The New England Patriots fell to 2-2 yesterday, courtesy of a 33-30 home loss against the Carolina Panthers. While the team had its moments – almost exclusively on offense and special teams, though – it was unable to make enough plays to win the contest. With that in mind, let's take a look at some of the winners and losers of yesterday's contest.
The Patriots' big-name secondary has had some issues in the first three games of the season but never were they as apparent as yesterday. The unit struggled with communication – directly leading to two touchdowns –, winning one-on-one matchups, penalties and playing sound technique.