The New England Patriots’ third preseason game is in the books; a 10-3 win over the visiting Carolina Panthers that saw the majority of the club’s starters see their first action this year. While Tom Brady and company played only a handful of series, there are plenty of talking points to discuss. We will do so in the upcoming days here at Pats Pulpit, but until then let’s dig into some quick-hit analysis of the Patriots’ first home game of the year.
Game number three is usually the one in which starters see more action than at any other point during the preseason — and today was no different, even though the Patriots’ starting offense still played only three total series.