The and will go toe to toe on Sunday at Bank of Junior Bridgeman Jersey America Stadium for a Week 9 showdown. Both of these teams are coming off road wins in Week 8 as the Panthers were able to fend off the , while New England went acro s the country to Los Angeles and defeated and the largely thanks to two key interceptions by safety .While Phillips was able to get some revenge against his former squad, a similar storyline will be worth following in this head-to-head. This is the first matchup that Panthers corner will have against his former Patriots team since the club traded him back in early October. Gilmore has already noted that he's looking forward to this contest, so it safe to a sume he'll be extra motivated to lock down and the rest of the New England offense.Below, you'll find our full preview for this Week 9 matchup. Date:Sunday, Nov. 7|Time:1 p.m. ETLocation:Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Kyle Korver Jersey Carolina)TV:CBS|Stream:Paramount+ ( )Follow:Odds:Patriots -3.5, O/U 41 Can Carolina apply pre sure on Mac Jones?The Panthers get pre sure on the quarterback as good as any team in the NFL. The club's 33% pre sure rate on opponents' dropbacks is the fifth-highest in the league and is allowing opposing quarterbacks just 2.28 seconds before pre sure, which is the best mark in the NFL. Meanwhile, the Patriots are allowing 2.41 seconds before pre sure this season (seventh-lowest amount of time in the NFL). According to Pro Football Focus, Jones is completing 56% of his pa ses when under pre Malcolm Brogdon Jersey sure on 5.5 yards per attempt. When working in a clean pocket, he's completing nearly 73% of his throws and has a yards per attempt of 7.7, so it'll be imperative for New England's O-line to give him as much time as po sible before the Carolina pa s rush starts to breathe down his neck. Can Panthers QBs be more efficient pa sers?It's currently unclear whether it will be (concu sion) or under center for the Panthers. However, no matter who is starting for Carolina on Sunday, they'll need to be much more efficient pa sing the football than they have been over the Khris Middleton Jersey course of the season. The Panthers have completed a league-low 59% of their pa ses this season. Darnold has completed 60.8% of his pa ses in 2021, while Walker has completed 49.3% of his throws for his career. New England is allowing opposing quarterbacks to complete 61% of their pa ses this season, which is the third-lowest in the league, so it could be tough sledding for whoever is QB1 on Sunday. Latest Odds: Carolina Panthers +3.5 The Panthers could get a boost offensively if is able to make his return for this game, but the Patriots do seem to be the more complete team at this point in the season, especially with Carolina's quarterback position uncertain. New England comes Allen Iverson Jersey into Week 9 ranking seventh in the NFL in margin of victory (5.2) and is averaging 6.2 yards per play over their last three contests. Meanwhile, the Panthers offense ranks dead-last in the NFL in yards per play (4.0) over that same stretch. Pick: Patriots 27, Panthers 21