The Patriots fell to 2-2 following their loss to the Panthers at Gillette Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
After finding themselves trailing by two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, Tom Brady went to work. He swiftly marched the offense down the field to tie the game late with a red zone strike to Danny Amendola. But with plenty of time remaining on the clock, Cam Newton led Carolina on a penalty-aided drive that ended with a Graham Gano 48-yard game-winning field goal.
Here are a few of the immediate takeaways from the contest.