Following a week filled with drama in the form of practice brawls and team transactions, the New England Patriots faced off against the Carolina Panthers for the second preseason matchup of the NFL season on a clear and cool Friday night in Foxborough, winning the game 20-10.
New England ran their first-team offensive and defensive personnel for about the entirety of the first quarter of the game, a stark contrast to their first preseason game vs the New York Giants the week before. Carolina, on the other hand, only used their second and third-team units for the game.