The New England Patriots desperately needed a win on Sunday, and they responded by absolutely whooping the Carolina Panthers to the tune of 42-13 . It was New England's highest-scoring game since the 2021 season, and biggest win since 2022.

The Patriots played a near-perfect game against an opponent that was (and is) far from perfect. But after winning just three games at Gillette Stadium over the previous two seasons, and dropping their first two games at home this season, the Patriots needed to get a "W" in front of their home crowd.

The Patriots got an almost perfect game from quarterback Drake Maye, who spread the ball out to just about everyone. Marcus Jones was a weapon on special teams, and the New England defense shut down the Panthers outside of their opening drive and their

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