Quote:The '85 Bears? Who is smoking that dope? My husband, who is a Panthers fan, has said all season the Panthers have only done as well as they have because their schedule was soft because they moderately sucked last year. I haven't paid much attention to any of that and he didn't see every game due to work, but what I have seen/heard I'm not feeling the Bears comparison. 

 

They do seem to be a true team, some friends and I were talking about that after church, but no one I know here is giving a certain Panthers victory and they're all Panthers fans. We all know Manning is not even close to 100% and he's good until the big games happen then he chokes, but I'm feeling a little different about this one. I could be completely wrong but I hope I'm not.

 

And thanks for liking my posts.  :thumbsup:

 

  Ron Rivera took the diplomatic approach when comparing the 1985 Bears with the 2015 Panthers:

 

   http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/...95628.html

 

  As someone who watched a large number of the 1985 Bears games,   one comparison that comes to mind is the dominant front sevens of both teams.   Another is the strong running games and Offensive Lines.   Cam Newton is probably more of a differential QB than Jim McMahon,  who was quite a playmaker in his own right.   But player for player,  the 1985 Bears would probably have the edge if 1985 conditions were projected to 2015.    The Bears front 7 on Defense ranks with the Steelers great teams of the 1970's as the best I've ever seen.  

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