What to Know

Tune into Patriots Pregame Live with Michael Holley, Tom E. Curran, Phil Perry and Albert Breer at noon ET.

Tune into Patriots Postgame Live after the final whistle as Ted Johnson join our crew to break down the game.

Curran and Perry will share more reactions on a postgame edition of the Patriots Talk Podcast .

New England is a 5.5-point home favorite against Carolina.

Cornerback Christian Gonzalez (hamstring) is active.

Right guard Jared Wilson (ankle/knee) has been ruled out.

It might only be the fourth game of the season. It might be against an unfamiliar interconference opponent, a team that finished with the worst record in the NFL in two of the last three seasons. Nevertheless, there is a heightened importance as the Patriots host the Panthers at Gil

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