The New England Patriots made a statement in Week 4 with a 42-13 blowout victory over the Carolina Panthers, and it appears to be a result that the rest of the league has taken note of heading into Week 5 .

After falling behind 6-0 early in the game, the Pats rattled off 42 unanswered points before the Panthers scored a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Considering how sloppy New England played in their Week 4 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, it was encouraging to see such a ruthlessly efficient performance from them this time around.

The Patriots were viewed as a team that could make a big jump in 2025, and they may be in the process of doing so. The folks at Bleacher Report seem to believe so, as they had New England jump up six spots in their Week 5 power rankings, moving fr

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