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The New England Patriots will begin their 2024 season when they host the Carolina Panthers in the preseason opener. It marks the 13th preseason meeting between the two teams and the first since a 20-10 Patriots win at Gillette Stadium in Week 2 of the 2022 preseason. The Patriots and Panthers last met in the regular season in 2021 when New England pulled out a 24-6 victory at Carolina on Nov. 7, 2021.
SERIES HISTORY
The New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers will meet in the preseason for the 13th time overall and for the first time since the 2022 season. This week's game will mark the third straight preseason meeting at Gillette Stadium with games in 2019 and 2022. The Patriots beat Carolina, 10-3, on Aug. 22, 2019 and 20-10 on Aug. 19, 2022.
The teams last met in the regular season in 2021 with the Patriots taking a 24-6 victory at Carolina on Nov. 7, 2021. Since 2000, the Patriots have a winning record against every NFL team except Carolina at 3-3, Green Bay at 3-3 and Seattle at 2-3.
New England leads the preseason matchups with a 9-3 advantage in the 12 preseason games while Carolina holds a 4-3 edge in the regular season.
The Patriots and Panthers met in Super Bowl XXXVIII on Feb. 2, 2004. The Patriots-Panthers Super Bowl is widely believed to be among the most entertaining Super Bowls ever played, as the Panthers took a fourth-quar- ter lead only to see the Patriots come up with a game-winning field goal to clinch the see-saw battle in the final seconds.
SERIES TRENDS
Overall Record (including playoffs)............................................. 4-4
Record in Foxborough ...................................................................... 1-2
Record in Charlotte .......................................................................... 2-2
Record in Houston.............................................................................. 1-0
Total Points in the Series ............................. Patriots 198, Panthers 155
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
TALE OF THE TAPE
| 2023 REGULAR SEASON | NEW ENGLAND | CAROLINA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4-13 | 2-15 |
| Total Yards Gained | 4,696 | 4,510 |
| Total Offense (Rank) | 276.2 (30) | 265.3 (32) |
| Rush Offense | 95.7 (26) | 104.1 (20) |
| Pass Offense | 180.5 (28) | 161.2 (32) |
| Points Per Game | 13.9 (31T) | 13.9 (31T) |
| Total Yards Allowed | 5,127 | 4,997 |
| Total Defense | 301.6 (7) | 293.9 (4) |
| Rush Defense | 93.2 (4) | 122.4(23) |
| Pass Defense | 208.4 (11) | 171.5 (3) |
| Points Allowed/Game | 21.5 (15) | 24.5 (29) |
| Possession Avg. | 28:03 | 31:07 |
| Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost | 48/323 | 65/504 |
| Sacks Made/Yards | 36/248 | 27/193 |
| Passing TD/Int (off.) | 16/21 | 13/10 |
| Passing TD/Int (def.) | 19/10 | 19/8 |
| Total Touchdowns | 27 | 23 |
| Penalties Against/Yards | 89/676 | 103/845 |
| Punts/Avg. | 98/46.9 | 82/46.8 |
| Field Goals Made/Att. | 16/25 | 25/30 |
| Takeaway/Giveaway Ratio | -11 (28T) | -9 (25T) |
CONNECTIONS
FORMER PANTHERS
- OL Coach Scott Peters 2005-06
- Asst. WR Coach Tiquan Underwood 2014
- DT Mike Purcell 2017
- K Joey Slye 2019-20
- G Michael Jordan 2021-22
- Sr. Off. Asst. Ben McAdoo 2022
- Asst. OL Coach Robert Kugler 2022-23
FORMER PATRIOTS
- CB Troy Hill 2015
- TE Jordan Matthews 2018
- DT Nick Thurman 2019-21
- DE LaBryan Ray 2022
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. The preseason network's flagship station is WBZ-TV CBS in Boston. Devin and Jason McCourty will headline a new broadcast booth for both of the locally produced Patriots preseason games, joining veteran color analyst and former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak. It will be the first time three former Patriots players will be responsible for calling Patriots games, providing distinct discussion, insight and analysis. In addition, former Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer will join Patriots senior editor Paul Perillo in the Bob's Discount Furniture Studios to provide further in-game analysis. WBZ sports director Steve Burton will continue to provide sideline analysis, which will include interviews with Patriots players during the game for the first time in franchise history.
LOCAL RADIO: 98.5 The Sports Hub is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Network. A complete listing of the network's 33 stations can be found here. Play-by-play broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with NBC Sports Boston's Phil Perry, who will provide color analysis. The games are produced by Marc Cappello.
PATRIOTS PRESEASON TELEVISION NETWORK
Massachusetts
- Boston, Mass. WBZ-TV Ch. 4
- Springfield, Mass. WWLP-TV Ch. 22
Connecticut
- Hartford, Conn. WCTX/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. WNAC (FOX Providence)
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
SHARP AT GILLETTE
The Patriots not only have the second-best home record at their home stadium in the NFL since 1970, but the club also owns three 20-plus home win streaks in Gillette Stadium history: a 20-game regular season win streak from 2008-11 and two 21-game win streaks that includes the playoffs.
