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Patriots Host Panthers as Week 4 Odds Favor New England, Gonzalez Could Make Season Debut

Both 1-2 teams arrive intent on fixing turnovers, especially in the red zone.

Atlanta Falcons v Carolina Panthers
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) prepares to make a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 21: Mike Vrabel looks on during the NFL 2025 game between Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 21: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots looks to pass during the second quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jordan Bank/Getty Images)

Overview

  • New England is a 5.5-point home favorite for Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff on FOX at Gillette Stadium, where Mike Vrabel seeks his first home win as Patriots coach.
  • Carolina enters off a 30-0 win over Atlanta but remains shorthanded up front with C Austin Corbett and RG Robert Hunt on IR and TE Ja’Tavion Sanders sidelined by a high-ankle sprain.
  • Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez ramped up practice and could make his season debut after a hamstring injury kept him out of the first three games.
  • Drake Maye has 785 passing yards with five TDs and two INTs through three games, but New England is coming off a five-turnover loss; TE Hunter Henry has emerged as a key target.
  • Carolina’s opportunistic defense has five takeaways, its special teams have flipped field position with Ryan Fitzgerald’s knuckling kickoffs, and New England’s run defense has held every opponent under 65 rushing yards.