"In ripping off 42 unanswered points against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, the Patriots did exactly what they had to do, and what they have rarely done since Tom Brady left town and Bill Belichick lost his touch. They dominated in a stylish and creative way, beating up on a have-not of an opponent and starting to build a case that they might just have something satisfying happening here."
"After falling behind, 6-0, on the Panthers' first possession, the Patriots scored the game's next six touchdowns. Six different players scored en route to the 42-13 win, a tribute to the versatility and balance offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is determined to establish. The Patriots' first touchdown came on Marcus Jones's bold and dazzling 87-yard punt return at 5:34 of the first quarter."
"That drive opened with a 24-yard completion to second tight end Austin Hooper. It also included two more 20-yard-plus plays - a 21-yard run by Antonio Gibson on a jet sweep, followed immediately by a handoff to Rhamondre Stevenson after faking another jet sweep, which resulted in a 22-yard run. The Panthers, who somehow shut out the Falcons , a week earlier, had no clue regarding what the Patriots offense was doing from play to play."
Patriots erupted for 42 unanswered points to defeat the Carolina Panthers 42-13. After a 6-0 deficit, the offense produced six touchdowns scored by six different players, reflecting versatility and balance under offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. Marcus Jones returned a punt 87 yards for an early score. A six-play, 80-yard drive ended with quarterback Drake Maye's 5-yard rushing touchdown and included big plays by Austin Hooper, Antonio Gibson and Rhamondre Stevenson. Rookie TreVeyon Henderson recorded his first career touchdown. The performance combined stylish creativity, effective play-calling and special-teams impact, suggesting tangible progress for the Patriots.
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