#10 The Carolina Panthers

Jake Delhomme is a solid quarterback option, but for how much longer? If one goes to the Panthers 2008 page on Pro-Football-Reference, no one else threw a forward pass for the Panthers last year. That's not good with an aging QB.

1	Sep 13	PHI @ CAR	Bank of America Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
2	Sep 20	CAR @ ATL	Georgia Dome	1:00 PM	FOX
3	Sep 28	CAR @ DAL	Cowboys Stadium	8:30 PM	ESPN
4	Bye
5	Oct 11	WAS @ CAR	Bank of America Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
6	Oct 18	CAR @ TB	Raymond James Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
7	Oct 25	BUF @ CAR	Bank of America Stadium	4:05 PM	CBS
8	Nov 01	CAR @ ARI	University of Phoenix Stadium	4:15 PM	FOX
9	Nov 08	CAR @ NO	Superdome	4:05 PM	FOX
10	Nov 15	ATL @ CAR	Bank of America Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
11	Nov 19	MIA @ CAR	Bank of America Stadium	8:20 PM	NFLN
12	Nov 29	CAR @ NYJ	Giants Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
13	Dec 06	TB @ CAR	Bank of America Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
14	Dec 13	CAR @ NE	Gillette Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
15	Dec 20	MIN @ CAR	Bank of America Stadium	8:20 PM	NBC
16	Dec 27	CAR @ NYG	Giants Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
17	Jan 03	NO @ CAR	Bank of America Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX

Playing the NFC East is no easy task. Playing the AFC East is probably a heck of a lot easier. Let's assume for various reasons that is split 4 - 4, then within that division they face the Saints, Falcons and Bucs. There is NO reason this team should lose to the Bucs, but I think the Saints have passed the Panthers and the Falcons are way out and gone.

I know DeAngelo Williams and Stewart are beasts, but if everyone stacks the box, it truly does come down to Delhomme.

Honestly? The torch has been passed and it's time for the Falcons to own this division for about 4 - 5 years, maybe more depending on how good Matt Ryan can be. That will come later. For now?

Panthers 8-8, give or take a game or two