NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-0) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-0)
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Bank of America Stadium (73,778)
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The New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers will meet in the preseason for the 10th time overall and the fourth time in the last five preseasons. In 2014, the Patriots hosted the Panthers at Gillette Stadium and pulled out a 30-7 victory. In 2015, the Patriots traveled to Carolina and eked out a 17-16 preseason win. Most recently in 2016, the Patriots beat the Panthers, 19-17, on the road.
The teams most recently met in the regular season last year at Gillette stadium with Carolina leaving with a 33-30 victory. New England holds a 7-2 edge over Carolina in the preseason, while Carolina has a 4-2 record against the Patriots in the regular season since the teams first squared off in 1995. The two clubs also met in Super Bowl XXXVIII, with the Patriots claiming a 32-29 victory following an Adam Vinatieri field goal in the waning moments.
New England enters Week 3 of the preseason with a 2-0 record, while Carolina also comes in unbeaten at 2-0 after wins at Buffalo and at home vs. Miami.
SERIES HISTORY
The New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers will meet for the fourth time in the last five seasons in a preseason game when they travel to Charlotte. It will be the third time in the last four seasons that the Patriots will play at Carolina in the preseason. All of those games were played in the third week of the preseason.
In 2014, the Patriots hosted the Panthers at Gillette Stadium and pulled out a 30-7 victory. In 2015, the Patriots traveled to Carolina and eked out a 17-16 preseason win. Most recently in 2016, the Patriots beat the Panthers, 19-17, on the road.
The teams played in the regular season in 2017 at Gillette Stadium with Carolina leaving with a 33-30 victory.
New England leads the preseason matchup with a 7-2 advantage in the nine preseason games.
Carolina holds the edge in the regular season with a 4-2 margin.
The Patriots and Panthers met in Super Bowl XXXVIII on Feb. 2, 2004. The Patriots-Panthers Super Bowl is widely regarded among the most entertaining Super Bowls ever played, as the Panthers took a fourth-quarter lead only to see the Patriots came up with a game-winning field goal to clinch the see-saw battle in the waning moments.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Overall Record (including playoffs), 3-4
- Record in Foxborough, 1-2
- Record in Charlotte, 1-2
- Record in Houston, 1-0
- Total Points in the Series, Patriots 174, Panthers 149
- Patriots' Largest Margin of Victory, 32 points (01/06/02)
- Patriots' Largest Margin of Defeat, 10 points (09/18/05)
- Highest Combined Point Total, 63 points (10/01/17)
- Lowest Combined Point Total, 37 points (10/29/95)
- Games Decided by Seven or Fewer Points, 4
- Games Decided by 21 or More Points, 1
- Current Win Streak, Panthers, two games
TALE OF THE TAPE
| 2017 REGULAR SEASON | NEW ENGLAND | CAROLINA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 13-3 | 11-5 |
| Divisional Standings | 1st | 2nd |
| Total Yards Gained | 6,307 | 5,179 |
| Total Offense (Rank) | 394.2 (1) | 323.7 (19) |
| Rush Offense | 118.1 (10) | 131.4 (4) |
| Pass Offense | 276.1 (2) | 192.3 (28) |
| Points Per Game | 28.6 (2) | 22.7 (12) |
| Touchdowns Scored | 49 | 40 |
| Third Down Conversion Pct. | 40.6 | 41.9 |
| Total Yards Allowed | 5,856 | 5,074 |
| Total Defense (Rank) | 366.0 (29) | 317.1 (7) |
| Rush Defense | 114.8 (20) | 88.1 (3) |
| Pass Defense | 251.3 (30) | 229.1 (18) |
| Points Allowed/Game | 18.5 (5) | 20.4 (11) |
| Touchdowns Allowed | 33 | 34 |
| Third Down Defense (Pct.) | 39.4 | 35.0 |
| Field Goals Made/Attempted | 37/40 | 29/30 |
| Possession Avg. | 30:37 | 32:17 |
| Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost | 35/201 | 35/242 |
| Sacks Made/Yards | 42/299 | 50/304 |
| Passing TD/INT. (Off.) | 32/8 | 22/16 |
| Passing TD/INT. (DEF) | 24/12 | 25/10 |
| Penalties Against/Yards | 95/835 | 83/682 |
| Punts/Avg. | 58/43.4 | 71/46.0 |
| Turnover Differential | +6 (11) | -1 (16t) |
RELATED: Patriots - Panthers Connections
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TELEVISION: This week's game will be broadcast by the Patriots Preseason Television Network and can be seen in every New England state, as well as Alaska and Hawaii. The preseason network's flagship station is WBZ-TV CBS in Boston. Bob Socci provides play-by-play and is joined by former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak in the broadcast booth. Former Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich will provide sideline analysis along with WBZ-TV's Steve Burton. Patriots Football Weekly's beat writers Paul Perillo and Andy Hart will also provide insight and analysis.
PATRIOTS PRESEASON TELEVISION NETWORK
Massachusetts
Boston, Mass. WBZ-TV Ch. 4
Springfield, Mass. WWLP-TV Ch. 22
Connecticut
Hartford, Conn. WTNH-TV Ch. 8
Maine
Portland, Maine WMTW-TV Ch. 8
Bangor, Maine WVII-TV Ch. 7
New Hampshire
Manchester, N.H. WMUR-TV Ch. 9
Rhode Island
Providence, R.I. WPRI-TV Ch. 12
Vermont
Burlington, Vt. WCAX-TV Ch. 3
Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska KYUR-TV Ch. 13
Fairbanks, Alaska KATN-TV Ch. 2
Juneau, Alaska KJUD-TV Ch. 8
Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii KFVE-TV Ch. 5
RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Network. A complete listing of the network's 40 stations can be **found here**. Play-by-play broadcaster Dan Roche will call the action along with former Patriots linebacker Matt Chatham, who will provide color analysis. The games are produced by Marc Cappello.
