"We had our back against the wall": How Patriots running backs responded to their worst game

FOXBOROUGH – One week after disaster struck, Patriots running backs rebounded.

Coming out of a disappointing loss to Pittsburgh, many wondered how Mike Vrabel would handle his run game after Rhamondre Stevenson lost two fumbles and Antonio Gibson lost another. The five-turnover game was a low point for the Patriots and their running backs.

On Sunday, the group played turnover-free as the ground game led the way in the Patriots 42-13 blowout win over the Carolina Panthers. The offense finished with three rushing touchdowns, with a pair coming from TreVeyon Henderson and Gibson.

“We were super fired up,” Stevenson said. “We had some challenges at hand. 100% ball security, and we did that today. TreVeyon got his first touchdown, regular-season touchdown. My guy AG got in there, so it