They have a good defense, but their offense is smoke and mirrors. They played a Falcons team today that quit weeks ago. If Eli doesn't have one of his patented 5 interception games next week, I think the Panties will lose that game. Not because the Giants are good (they're not) but because the Panthers have been due all season to run out of luck, and with the Giants being at home and having a lot on the line, I think it might be one of those games where they show up and surprise everyone. Kind of like they do against the Patriots, a lot.

As far as how far they can go in the Playoffs, they just better hope they don't play Arizona or even Seattle, who's defense has looked a little better. Because those teams have defenses that aren't dumb enough to get sucked in to that college-type offense the Panthers like to run with Cam. They'll know to stay home and make him beat their secondary, which he won't do. He's not a very good passer, but he gets a lot of long plays down field because people overreact to his running ability, and blitz too much. If you don't immediately get to him he's going to run it right up the gut or throw it to a wide open receiver down the field. Keeping him contained in the pocket and not committing safeties to the box is the best way to stop that offense.

The Cardinals and Seahawks have the personnel to do that.

Just to play devils advocate, they already beat Seattle, in Seattle this season.