season http://www.panthersfootballauthentic.com/michael-palardy-jersey-authentic , fans were 99% confident in the direction the team was going according to our Fan Pulse survey. The confidence level waned a bit after a 16-8 win over the Cowboys in Week 1, dropping to 88% despite the 1-0 start to the season.Now that the Panthers have suffered their first loss of the 2018 campaign, fans’ confidence has dropped even more.The Panthers are sitting at 1-1 on the season and preparing for a tough match-up against the 2-0 Cincinnati Bengals. With the confidence level at a new low of 77%, fans are losing faith that the Panthers can avoid the “even numbered year curse” in 2018 and have a successful season.Compared to the rest of the NFC South http://www.panthersfootballauthentic.com/c.j.-anderson-jersey-authentic , Panthers fans had the sharpest decline in confidence, but place third in overall confidence of the direction their team is headed. NFC South fan confidence Week 2-Week 3TeamWeek 2 ConfidenceWeek 3 ConfidenceChangeTeamWeek 2 ConfidenceWeek 3 ConfidenceChangeA win this Sunday will hopefully return some of the confidence that fans have lost over the last few weeks. A 2-1 start heading into a bye would certainly be a good way to do that.What about you, Panthers fans? How confident are you right now? Share your thoughts with us!Welcome to SB Nation FanPulse, a survey of fans across the NFL powered by SurveyMonkey. Each week http://www.panthersfootballauthentic.com/wes-horton-jersey-authentic , we send 32 polls to 100+ plugged in fans from each team. Panthers fans, sign up HERE to join FanPulse. After spending yesterday talking up his Eagles and the refs that are suspiciously friendly in Philadelphia, Brandon Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation was kind enough to come back and discuss his fears for this game. Below are the three reason why he thinks the Eagles could lose to the Panthers in Week 7. You can check out why I think the Panthers will lose over on his site.1. The Eagles are banged up at offensive tackle. Starting left tackle Jason Peters is playing through a torn biceps injury in addition to a nagging quadriceps issue. The 36-year-old has struggled to protect Carson Wentz’s blindside at times as he fights through the pain. Then there’s starting right tackle Lane Johnson, who is playing through a high ankle sprain. Johnson wasn’t able to practice on Wednesday and was limited in Thursday’s practice. He’ll likely play but his effectiveness is limited to some extent. Johnson has already allowed Wentz to get strip-sacked twice this year. Wentz has played very well this season Womens Taylor Moton Jersey , but he can be contained if the Panthers are able to generate a lot of pressure on him.2. Cam Newton’s mobility could prove troublesome for Philadelphia’s defense. The Eagles have had some issues with defending mobile quarterbacks under Jim Schwartz. Newton’s threat to run could be especially tough to stop in the red zone. That’s an area where it’s critical for the Eagles to be good because they’re prone to bending but not breaking. Philadelphia’s boasts the number one red zone defense in the NFL by allowing just a 34.78% conversion rate. In order to main that success, they’ll have to find a way to limit Newton on the ground. That’s easier said than done because Newton is often just going to get his. 3. The Panthers are a resilient team. They haven’t lost back-to-back games since Week 7 last year. Since the Cam Newton era began in 2011, Carolina is 28-17-1 against the spread (22-24 straight up) in games right after a loss. That’s the fifth best rate in the NFL. In addition, the Panthers are 21-14-0 against the spread (14-20-1 straight up) as road underdogs since 2011 http://www.panthersfootballauthentic.com/daryl-williams-jersey-authentic , which is the fourth best rate in the NFL.