The New England Patriots are in Carolina to face the Panthers as Tom Brady and company have their final tune-up ahead of the 2018 regular season.
Look for Brady and the Patriots first team to play a substantial portion of the game as they are unlikely to play in the preseason finale against the New York Giants. A key takeaway from this game will be a better understanding of which players are actually projected to be with the Patriots top unit, so watch for rookie linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley with the first team defense, along with whichever players line up with the starters on the defensive edge and opposite of Stephon Gilmore at cornerback.