Week 1 · 2025–26 season
Panthers
L 10-26 at Jaguars · Sep 7, 2025
Misery Index · Despair
Panthers fans already tired in Week 1, openly mourning the B.Young trade and the 26-10 reminder that nothing's changed.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
T.Etienne's 71-yard gash up the middle on B.Young's interception to F.Oluokun bookended a second quarter that effectively ended the game, and the offense never threatened again. T.McMillan flashed on an 11-yard grab and B.Young's 22-yard scramble offered a pulse, but ten points in Jacksonville is ten points in Jacksonville. The question isn't whether this roster is competitive — it's whether anything about Week 1 suggested an upward trajectory exists at all.
What fans said
“At least TMac looks legit? I’m sad.”
u/bunsenturner64▲ 311despair
“Someone needs to hypnotize Bryce into thinking it’s late season and we’re already out of the playoffs.”
u/MisterTumnas▲ 167frustration
“chat i’m tired and it’s only week 1”
u/Skyypool▲ 77despair
“Honestly he's the one I'm most mad at. I can kind of understand and even make excuses for the others but there was nothing he did for me to think there is an upward trajectory this year.”
u/sonfoa▲ 64frustration
“Solidifying our status as a top 32 team in the league.”
u/Corona2789▲ 60despair
“Damn we’re actually gonna be worse than the Saints”
u/Strange-Estate-7932▲ 47despair
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