Patriots 30, Panthers 7
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)
