The Carolina Panthers defense ranks 2nd in the NFL with just 40 points allowed this season; the New England Patriots allowed 42 points in the first game alone. That doesn’t mean that the Panthers defense is invincible, though. The New Orleans Saints racked up 34 points against the Panthers this past week and there were some good takeaways that the Patriots offense can borrow.
“New Orleans is just flat out better on offense than San Francisco and Buffalo,” CatScratchReader’s Bradley Smith writes, comparing the Panthers first two opponents to their latest, “and they have Drew Brees at quarterback and Sean Payton calling plays.