A rough performance against the Steelers last week put a lot of pressure on the Patriots to put together a winning game when the Panthers came to town. The offense, in particular, needed a much better showing after committing five turnovers to hand the Steelers the win, and they did exactly that on Sunday.
Other than the bounce-back performance from the running backs, which was particularly impressive from Rhamondre Stevenson after fumbling twice a week ago, it was the incredible day by Drake Maye, who continues to thrive in a new offensive system surrounded by a nearly entirely new offense from last year.