from eric edholm..."I see this as an ugly game. I think the Panthers will melt a little under the lights and commit penalties much as they did against the Rams (13 for 92 yards), though they might only give the ball up once or twice. The disciplined Patriots will not be their usual selves though, and I would not be shocked by an underproductive offense and a few turnovers of their own against a Panthers defense that, pass rush aside, will show up big for most of the game. But the field position is going to be too good for New England, and the Pats will score early, forcing the Panthers to modify their run-heavy attack. In the end, it will not go down as a memorable game, but it will go down as a two-TD Pats win"..sounds about right to me 
