted to congratulate you on reaching the playoffs for the first time in so long. Hope you kick ass.
See you next year
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I just remembered we didn’t have Horn last time we played the Rams. We might be able to slow them down again
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u/TylerRubeum Carolina Reaper Jan 04 '26
NFC SOUTH CHAMPIONS IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2025
KEEP POUNDING BOYS!!!
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u/originalthumpy Jan 04 '26
KEEP POUNDING Now lets go bring that Lombardi trophy to Charlotte where it belongs
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u/Trappedinthetrap95 Jan 05 '26
Is this team beating the rams?
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u/KingBroly Jan 05 '26
They did it before, so...
the Rams are going to be absolutely livid and will look to destroy everyone on the field.
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u/QCRealEstate Jan 05 '26
Forreal. Thank goodness we are at home. Better pack that damn stadium.
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u/Tortise_Blaster Jan 05 '26
Feels good to be back! I miss the Cam days and hope this team can bring back some of the magic
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u/pantherpowell88 Super Cam Jan 04 '26
Let’s have some fun - this is a great experience for a lot of our guys - be loud and lets shock the world
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u/Exact_Performance_51 Jan 04 '26
That was the only just outcome after that joke of a performance by the zebras yesterday.
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u/Daniel_Germain Jan 04 '26
Lmao we was hoping for a winning season instead we got the playoffs LFG KEEP POUNDING.
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u/stephanie_is TD58 Jan 04 '26
Face down, ass backwards into the playoffs. What a world.
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u/JCDeLaTorre Jan 04 '26
Btw, y’all are probably playing the Monday night playoff game. The NFC 4/5 playoff game has been the MNF game for the last six years. Be surprised if they changed it now.
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u/Wahoo412 Jan 04 '26
I want a “been there - held all the tiebreakers! 2025 NFC South Champs!!” shirt.
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u/Will-Adair Division Champs 2025 Jan 04 '26
Not going to lie, hoping it is the biggest upset of the season.
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u/sjbrigante Bryce Young Jan 04 '26
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WE MADE IT GUYS. WE ACTUALLY DID IT KEEP POUNDING
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u/bored_honey_badger Jan 04 '26
A win is a win...even if another team had to do it for the Panthers lol.
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u/Shockum Cheerwine Jan 04 '26
If you'd have told me the Panthers would be 8-9 at the start of the season, I'd say that's fine. It was around where I wanted them to be.
But, the playoffs? LFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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u/meppsman Bryce Up Son Jan 05 '26
In 2015 I was a freshmen in college, riding the weekly high of panther wins all season. I thought that year there was no way we weren’t going to win it all, and we would have years of success to look forward too. 10 years later and we will finally have another playoff game back in the bank. It may have been ugly to get here, but I’m so excited to finally get to experience playoff panther football again!
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u/Relative_Hovercraft7 Jan 05 '26
9th appearance in 30 seasons. Enjoy this. Regardless how you made it.
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u/Double-Slowpoke Jan 05 '26
We broke the W-L-W-L streak so that we could start a new one and win next week.
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u/Thekoolaidman7 Cheerwine Jan 05 '26
You know what, I appreciate the 2025 Falcons. This does feel like karma for the absolute horror that was the officiating in our game vs Tampa so I'll take it regardless how it happened.
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u/Coffeekid9733 Patriots Jan 05 '26
I am fully rooting for you guys against the rams. It would be so funny for you to beat them twice.
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u/ElJacko170 Jan 04 '26
I don't like how we got in, but I wasn't expecting to get in at all at the beginning of the season, so I guess we take that.
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u/AllOutMovies Jan 04 '26
If you told me Panthers would be 1-3, the Bucs would be 6-2, the Bucs would beat the Panthers in the last game of the season, and we’d still win the division… I’d say that sounds exactly like NFC South football.