CHARLOTTE — Everything feels better coming off a win, including looking towards the next game. The Panthers turned their focus to the Patriots bright and early Tuesday morning, following a 30-0 win against the Falcons the previous week, and not wanting to rest on their laurels or overlook areas for improvement on the field. Still, the club wrapped up a week of practice on Friday that buzzed with energy all week.

"Great work by the guys," Canales bragged of his team on Friday, recapping the three days of preparation for the Patriots. "Focused, a lot of great energy out there, and the challenge again is show up on Sunday. Let's execute. Let's play our brand of football, and we're ready to go."

As the Panthers head up the East Coast to Massachusetts, it will be without four starters: tight

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