Pats shut down Darnold, Panthers, cruise to 24-6 victory
— Bill Belichick has the blueprint for beating Sam Darnold, and it starts with disguising coverages.
National Football League
FINAL
New England Patriots
24
Carolina Panthers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| CAR | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Bank of America Stadium · 72,203 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 27-45 | NFL |
| 11/1/26 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 24-19 | NFL |
| 10/22/26 | @ Chicago Bears | L 24-30 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | vs New York Jets | W 26-19 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | W 45-17 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 2:20 24-6
Nick Folk 37 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:55 21-6
J.C. Jackson 88 Yd Interception Return (Nick Folk Kick)
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Touchdown 0:24 14-6
Hunter Henry 7 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk Kick)
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Field Goal 4:28 7-6
Zane Gonzalez 49 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:19 7-3
Damien Harris 3 Yd Run (Nick Folk Kick)
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Field Goal 12:07 0-3
Zane Gonzalez 39 Yd Field Goal
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NE
5 plays, 13 yards, 3:29 · End of Game
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CAR 3:29
9 plays, 14 yards, 2:25 · Downs
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NE 5:54
12 plays, 44 yards, 7:37 · Missed FG
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CAR 13:31
8 plays, 61 yards, 3:49 · Interception
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NE 2:20
6 plays, 24 yards, 1:44 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:20 24-6
Nick Folk 37 Yd Field Goal
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CAR 4:04
6 plays, 22 yards, 2:51 · Interception
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CAR 6:55
8 plays, 64 yards, 4:59 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:55 21-6
J.C. Jackson 88 Yd Interception Return (Nick Folk Kick)
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NE 11:54
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:24 · Punt
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CAR 13:18
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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CAR
1 play, 5 yards, 0:24 · End of Half
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NE 0:24
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:24 14-6
Hunter Henry 7 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk Kick)
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CAR 4:28
6 plays, 3 yards, 1:54 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:28 7-6
Zane Gonzalez 49 Yd Field Goal
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NE 6:22
2 plays, 3 yards, 0:45 · Interception
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CAR 7:07
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:12 · Punt
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NE 8:19
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:19 7-3
Damien Harris 3 Yd Run (Nick Folk Kick)
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CAR 12:07
7 plays, 12 yards, 3:23 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:07 0-3
Zane Gonzalez 39 Yd Field Goal
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NE 0:30
3 plays, -7 yards, 1:29 · Fumble
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CAR 1:59
5 plays, 6 yards, 3:36 · Punt
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NE 5:35
6 plays, 13 yards, 3:28 · Punt
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CAR 9:03
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:16 · Punt
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NE 10:19
6 plays, 20 yards, 4:41 · Punt
Showing the last 27 of 27 events.
Team Stats
NE
CAR
17
1st Downs
13
5
Passing 1st downs
8
10
Rushing 1st downs
5
2
1st downs from penalties
0
6-14
3rd down efficiency
3-11
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
59
Total Plays
57
273
Total Yards
240
4.6
Yards per Play
4.2
10
Total Drives
11
122
Passing
162
12/18
Comp/Att
16/33
6.1
Yards per pass
4.8
1
Interceptions thrown
3
2-17
Sacks-Yards Lost
1-10
151
Rushing
78
39
Rushing Attempts
23
3.9
Yards per rush
3.4
2-3
Red Zone (Made-Att)
0-2
6-35
Penalties
10-83
2
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
3
1
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
32:29
Possession
27:31
Injuries
Carolina Panthers
- Jaelan Phillips Questionable
- Will Lee III Questionable
- Damien Lewis Questionable
- Bobby Okereke Questionable
- Jaycee Horn Injured Reserve
New England Patriots
- Rhamondre Stevenson Doubtful
- Charles Woods Questionable
- TreVeyon Henderson Questionable
- A.J. Brown Questionable
- Ben Brown Doubtful
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