There's nothing worse than watching a team play under a lame duck head coach. John Fox of the Carolina Panthers has been on the hot seat for a while now, and he's coaching out an expiring contract. His moves are becoming increasingly desperate - even when they're needed - highlighted by the decision to bench the woefully ineffective Matt Moore in favor of rookie Jimmy Clausen. Clausen's 47.9% completion percentage is seven points higher than Moore's this season, which is all you need to know about Carolina's offense at the moment. Playing in a top-heavy division featuring New Orleans and an Atlanta team that looks poised to become elite, the Panthers will be lucky to win a game in-division, considering they already lost at home to Tampa Bay. This team is on the verge of an organizational re-structure, and it might need to get worse before it gets better.
NFL Predictions For The Winless Teams: Carolina Panthers
Winnable Games: Week 7 vs SF, Week 8 at STL, Week 10 at TB, Week 12 at CLE, Week 13 at SEA
Tough Stretch: They started it last week against Cincinnati, as they get New Orleans and Chicago for their most difficult three-game stretch of the year. Closing the season with Pittsburgh and Atlanta won’t be fun, either.
Prediction: This team is on the verge of imploding. There’s usually one team with a solid amount of talent that completely tanks due to outside circumstances like coaching and weird decisions, and the Panthers look like that team in 2010. They’ll be picking near the top of the draft next April.
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