CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — One week after a morale-boosting 30-0 rout of the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers took an enormous step backward by allowing 42 consecutive points in a lopsided 42-13 road loss to the New England Patriots , leaving serious questions about the direction of the franchise.

The Patriots spotted the Panthers a 6-0 lead on Sunday before things fell apart for Carolina in every phase of the game.

The loss dropped Bryce Young to 7-25 overall as a starter, tied for the third-worst record in NFL history among QBs with at least 30 starts behind only Mike Glennon (6-25) and Randy Johnson (10-38-1). To put that in perspective, Young would have to win 84 straight games to equal Patrick Mahomes' current record of 91-25 as an NFL starter through 116 games.

Young finished

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