![]() ![]() Keeping with the trend of killer penalties, Mac Jones was called for a delay of game and then sacked to push the Patriots offense behind the chains for the second straight drive. Gunner Olszewski gave New England great field position with an 18-yard return to the Patriots’ 40-yard line. Carolina jumped before the kick and backed themselves up five yards before the kick. On 3rd-and-4, the Panthers went to the air where Kyle Van Noy was able to bat down a Sam Darnold pass to force a punt. Carolina’s center Matt Paradis was injured and carried off the field following the second carry. They fed the ball to their star running back Christian McCaffrey to kick things off, as two straight carries netted them six yards. Bill Belichick decided to punt.Ĭarolina started at their own 20-yard line following a Jake Bailey touchback. On third down Jones went to Jakobi Meyers, but a bobble cost New England the first down, as Meyers ended up one yard short. Jones handed off to Bolden in an effort to pick up some of the lost yardage and he got all of it back and then some, setting New England up with a 3rd-and-9. On their following set of downs they were forced into a 2nd-and-25 situation following a pair of penalties on the Patriots offensive line. They played the short game, as Damien Harris, Kendrick Bourne, and Mac Jones all got touches to give them a first down. Mac Jones and the Patriots offense would start with the ball at their own 25-yard line following a Zane Gonzalez touchback. The coin came up tails and Carolina deferred its choice to the second half. Matthew Slater got the call this week and of course went with heads. Taylor, Shaun Wade, Ronnie Perkins, and Yasir Durant will all stay on the list from last week, with N’Keal Harry joining them after suffering a knee injury during the week.īoth Christian McCaffrey and Sam Darnold are active for the Panthers after being questionable throughout the week. Not much has changed on the Patriots’ inactive list. ![]() Panthers Inactives: RB Royce Freeman, CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver, LB Kamal Martin, WR Shi Smith, DT Phil Hoskins, CB C.J. Taylor, CB Shaun Wade, LB Ronnie Perkins, OL Yasir Durant Patriots Inactives: WR N’Keal Harry, TE Devin Asiasi, RB J.J. ET | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC | Broadcast information Pregame Final Score: Patriots (5-4) 24 : 6 Panthers (4-5) Now, with a chance to keep the positive momentum going, New England will get ready for its biggest in conference test yet: the Cleveland Browns. New England’s defense was able to stifle Sam Darnold, who just can’t seem to get away from those dastardly ghosts, while their offense was able to do enough to keep things afloat for the defense to stay ahead and continue their dominance. This time it was the Carolina Panthers who succumb to the Patriots, who seem to be a team on a mission. The New England Patriots have their first three game win streak since October of 2019.Īt one point a 2-4 team, New England has rallied off three straight wins to help prove Matthew Judon’s point from a few weeks ago, that the Patriots were “better than their record.” ![]()
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