Turnovers, penalties, dropped passes and mental errors hurt Carolina in Friday night’s 19-17 exhibition loss to the New England Patriots, and the Panthers weren’t happy about it.
“We have to do better,” Panthers fullback Mike Tolbert said. “Too many turnovers. Too many penalties. Too many mistakes. Simple as that.”
Quarterback Cam Newton struggled, finishing 13 of 29 for 100 yards, although at least five of his passes were dropped, including a potential touchdown by Ed Dickson.
The Panthers are 1-2 in the preseason, with the finale set for Thursday night in Charlotte against the Pittsburgh Steelers.