Albert Breer’s take on the Patriots : The Patriots are now 2-2 following the resounding 42-13 win over the Panthers on Sunday. Though a win over Carolina is not necessarily seen as a landmark win — the Panthers are 1-3 — one NFL observer sees the New England victory as an early sign of greater potential.

Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer sounded an optimistic note while recapping the result in a recent episode of “ The Breer Report .”

“Look out for the New England Patriots,” said Breer. “They looked feisty. I know it’s Carolina, and Carolina’s been one of the worst teams in the league — maybe the worst team in the league — over the last five years. But this is a New England team that was 4-13 in 2023, 4-13 in 2024, has looked at times like a dead franchise over the last couple of the

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