One last one for the road.

Before the Patriots open a three-game road trip, Mike Vrabel and Co. will welcome the Panthers for a rare regular-season battle in Foxboro. In fact, the last time Carolina visited New England during the regular season, Drake Maye was a high school kid rooting for his hometown Panthers back in 2017.

Now, Maye will lead a Patriots team looking to hold onto the football after losing five turnovers last weekend against Pittsburgh. Maye had two giveaways himself, one red-zone interception and a fourth-quarter fumble. As 5.5-point favorites, the Pats should get back in the win column if they win the turnover battle this Sunday.

But what else might they need against a Carolina team that won 30-0 at home against Atlanta last weekend?

Here’s what to watch for in Foxbo

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