The Patriots are back in the win column after dominating the Carolina Panthers , 42-13, at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.

After a Week 3 performance where so much went wrong, New England rebounded with a strong showing from the run game, defense and Marcus Jones — who had returned a punt for a touchdown in the first quarter.

Even though it’s only Week 4, the Patriots needed a win like the one they picked up Sunday.

“You always need it,” coach Mike Vrabel said after the game. “You only have so many opportunities, so whatever you do in one week, it doesn’t really matter. It’s about what you do the next week moving forward. Hopefully, we take that same approach whether we win or we lose. And I think that’s what I’ve tried to do is whether you win or you lose, we’ve got to embrace movi

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