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- Post Game Notes, Panthers at Patriots: Pats score most points in a game since the 2021 season; Marcus Jones returns an 87-yard punt for a TD; Stefon Diggs has 37th career 100-yard game; Christian Gonzalez returns to actions; More!
- Evan Lazar’s Game Obseravations: Play of the Game: Marcus Jones’s 87-yard punt return TD in the first quarter flips momentum in the Patriots favor; 2. Drake Maye is extremely efficient in 21 drop-backs; More!
- Mike Dussault‘s Rapid Recap: Patriots explode, beat Panthers 42-13.
- Gamebook: Full Panthers at Patriots stats.
- Post Game Quotes: Patriots and Panthers.
- Post Game Pressers: Mike Vrabel – Drake Maye – Stefon Diggs, Christian Gonzalez, Marcus Jones, Mack Hollins, Hunter Henry, Rhamondre Stevenson, Milton Williams, and DeMario Douglas.
- Highlights: Patriots vs. Panthers. (1.40 min. video)
- Inside the Locker Room: Celebration after 42-13 win over the Panthers. (1.25 min. video)
- Patriots Postgame Show: Full analysis of Patriots Week 4 win over the Panthers. (1 hour, 46 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Andrew Callahan recaps how Drake Maye and the Patriots got back to basics in Sunday’s blowout.
- Chad Finn‘s Unconventional Review: Yes, the Panthers are a lousy football team, but the Patriots dominated in such a stylish and creative way they might really have something satisfying happening here.
- Mike D’Abate‘s five key takeaways from the Patriots’ dominant win. 1. Drake Maye is “Him”.
- Sophie Weller picks out 8 Patriots takeaways from the 42-13 win over Panthers. 1. RB Rhamondre Stevenson starts as running backs bounce back; 2. Stefon Diggs can be a game changer for the Patriots offense; More.
- Mark Daniels’ 10 takeaways from Sunday: After an ugly loss, the Patriots responded by blowing out the Panthers. 1. Gonzo starts, defense starts slow. 2. Stevenson starts; More!
- Alex Barth gives us 7 takeaways from the blowout win: Holding on to the football; Maye keeps momentum going; Defense starts slow, finishes strong; More.
- Conor Ryan shares 7 takeaways from the Pats-Panthers: A dominant performance on special teams from Marcus Jones helped set the stage for a blowout on Sunday in Foxborough.
- Andrew Callahan wonders how the Patriots will handle the new potential they flashed on Sunday.
- Tom E. Curran says New England proved they’re not the worst with their 42-13 victory vs. Carolina yesterday. The Pats earned a decisive victory and that’s a step in the right direction.
- Mark Morse looks at the Good, Bad, and Ugly from the blowout win. “That’s the way … ah-huh, ah-huh I like it, ah-huh ah-huh!”
- Mark Daniels spotlights how the running backs rebounded from their worst game.
- Zack Cox looks at how Christian Gonzalez fared in first game back from injury.
- Pats Chat podcast: Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley discuss Sunday’s blowout of the Panthers, Drake Maye’s strong peformance, Stefon Diggs’ breakout and more! (67 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots get to 2-2 with 42-13 rout of Panthers.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Week 4 takeaways: What we learned from Sunday’s 13 games. 1. Mike Vrabel’s team finally earns a dominant win. 3. Special teams, special player. The third phase of the game proved to be crucial for the Patriots’ scoreboard explosion Sunday, especially in the first half. They can shower one man with plenty of credit: Marcus Jones. /Click for more commentary.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) NFL Week 4: Biggest questions, takeaways for every game. Have the Patriots found their new running back snap distribution? Turning point: Cornerback Marcus Jones’ 87-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter changed everything. /Click for more commentary.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 4 grades. Patriots A, Panthers F: The Patriots QB was nearly perfect, completing 82.4% of his passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns. At 2-2, the Patriots find out just how good they are in Week 5 when they play the Bills in Buffalo. /More.
- Jeff Kerr (CBS Sports) NFL Week 4 overreactions: Lamar Jackson won’t be able to save the Ravens? More.
- Matt Verderame (SI) The good, bad and ugly of NFL Week 4: Fake tush pushes and another Eagles win.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL winners and losers. Loser: Panthers defense. /Click for commentary.
VIEW FROM THE CAROLINAS
- Scott Fowler (Charlotte Observer) Panthers hit crisis mode after loss, with Dave Canales as ‘common denominator’.
- Jonathan DeLong (Cat Scratch Reader) Panthers 13 Patriots 42: Here we go again. The Carolina Panthers did not bring their best to New England.
- Jared Feinberg (PanthersWire) Biggest takeaways from the Panthers’ embarrassing Week 4 loss to Patriots: Special teams collapse, allowing Marcus Jones to run wild, showcasing their value in games; More.
- Anthony Rizzuti (PanthersWire) Studs and duds from the Panthers’ Week 4 loss to Patriots.
- Anthony Rizzuti (PanthersWire) Panthers HC Dave Canales is asked if he’ll give up play-calling duties, make staff changes.
- Zachary Weinberger (ClutchPoints) Dave Canales fully blames himself for pathetic loss to Patriots.
- Mike Kaye (Charlotte Observer) ‘Not acceptable‘: What Dave Canales said after 42-13 loss vs. Patriots.
- Karl Rasmussen (SI-Panthers) Dave Canales addresses Bryce Young’s future as Panthers QB after loss.
