Articles, videos and photos from the Panthers' preseason defeat at New England:
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, center, passes against the defense of Carolina Panthers defensive end Wes Horton (96) in the first half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, left, looks for a receiver against a rush by New England Patriots defensive end Will Smith (90) in the first half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
New England Patriots free safety Patrick Chung, right, tackles Carolina Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin in the first half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
New England Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones, right, sacks Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) in the first half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Carolina Panthers cornerback Bene Benwikere, top right, tackles New England Patriots running back Shane Vereen in the first half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera watches the action from the sideline in the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots, Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett looks for a receiver against the Carolina Panthers in the first half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
New England Patriots running back Shane Vereen runs to the goal line for a touchdown after catching a pass from quarterback Tom Brady in the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers, Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
New England Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis, left, tries to wrap up Carolina Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin (13) in the first half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Carolina Panthers cornerback Melvin White (23) chases New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) after a pass reception in the first half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
New England Patriots running back Shane Vereen (34) dives to the pylon for a touchdown in front of Carolina Panthers cornerback Antoine Cason (20) in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Carolina Panthers quarterback Derek Anderson passes against the New England Patriots in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) looks for a receiver against the Carolina Panthers in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
New England Patriots Taylor McCuller (48) scores a touchdown in front of Carolina Panthers linebacker Anthony Morales (46) after catching a pass from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Carolina Panthers tight end D.C. Jefferson (80) scores a touchdown on a pass from quarterback Joe Webb in the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots, Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
The Panthers lack of consistency in any area of their game, and a top-notch performance by Tom Brady and the Patriots, resulted in a 30-7 loss for Carolina. Read more
Several factors added up to a disappointing preseason outing in New England, but the Panthers won't let that alter their outlook. Read more
It was a humbling defeat, but a group of Panthers stood out as bright spots against the Patriots. Read more
Go inside the locker room to hear how the players reacted to Friday's defeat:
Head coach Ron Rivera shares his take on what he called a disappointing performance:
Offensive tackle Byron Bell vows to grow and imprpove after a frustrating night:
Linebacker Thomas Davis talks about how the Panthers plan to learn from the loss:
View the highlights of Carolina's third preseason game:
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