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The Patriots ended Sunday’s loss with all three 2nd half timeouts in hand. What happened?

Late in the 4th quarter, Cam Newton and the Panthers were marching down the field in a tied game, looking for the game winning field goal. Aided by a ticky-tacky, but ultimately correct penalty for hands to the face by Stephon Gilmore, the Patriots were unable to generate a stop, and the Panthers kicked a 48 yard field goal as time expired, giving them a 33-30 win on the road.

But how did the Patriots let that field goal end the game with no time remaining? If they had used their timeouts correctly, they would have had an opportunity to get the ball back with a stop.