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  • Jr.
    Playgirl Coverboy
    • Feb 2003
    • 19171

    #1

    NFC Wild Card: (5) Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ (4) Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

    Saturday Jan. 3rd, 4:35 pm ET on ESPN

    Carolina decimated the Falcons today to capture back to back NFC South titles. The defense is playing more like it did last season the last 3-4 weeks. While the offense is still struggling at times, the run game has been more productive, which is helping take some pressure off of Cam's arm.

    The Cardinals are a different team without Carson Palmer. They're hopeful Drew Stanton is back for next weekend, but if not it'll be Ryan Lindley (I'm guessing) for the third consecutive week.

    Expect a low-scoring, defensive battle, similar to last year's WC game in Carolina.

    And even though very few of the players from the last time these teams met in the playoffs are on either team, hopefully some of the Panther vets can get revenge for that game.
    Last edited by Jr.; 12-28-2014, 10:14 PM.
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  • ProfessaPackMan
    Bamma
    • Mar 2008
    • 63852

    #2
    NFC Wild Card: Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

    I'm guessing this will probably be the Saturday game while DAL/DET go on Sunday.

    Oh and I think I got Arizona pulling this out
    Last edited by ProfessaPackMan; 12-28-2014, 08:26 PM.
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    • kehlis
      Moderator
      • Jul 2008
      • 27738

      #3
      Re: NFC Wild Card: Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

      I assume this will be the early Saturday game.


      Also expect the Panthers to win.

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      • SPTO
        binging
        • Feb 2003
        • 68046

        #4
        Re: NFC Wild Card: Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

        If Stanton gets the nod I like the Cardinals in a low scoring defensive battle but if it's Lindley at the helm than I can very well see an upset in the making.
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        • bradtxmale
          Banned
          • Aug 2006
          • 1865

          #5
          Re: NFC Wild Card: Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

          I hope Drew Stanton will play. I'd hate to see this game decided by the play of Ryan Lindley.

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          • Jr.
            Playgirl Coverboy
            • Feb 2003
            • 19171

            #6
            Re: NFC Wild Card: Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

            Originally posted by SPTO
            If Stanton gets the nod I like the Cardinals in a low scoring defensive battle but if it's Lindley at the helm than I can very well see an upset in the making.
            I wouldn't be all that surprised if Carolina was the favorite if Stanton can't play.
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            • areobee401
              Hall Of Fame
              • Apr 2006
              • 16771

              #7
              Re: NFC Wild Card: Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

              I have to go with Carolina. For no other reason than to keep the "NFL Playoff system is broken" people upset.
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              • JG80
                MVP
                • Dec 2013
                • 1820

                #8
                Re: NFC Wild Card: Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

                Go NFC South.
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                • bradtxmale
                  Banned
                  • Aug 2006
                  • 1865

                  #9
                  Re: NFC Wild Card: Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

                  Originally posted by areobee401
                  I have to go with Carolina. For no other reason than to keep the "NFL Playoff system is broken" people upset.
                  Yeah, I have to go with Carolina too. I think this is either going to be a close victory or a blowout. Though I think the close victory seems more likely.

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                  • Chip Douglass
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Dec 2005
                    • 12256

                    #10
                    Re: NFC Wild Card: Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

                    The team that went 2 months without winning a game is favored over the team that started the year 9-1.
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                    • Jr.
                      Playgirl Coverboy
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 19171

                      #11
                      Re: NFC Wild Card: Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

                      Originally posted by Jr.
                      I wouldn't be all that surprised if Carolina was the favorite if Stanton can't play.
                      Carolina opens as an early 5 point favorite.

                      That's about 12 points too high for my liking.

                      Originally posted by Chip Douglass
                      The team that went 2 months without winning a game is favored over the team that started the year 9-1.
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                      • kaletore11
                        #44
                        • Sep 2013
                        • 2549

                        #12
                        Re: NFC Wild Card: Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

                        In this one I'll support the team that knocked the Falcons out. Go Panthers, show everyone how strong the NFC south is.
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                        • BoomerHB52
                          Rookie
                          • Apr 2013
                          • 292

                          #13
                          Re: NFC Wild Card: (5) Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ (4) Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

                          I have Carolina on this one
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                          • JohnnyP1119
                            Rookie
                            • Sep 2009
                            • 195

                            #14
                            Re: NFC Wild Card: (5) Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ (4) Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

                            Carolina 17
                            Arizona 13

                            I just don't see a way Arizona wins unless they get points off of turnovers or special teams. I feel really bad for Fitzgerald, I wish he could get a ring but it's just not possible without a QB. Hopefully Stanton at the very least can play or I may have to change the score by 10 on both sides to 27 to 3.

                            Carolina, despite playing poor teams, looks really good right now and maybe that Cam's car accident will be a rallying card. He's played the best I have seen since it and everyone seems fired up on the team. If they play Seattle again, who knows...remember how close they played them earlier this year?

                            It seems like a joke that they are in but in the NFL, you just never know.

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                            • seasprite
                              Phenom
                              • Jul 2008
                              • 8984

                              #15
                              Re: NFC Wild Card: (5) Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ (4) Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)

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