It’s a little early to be talking about must-win games for the Patriots, but if they lose Sunday to the Panthers, they’ll be digging themselves out of an early hole.

A win would put the Patriots at 2-2 heading into a difficult Sunday night matchup with the Bills, the start of a three-game road trip. A loss would likely lead to a 1-4 start to the season, since the Bills will be heavy favorites in Week 5.

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Here’s everything we’ll be watching for Sunday against the Panthers. • Limit turnovers. The Patriots gave the ball away five times in their Week 3 loss to the Steelers. Even one less turnover likely would have led to a win and a 2-1 start to the season. It starts with Drake Maye, who’s turned the ball over three times already this season (two interceptions and one lost

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