The Patriots will say hello to an NFC foe for the first time in 2025 when they host the Panthers on Sunday.

Just like New England, Carolina has been one of the league’s worst teams over the last couple of seasons as it’s had five or fewer wins in each of the last two years. But the Panthers were able to pick up a win in dominating fashion last week, shutting out the Falcons in a 30-0 victory.

As the Patriots seek to improve to 2-2, here are five things to know about the Panthers.

Bryce Young has been a bit of a mixed bag as of late.

Young has had one of the more interesting starts to a career for a No. 1 overall pick. He struggled mightily as a rookie in 2023 before getting benched early in 2024, but Young became the Panthers’ starting quarterback later in the season and had some solid

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