The Patriots improved to 3-0 on Thursday night after a 10-3 win over the Panthers and there were certainly some interesting moments to take away from this one.
Here’s a quick rundown with some thoughts on the win:
1 ) New England’s defense put on another terrific show Thursday night, completely dominating the Panthers’ offense in the first half while the starters were out there. They held Carolina to just 29 net yards of total offense, including 0-for-5 on third down and made Cam Newton completely miserable, sacking him twice. They beat up Newton so badly that the quarterback actually had to leave the game and was later spotted leaving the stadium in a walking boot.